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Granny Gomez & Jigsaw Hardcover – Picture Book, March 1, 2010

by Deborah Underwood (Author), Scott Magoon (Illustrator)
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Granny Gomez's baby pig, Jigsaw, is the perfect roommate. He eats watermelon and watches cooking shows with her—he even does puzzles. But Jigsaw grows up—and out—quickly. Soon he's too big to get up Granny's back steps. It seems the only thing to do is build Jigsaw a barn. But once Jigsaw moves in, the two miss each other like crazy! Surely Granny and Jigsaw can find a solution, if they just put the pieces together. . . .

Playful language, subtle repetition, and Scott Magoon's signature watercolor art make this funny story of friendship a book that kids will want read aloud again and again.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 6 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 1
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 11 inches
  6. Publisher
    Disney Hyperion
  7. Publication date
    March 1, 2010
  8. ISBN-10
    078685216X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0786852161
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Granny Gomez loves her big country house—there’s room for everything, from drums to jigsaw puzzles. Though she is sometimes lonely, a pet piglet is not what she had in mind for company. Yet soon Granny and pig are watching cooking shows together and even doing puzzles (hence Jigsaw’s name). As their friendship grows, so does Jigsaw, and he soon gets stuck in cabinets and in Granny’s bass drum, and he is eventually too big to push up the stairs. So Granny Gomez builds a barn that’s perfect for Jigsaw—including a big-screen TV, puzzle shelves, and a kitchen. But that night, in their respective abodes, each realizes something’s missing, and after some thinking, Granny finds a solution, bringing a happy resolution—and reunion. Descriptive, peppy text and colorful art expressively depict spirited, gray-bunned Granny and her personality-laden porcine pal. With folksy charm and witty details, this amusing story will make for read-aloud fun, providing a warm portrayal of pets as beloved companions, however little or big. Preschool-Grade 2. --Shelle Rosenfeld

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Disney Hyperion; 0 edition (March 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 078685216X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786852161
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 1
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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  1. Scott Magoon

    Scott Magoon

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    Scott Magoon is the illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including the New York Times bestselling RESCUE & JESSICA: A LIFE-CHANGING FRIENDSHIP by Jessica Kensky & Patrick Downes, MISUNDERSTOOD SHARK series BY Ame Dyckman and the SPOON series by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. He is also the author/illustrator of the EXTINCTS series of graphic novels, LINUS THE LITTLE YELLOW PENCIL, BREATHE and THE BOY WHO CRIED BIGFOOT. He lives in Massachusetts. Visit him online at www.scottmagoon.com

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  2. Deborah Underwood

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    Deborah Underwood grew up in Walla Walla, Washington. When she was little, she wanted to be an astronomer. Then she wanted to be a singer. Then she wanted to be a writer. Today her jobs are writing and singing. Two out of three's not bad! (Okay, she also wanted to work in a piano factory and paste the labels on new pianos, but let's just ignore that one.)

    Her dad was a math professor, and her mom taught English. Her sister got all the math brains, but some of her mom's word sense rubbed off on her, thank goodness. After college, she moved to San Francisco and became a street musician. Then she worked in an office typing memos for accountants. When the accountants weren't looking, she wrote screenplays. She found that if she glowered at the computer screen and yelled, "Criminy!" once in a while, everyone thought she was typing a very demanding memo and left her alone.

    In 2001, Deborah decided to start writing stories for kids. She also began writing children's nonfiction. When a publisher asks her to write a nonfiction book, she usually doesn't know much about the topic. That means she has to learn fast. Now she knows about lots of cool things, like smallpox and orangutans and Easter Island and whether or not it's okay to slurp your noodles in Japan (it is).

    When she’s not writing, you might find her singing in a chamber choir, playing a ukulele (very badly), walking around in Golden Gate Park, baking vegan cookies, or petting any dogs, cats, pigs, or turkeys that happen to be nearby.

