This Little Piggy

Today is release day for Laurel Snyder’s Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher. I’m excited about this book for a number of reasons. One, of course, is that it’s a wonderful book. (Humor + heart + Judaism – overkill + some terrific illustrations + meaning + humor. Did I mention humor?) The other is that this is the book that introduced me to Laurel in the first place. (I’d seen the title at a conference and, sick of reading Jewish children’s books with somber, brown covers, I was ready for something FUN. Baxter — and Laurel — were definitely it.)

I was tempted to go with the Gourds’ Cracklins for my musical welcome, but ultimately that just seemed wrong, not to mention a little sick. As did Black Sabbath’s War Pigs. I finally decided it was safer to go with Les BAXTER. No lyrics on this one, you see. And maybe Laurel’s Baxter could dance to it…

Welcome, Baxter, congratulations, Laurel, and stay tuned for the release of her middle-grade, Dreadful Penny, in September.