Title: Don’t Call Me Pig!
Author: Conrad J. Storad
Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Insensitivity to individual or group differences
Year of Publication: 1999
Publisher & Location: Resort Gifts Unlimited, Inc. Tempe, AZ
ISBN#: 1-891795-03-1
Target Age Level: Elementary
# of Pages: 29
Quality of Illustrations: Very good
Brief Summary: This book is told from the standpoint of a javelina- a wild boar or collared peccary that lives in the southwest desert. While the javelina may look a lot like a pig, have a snout like a pig, and grunt like a pig, it most certainly is not a pig. Through clever rhyme the javelina describes it’s characteristics, eating habits, habitat, and personality while emphasizing the point that it is not a pig.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book: none
Post Reading Activities: Have students describe the differences between pigs and javelinas. Then lead a discussion about different ethnicities. Have students complete a Venn diagram or T-chart to point out differences (and similarities, if using a Venn diagram) about people from different ethnicities. Talk about why people feel strongly about having their ethnicity correctly identified.
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