Pig the Slob (Pig the Pug) by Aaron Blabey

Pig the Slob (Pig the Pug) Reviews

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  Mallory

  Fat-phobic
  
  I normally love Pig the Pug books, but this one shouldn’t have gotten past the editor’s office. Being a slob is NOT the same thing as being fat, and most of what Blabey focuses on in this book is more about being fat than being messy and lazy. You can be a thin and messy, thin and lazy, thin and disorganized, thin and slovenly. But the talk of ankles swelling and nonstop gorging and then falling through the floor- that’s about being fat. That’s using someone’s size as the joke, which is usually something you tell children not to do.
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  Ruby Merryn

  So glad we just borrowed this book because it's rubbish. Fat people are gross and lazy, ha ha. Aside from being offensive and untrue, the message at the end is exercise so you don't become fat and shameful?
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  SheAintGotNoShoes

  I thought this was adorable even though Pig's slobby behavior and eating habits were pretty gross !
  
  I see that many people hated this book and called it 'fat phobic' - I did not feel that way at all and I am obese myself ( but unlike Pig I exercise like a maniac and eat a clean diet, so I have come down 40 pounds and am getting to my goal size ). I did not view this as an assault on overweight folks, but rather a lazy, junk food, non exercising lifestyle. I barely thought of his size while reading it.
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  Michelle

  I love all the Pig the Pug books. He's quite entertaining and doesn't disappoint.
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  Susan Liston

  Pig becomes a couch potato. Not a stretch for a pug...but... he gets so fat the couch breaks through the floor. Oh Pig.
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  Cassandra-Lee Doon

  My son and myself read this for his reading lessons!
  I love any single pig the pug book! They are always so good
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  MamaBearsBookshelf

  This book is about a Pug named Pig.
  
  Pig spends his days on the couch eating and watching TV in his favourite position. His buddy Trevor is worried about him and tries to convince him to go outside to get some exercise. Pig says absolutely not and won't budge.
  
  Pig will need a bigger push to get off the couch.
  
  
  You guys Pig is the cutest ever and he gets into all kinds of things. The book is so cute and funny. We had a couple of giggles looking at the illustrations of Pig. The illustrator and author did a good job with this one. The story was so funny and had a good ending. I see this book to be a hit with all kids and it has a good moral to the story for them. We really enjoyed it.
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  Annamarie Carlson (she, her)

  This was fairly alarming--Pig (the laziest pug in the world) just wants to lounge on the couch all day. Lazy and messy seem to be synonyms for fat here--fat to the point that the floorboards break under Pig's couch, and he crashes into his down stair neighbor's apartment. This book really seems to be encouraging kids to laugh at Pig's weight, and that isn't okay.
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  Freddie D

  Sadly, this is my least favourite of all the pig series. I probably read into these things too much, but I feel like the perpetuation of negative bodily stereotypes (i.e. fat people are lazy and gross and eat too much) is cringeworthy at best. I feel like we've just moved past this.
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  Heather McC

  Pig's piggish antics get the better of him as he doubles up on sweets, and meats, all served with a side of TV. After one too many lazy days, Pig decides to change his ways - at least partially - thanks to his dependable Coach Trevor.
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  Tracy

  Nothing about this is okay.
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  Nicole

  Being a slob is not the same thing as being overweight and this book seemed to focus on weight.
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  N

  This rubs me the wrong way.
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  Danielle

  This book was absolutely hilarious. The antics and all. Pig the pug series are wonderfully entertaining. People need to be stop being overly offended and get a sense of humor.
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  Trish Banda

  Lol this one is funny 😂 I wasn’t going to read this one because I have not enjoyed the Pug books after the first one but this one is good.
  
