A family and student favorite. There are some sweet themes of inclusion and determination mixed in with Gerald and Piggie’s nonsense. The friends figure out how to play with a differently abled friend so no one gets left out. Piggie asks for help instead of giving up. My favorite story, “I Really Like Slop,” sees Gerald respectfully acknowledge Piggie’s culture. My 9 year old chose this for a reread several years after it was a reading challenge, just to visit these silly friends again.