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Gatsby Gal
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic story
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2016
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Love this book and so does my daughter. It has everything one would want: a cute story, loving theme, and an unbeatable friendship.
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Ingrid
5.0 out of 5 stars This little book tells a brilliant story...
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2010
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and ea child under 10 would love to read it, I am sure. it will make them think and appreciate that animals have feelings and need not necessarily end up on our plates! This book will make your kids think.
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Ray Ortega
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun times! Buy two give one away
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2015
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Cute book! Fun times! Buy two give one away!
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Skye Kilaen
4.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes you just have to move to the barn
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017
This book is all about the love, and Granny Gomez is an extremely cool lady. She has a number of interesting hobbies such as watching cooking shows, doing puzzles, gardening, playing drums, and rock climbing. But she’s lonely, since neither her Petunias and tulips can’t exactly provide friendly conversation. (If they did, this would be a totally different book.) So her friend William brings her a surprise - a pet pig! Yet it's not too long before Jigsaw isn't little anymore, and they have to figure out a solution for their living quarters. I have never wanted to live in a barn before, but honestly, I was tempted by the end of this book.
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D. Fowler
5.0 out of 5 stars This heartwarming story of Granny and her special friend, Jigsaw the googly-eyed piggy, will bring a smile to your face!
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2010
Granny Gomez lived in a great big old yellow house. It had a wrap around porch, a turret, an attached green house, and all kinds of interesting things inside. It had a set of drums, rows of red tulips along the windows, mountain climbing equipment, and best of all a ton of jigsaw puzzles. Even so, there was something missing from Granny's life. She thought about getting a pet, but couldn't decide what kind she wanted. A dog? Hmmmm. A cat? Hmmmm. When her friend William showed up, he said, "Cats and dogs are nice, but they are not very special." Well, there isn't anything more special than cats `n dogs, so what on Earth was he thinking about? The next day there was a basket on the porch with, of all things, a baby in it.

It wasn't your regular kind of WAAAAAAH baby, it was a piggy baby. It had big daffy, googly eyes and Granny just wasn't going to have anything to do with it and carted him right back over to William's house. She gave him a piece of her mind saying, "Pigs belong in barns, not houses," and demanded he take that googly-eyed thing back. Well, that pig was going to end up as a slab of bacon and when Granny heard that she went straight back home and made friends with that piggy. Before long, Jigsaw and Granny ended up being best of pals, BUT what was going to happen when Jigsaw grew up? She was just going to have to build him a barn. Yep, a house was no place for a pig, even a special one like Jigsaw.

This heartwarming story of Granny and her special friend, Jigsaw the googly-eyed piggy, will bring a smile to your face. As soon as Jigsaw landed on that porch the reader will almost intuitively know that they are going to fall in love with one another. This rascally pig is a charmer and his relationship with Granny is charmingly hysterical. I loved the little scenes like seeing an over-sized pig bottom sticking out of the cupboards. This is the type of story that anyone who has fallen in love with anything from a gerbil to a googly-eyed piggy is going to LOVE!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Waiting to see this in print since 2003!
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2010
This is a lovely book about a Granny and a pig. When Granny is given a pig, she can't give it back because it will become bacon, and Granny can't do that. The pig is called Jigsaw, because they enjoy doing jigsaws together. What does granny do when the pig gets too big for her house? . Read the book to find out what happens.

As always Deborah Underwood combines a wonderful idea for a book with text which is beautifully written page by page and line by line. In this case her text are matched by lovely illustrations by Scott.

I want to be open and honest and say that I'm Deborah Underwood's brother-in-law, so obviously I'm biased in favour of this book. But at least this lets me tell you some trivia .... she sold this book in 2003, publication date 2010! We'd seen drafts of the book before 2003. Now I really see the meaning of the dedication of The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, where CS Lewis writes "I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books". While this book is not dedicated to my daughters, (it's dedicated to Deborah's late mother), she often asks for feedback from them on her stories, so it's been child tested (and passed resoundingly!)

It was worth the wait though - a lovely book which I highly recommend.
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KDR
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable Story the Whole Family Will Enjoy!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2014
The story is engaging and heartwarming. I love the strong and adventurous grandma. She is fiercely independent, but find the perfect companion in an adorable pig. I want to read it over and over. The story has a beautiful message of kindness, compassion and what's really important in life. I love all of the characters!
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GrannySandy
5.0 out of 5 stars Granny Gomez and Jigsaw is a wonderful book
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2011
I initially bought this book after thumbing through the pages because it contained the title "Granny" (you don't find many references to Granny even though this title for grandmother is very popular in the South) for my one-year-old granddaughter. This book is delightful and my grandchildren, now ranging in age from two to ten, all enjoy having this book read to them. They all are excited that the basket left on the porch holds a "BABY PIG" and they are all delighted to know that Granny will not allow this baby pig to be raised for bacon. They enjoy the adventures of Granny and Jigsaw and they especially like the ending when Granny discovers a way to remain close to her Jigsaw. This book is definitely a favorite and will remain on our bookshelf to be pulled out time and time again. The illustrations are great, making this a book that even young toddlers will enjoy.
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Lara O'Grady
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2015
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter's new favorite book "gwanny gomess".
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