FIRE FIGHTER PIGGYWIGGY

Colors of bottomless saturation will have readers of this elementary fantasy from the Foxes rocking back on their heels. PiggyWiggy is a cute little pig (and a British import) who dreams of what he would do if he were a fearless fire fighter. He would, of course, don a big yellow hat and slide down a pole on his way to rescuing someone—in this case, PiggyWiggy's teddy—from a very high place (like the Leaning Tower of Pisa). Or he might "save someone stuck down a deep dark hole" (teddy again) or cool down a bunch of kids on a hot day or, certainly, douse a blazing fire. Then again, considers PiggyWiggy, should he actually need a fire fighter, he's glad to know "a real life fearless fire fighter" will race to his rescue, which here appears to be the need to have his pool filled. Oversized pages of heavy stock and type that can't be missed clearly aim this at a very young audience, who might want to emulate PiggyWiggy's fun. The playful action is captivating, as are the minor heroics, but it is the artwork's chromatic fireworks that do all the heavy lifting, and they are simply dazzling. (Picture book. 2-5)