As the students at school become more rude and rowdy, their hands turn into hooves and their noses turn into snouts! Tthe Pig Lady is called in and recognizes the problem. With her help, the children begin to recall and recite proper manners. K-Gr 2-"On Monday, Mrs. Hubbub's class was getting out of line. She told them to behave or they would all turn into swine." But unlike Pinocchio and the boys who follow Candlewick to Funland and turn into donkeys, these children are able to return to themselves when they eventually learn some etiquette. It's Pig Lady to the rescue: she gently chides them that their dilemma is the result of their forgotten manners. In short, they have gone "hog-wild." Next she gets down to business and teaches them what they need to know to get on in the world. Tails disappear, ears shrink back to small, and Pig Lady moves on to the next school. Comical, cartoon-style illustrations similar in mood and tone to the pictures in Bloom's The Bus for Us (Boyds Mills, 2001) add to the fun of the humorous, rhymed, if somewhat didactic text. Doris Gebel, Northport-East Northport Public Library, NY Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Ages 4-6. In this cautionary tale, Bloom's rhyming text accompanies colorful illustrations set against white backgrounds. One Monday morning, Mrs. Hubbub's class begins acting up. None of the children seem able to pay attention, share, or say "please"; they're more interested in teasing and making obnoxious faces at each other. Before class can even get started, Amanda sprouts a tail. Then, during music, Sara grows long ears. Lunchtime behavior is even worse, and by rest time, the entire class has metamorphosed into pigs. What can a teacher do? Call the Pig Lady, who instructs the little pigs in etiquette and helps them turn back into children. By the end of the day, everything's back to normal: "Yes, manners are like magic: / whether you're small or big, / be sure to always use them, / so you won't become a pig." The charming illustrations of pigs will draw young children to this moralistic but enjoyable bit of fun. Kathy Broderick Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved "The charming illustrations of pigs will draw young children to this moralistic but enjoyable tale." Booklist "A needed theme with enough wit to make it palatable." Kirkus Reviews As the students at school become more rude and rowdy, their hands turn into hooves and their noses turn into snouts! Tthe Pig Lady is called in and recognizes the problem. With her help, the children begin to recall and recite proper manners.