Piggybook is a children’s picture book by Anthony Browne, using a family story and visual humor to explore household roles, respect, and the everyday work that can become invisible. Mr. Piggott and his two sons expect Mrs. Piggott to cook, clean, and care for them while they behave selfishly, until she leaves them to manage on their own and the home begins to change in strange and revealing ways. Through simple text, sharp illustrations, and repeated pig imagery, the book presents a social idea in a form children can understand: what happens when one person is taken for granted, and how behavior can reshape a family. It is suited to young readers who enjoy picture books with humor, visual details, and a clear emotional conflict that invites conversation about fairness, responsibility, and how people treat one another at home.
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Walker Books
Year published: 2008
Number of pages: 32
Age range: 4–7