5 Little Pigs

New York, Akron, Chicago: Saalfield Publishing Co, 1910. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. A cleverly designed version of the nursery rhyme about the five little pigs that go to market (usually told to children while wiggling their toes). In this shape book, the pages have a circular hole cut where the face of each pig should be, allowing the reader to flip the pages so that either a happy or sad pig face which are printed on the insides of the covers shows through. This shape book features a pig holding a fork and knife to the wrappers. The same title was also issued as a fabric book; however, the paper shape book appears to be the least common format to survive. Bound in side stapled stiff paper wrappers with red title to front wrap. Rubbing and erased pencil markings to front wrap. Creasing to ear on wraps and all pages. A few small spots of soiling to interior, but clean and bright overall. [8 pages.] CHLD/062624.