This is a cute little book for young readers. The illustrations will keep kids entertained and imagining while the story progresses.

This was a short and cute story about a pig who wants to go to the moon.

I think children would enjoy being read this story, but it was a bit simple and I wanted a little bit more from the story and the art in the book.

I received an electronic ARC from NetGalley. I hope that some edits were made, especially showing penguins at the North Pole! It might be good to have a discussion with students for them to understand that this was Pig's dream; I know the point is for them to realize that they should not be afraid to "dream big." I thought the illustrations were a bit simplistic.

Me and my 5 year old daughter read this book together. She is an avid space lover and enjoys books related to space. She said her favorite part of the book was when pig landed on the moon. She really liked the art style, as well. The only part of the book that she didn't enjoy was when pig had to go home. We would definitely read this book again.

The concept of the story was good. I was not a huge fan of the illustrations. I thought a little more effort could have been put into both the illustrations and the story.

This was a very sweet story about a pig who works very hard to travel to the moon. The colors in this book were so vibrant and the illustrations were beautiful. I would definitely get this book and tell my friends about it. I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

This is a cute little book about a pig that wants to go to space. Some of the illustrations are a little simplistic, but I did like the ones that worked well with the text: the moon looking like cheese, how cold it is on the moon, etc. The colours used in the illustrations are bright and vivid which would definitely catch the attention of little ones. I thought the font being used was clean and easy to read. There is very little depth to the story but an entertaining short read all the same.

I love the minimalist illustration style but I feel like the story is overly simple, even for a children's book. The story could've been more engaging in order to capture the attention of young readers.

I love creative picture books and was excited to give it a try. I like the title, but wish I would've seen a cute pig in a spaceship on the cover.

As for the book, I felt let down by the text and the illustrations. The illustrations did nothing for the story and both the text and the illustrations felt like something I made in class as a third grader.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A pig uses its imagination to travel to the moon. The simple pictures and text along with the subject of many kids' fascination makes this a great story to read in circle time or at home before bed. My critique is that the author chose to make this story about a pig. Many books are either white-centric or talking animals that present with the dominant culture. Having authors and illustrators purposefully choose to change this narrative is imperative to increasing the number of mirrors children who aren't white experience in the books they read.

We need books that are universal and diverse.

I understand the author had a vision, but it didn't seem relevant to the story that was told.

I think this book will be popular with families, children, and teachers. The illustrations are inviting and the story is one of creativity and imaginiation.

Moon Pig, by Celia & Leo Lagnado, is a cute little read-aloud picture book about a pig with plans to build a rocket and visit the moon. It's a simple but sweet idea, but the vocabulary choice is occasionally beyond what I would expect for this age reader, and there's nothing very interesting, poetic, or whimsical about the text. The illustrations are very simple and rough, like children's drawings, which isn't really to my taste. The overall effect is a little unremarkable. It's a perfectly fine book, and might even be some children's favorite - but it's nothing special.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the advance review copy!

***I received an uncorrected proof of this ebook from netgalley in exchange for an honest review***

This one just doesn't quite hit the mark. The story is meandering, which is okay in young children's books, but Pig doesn't even get to test all his theories once he gets to the moon! The illustrations were lazy; assets were copied and pasted repeatedly. I think Pig was only drawn once? It's fine for such a young age, but will drive parents NUTS if their child loves it and wants it told over and over.

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This story concept was really cute! I did enjoy that aspect of it but I wasn’t a fan of the art style.

I do think the art style is perfect for young children though! It’s very simplistic and colorful, really easy for a child to comprehend!

If you have children, I would definitely recommend this one!

3/5 ⭐️

I have always loved pigs, as do my nieces, so I was interested in this children's book. It has potential, but just seemed to fall short. The storyline was cute, but the language seemed to alternate between very simple and a bit complex for children. The artwork was a little simplistic, but the pig and penguins were cute. I think kids may still enjoy it. Thank you for the advanced copy.

The illustrations let this down in parts mainly of the main character "pig"...and I understand the value of the message to follow your dreams but this book lacks story and I think it would be hard for children to be interested in it....but it is a strong starting point for very very young readers meaning the children just starting to read past phonics!

I was granted complimentary access to an eARC of Moon Pig by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Moon Pig is the story of a pig named Pig who wants to go to the moon, so he does, except maybe he didn't? Most of the story is spent outlining what all Pig's friends say the moon will be like and what he should bring with him. When he finally goes, he goes, puts some dust in a jar, and comes back in time for dinner, but then he's shown playing with a model of the same rocketship he used to get to the moon. It's unclear if Pig is a child and this is a daydream. It's a cute story concept, but it's been done better both in plot complexity and illustration quality (example: Mooncake by Frank Asch.)

As a fellow artist and illustrator, I hate to tear down another artist, but the execution in this book is lazy. The "style" itself is either an (unsuccessful) attempt at the minimalist sort of style seen in popular properties like Peppa Pig, or the effort was more genuine and this artist is not ready to be working professionally (at least not digitally.) Almost every single art asset is reused multiple times (some of the items being brought along to the moon are not, and we only see the inside of Pig's room once.) Pig himself has only been drawn once. He is simply re-oriented from page to page, sometimes with different arms or mouth drawn in (or completely erased in the case of the page where he's facing away from the viewer.) You can tell because the one-piece bodysuit and its uneven stripes don't change, nor does the section of missing pixels where his head was coloured in quickly by his right ear. (This is either lazy manual colouring or inexperience with how the fill tool interacts with brush lines.) The jar of moon dust that was drawn in straight-on profile view is re-used sitting on an end table in a bedroom drawn in single vanishing point perspective, which makes it look like the jar is teetering precariously at a 45-degree angle on the lip of its bottom rim. The red trees that look like a single leaf are cute, but clash in style with the green ones that look like Christmas tree cookie cutters.

It was a cute story, but both the art and story could have been develop a bit more n my opinion. It was okay but I wouldn't recommend it.

Moon Pig is a fantastic little picture book about a pig who wants to go to the moon. The illustrations are simple but effective. My 4 year old son loves space and everything related to it and loved this book so much that he requested I read it to him three times in one sitting.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for my ARC.

Such a cute picture book.
"One small step for pig, one giant leap for animals everywhere."
The story sends out a positive message to little guys, that is Being creative and being curious for your dream.

Moon Pig is a cute book! The illustrations are beautiful and the story is nicely written. I love that Moon Pig encourages kids to use their imagination and to create. This book would a good book to read to any child or in a classroom setting. Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book! (This review is also on GoodReads.)