Piggy in the Puddle, The

PRODUCT SUMMARY

From the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning PBS children's series, Reading Rainbow, this program presents the book by Charlotte Pomerantz. The book tells the funny story about a little piggy who gets into a heap of trouble over a puddle of mud. Host LeVar Burton introduces Cody and Becky, who bring the feature book to life through the art of clay animation. Viewers learn all the secrets of claymation, from painting and sculpting the characters to the painstaking process of filming the action frame by frame.

The Reading Rainbow programs are designed to encourage children to read by transporting them to exciting, real-life settings. The series introduces kids to interesting new people and places, explores social and cultural issues, and offers a close-up look at the world around them. Its dynamic, fast-paced, colorful animation and hip music entertain and reinforce these experiences, and help children embrace positive reading habits, skills and attitudes.