Review of "Gigglet Goes to School" by Amber Berkowitz

Score: 94/100 (9.4 out of 10)

We LOVED Gigglet Goes to School by Amber Berkowitz!

We didn't love it because it was exceptional or extraordinary. We didn't love it because the illustrations were mindblowing or because the message knocked us out of our seats.

No. We loved this book because it was simple, sweet, and adorable; and sometimes that's what you need!

We really needed this book. We've read so many dark, depressing, and even dull books that really got our moods down. We've read all of these big, colorful books trying to say these big, colorful things. It becomes a bit much after awhile.

Well, Gigglet Goes to School isn't like that. It's a book about an adorable, lovable little pig named Gigglet going to school and living her life with love and laughter.

Something needs to be said about that.

Gigglet is an anthropomorphic little pig with no special powers, no big destiny, and nothing really huge to do in her day (in the grand scope of things). She isn't trying to save the world. She isn't trying to change or shake the world. We're literally told that she goes to school to "learn and play."

She's just trying to live her life with cheer and happiness in her heart.

And that just brought a smile to our faces!

Pepa, eat your heart out. There's a new cute, girly piglet in town!

We join Gigglet as she awakens beside her mother, then heads off to school. She write, she paints, she dances, she eats, and she naps—all the things that Outstanding Creator Awards nominees and winners love to do! Well, that and overconsume caffeine (which Gibblet refrains from doing).

She also plays and picks flowers on the way home from school. In a sense, she exemplifies what it means to "stop and smell the roses." So many of us—kids and adults alike—live like clockwork. We find ourselves on hamster wheels, believing that we're working toward something—surging toward a goal without appreciating the small steps, accomplishments, and blessings in between.

The illustrations are bright, colorful, and eye-catching. They're sure to appeal to children.
The text is big and short, meaning that this is a really easy book to read with your kids at circle time or before bed!

Another great thing about this book is how it encourages kids to notice and practice their phonetic pronunciations of like-sounding words.

For example, we get:
Scribble & Squiggle
Crunch & Munch
Swish & Swash
Nestle & Nuzzle
Tumble & Stumble
Snuggle & Cuddle

All of these words are short and simple—easily comprehensible by children. Furthermore, the pictures help to illustrate what each of these words means.

This book also champions the beautiful relationship between a mother and her child. Yes, the child is independent from her mom for much of the day, but she begins and ends her day with Mama Pig. There's clearly safety, security, and trust there.

And, of course, Gigglet and Mama Pig are all smiles!

Check it out on Amazon!