  Pug isn’t mean in this one. Trevor doesn’t get bullied. About getting healthy and active but I also like that it’s real because you can exercise but you don’t have to love it 😜
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  Renee

  Wasn’t really that fun or creative. Wasn’t a big fan of the writing either. The stars are only really here bc I like Pig.
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  Jillian Anderson

  I was hoping this would be a book about Pig cleaning up his messes! Instead it is a book about being lazy and eating too much. Although I think kids will find this one funny, as an adult it made me worry about the message.
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  Ellon

  Definitely not my favorite of the series but I still found it funny. I've seen other reviews that are upset because the implication is that fat = slob but I think that kids can understand that Pig is a slob because he doesn't clean up, is messy, etc. and not because he is fat. Still, not the best representation.
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  Elizabeth Edwards

  this series makes me smile, such great illustrations. well done. must read. would be a great gift. go on add it to your self. i did read this on my kindle.
  
  biggest issues, the illustration and book are no where the size of the a real hand held book, so when you are reading on the KINDLE, that is what i am reading from, a KINDLE FIRE, the illustrations are only a strip across the middle of the screen no way to increase the illustrations or text) so my point if you are buying this book do not buy the kindle version, save your pennies and buy the real "hand held" book. i think that is a very frustrating part ... why can you have a great view when you have a real book verses a kindle book, should they not be the same?? i am not going to buy any more of these books on a kindle ...it's not worth it. very frustrating when these books are so cool. great illustrations. so funny. so my thoughts, these are great books but i am a bit frustrated ... each book 9.99 ... not worth it if you are buying the kindle version. not sure how they can charge such a ridiculous price for the "kindle" book. so silly ... so that means like i said have gotten 4 books from this series ... each and 9.99 a book ... think about it. they are amazing books ... don't miss the point ...but buy the real hand held book not kindle.
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  Annelisa

  This one had potential, but I agree with the other reviews which said that the overall message gets murky and problematic. And I am concerned with fat automatically being conflated with slothfulness, especially for kids. Pig is a slob because he's lazy, doesn't like to clean, and refuses to do anything else but lie around. He's not a slob simply because he's fat. Gorging himself contributed to his weight, but the weight itself is a symptom of his general lack of interest in...anything. There's mention at the beginning of Pig's addiction to the screen; had the book focused on this aspect of his character and why it wasn't beneficial for him, the message would have landed better. I was uncomfortable with the climax scene, as well
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  Jordan Murray

  Another hilarious book in the Pig the Pug series. I feel that this one is extra relevant today, because it’s so easy for kids to get caught up watching tv or playing video games and not leaving the couch. The author definitely uses hyperbole in the consequences of Pig’s actions, but it is still a good cautionary tale, nonetheless.
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  Anthony

  Pig the Pug is the world's laziest Pug, and his exploits are revealed in this humorous, rhyming tale of just how lazy he his, except when it comes to gorging himself on snacks and playing video games. Will Trevor get him off of his couch, and outdoors for some much needed exercise? Only time will tell what might motivate Pug to stop being such a slob.
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  Diana

  Pig the slob is a lazy pug. He wants to eat and be a couch potato. He finally falls through the floor. He friend helps him exercise at the end.
  Could it be less fat phobic? Probably. But I love the zany illustrations and I think the kids would like it.
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  Sarah Verno

  The author’s choices for words and syntax make this book particularly enjoyable. Ex: “[the pug] was part of the couch. An immovable lump...” or “I’m sorry to say, he was shockingly lazy, such a shameful display.”
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  AMY

  It is a rhyming picture book featuring a pug with a lot of bad habits. This time Trevor tries to get his lazy, slob of a friend to get up and exercise but no luck. Hilarious drawings and storyline. Kids will enjoy this one. Recommended for Grade K-1.
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  Kathleen Subbert

  Another funny, funny Pig the Pug book! I laughed out loud reading this latest story about Pig.
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  Mel Murray

  Pig the pug is a family favourite! He's so lazy in this book but makes us all laugh and laugh! We read these as a family as soon as each book is released. They are just so much fun.