Jean Van Leeuwen

Amanda Pig sees monsters at night, but her parents and her brother find different ways to convince her that there are no monsters.

Amanda Pig and her family and friends try to find different ways to beat the heat. It is the hottest day of the summer, and Amanda has never been so hot in her life. Her knees, her nose, even her hair ribbons are hot and droopy. How can a little pig stay cool? It's not easy, but Amanda is determined to beat the heat. She tries everything. Some help, but some make it even worse-including sticky purple ice pops that drip! These four funny chapters...

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