Module 1: Picture Book # 3

A.   Author	Judy Wolfman
B.    Title	Life on a Pig Farm
C.    Illustrator	David Lorenz Winston
D.   Readability Score	Grades 3-4
E.    Genre	Juvenile Nonfiction
F.    Subgenre	Animals nonfiction
G.   Theme	Farm animals
H.   Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary character: Alisha Secondary Characters: Mom, Dad, sister Jocelyn
I.      Awards/Date of Publication	Published: October 1, 2001
J.     Publishing Company	Carolrhonda Books, Inc.
K.   ISBN Number	1-57505-237-7
L.    Summary	This is a book full of information about life on a pig farm.  Alisha the oldest child on the farm, describes her participation in a 4-H project.  The book goes through the daily routines and preparation leading up to the fair.  The family goes through step by step of how to raise a litter of piglets, the chores to be done on a pig farm, and how to get ready for the upcoming fair.
M.  Picture of Book Cover
N.   Usage with students	This nonfiction book can be used when teaching nonfiction or in Science/Social Studies when discussing life on a farm or pigs.  When reading a fiction book involving pigs this book could be used for background knowledge and real and fantasy comparison.