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Pig the Pug
The Pig the Pug series by Aaron Blabey has 10 known books (10 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Pig the Pug (2014).
- Books
- 10 known books (10 novels)
- Published
- 10
- First published
- 2014
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Humour
- Last checked
Start here: Pig the Pug (2014) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Pig the Pug
Pig the Pug (2014) opens Aaron Blabey's rhyming picture-book series by introducing Pig, a small, selfish pug who can't stand to share anything with his patient housemate Trevor the dachshund -- and the slapstick, often airborne comeuppance his greed earns him. It runs 29 pages.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pig the Pug - Book 2:
Pig the Fibber
Pig the Fibber (2015) puts Pig's habit of lying to good-natured Trevor front and center, the second entry in Aaron Blabey's bouncy, rhyming picture-book series about a lovable brat who never quite reforms.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pig the Fibber - Book 3:
Pig the Winner
Pig the Winner (2016) sends Pig's need to come out on top into slapstick, cause-and-effect comeuppance, the third of Aaron Blabey's rhyming picture books pairing the selfish pug against endlessly patient Trevor.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pig the Winner - Book 4:
Pig the Elf
Pig the Elf (2016), the fourth entry published the same year as Pig the Winner, puts Pig's self-first instincts to work in a holiday setting before the usual escalating, airborne comeuppance sets in.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pig the Elf - Book 5:
Pig the Star
Pig the Star (2017), at 32 pages the longest entry so far, has Pig hogging the spotlight from patient Trevor -- and, true to the series' formula, paying for it with a slapstick fall from grace.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pig the Star - Book 6:
Pig the Stinker
Pig the Stinker (2018) -- released in Australia as Pig the Grub -- gives Pig's selfishness a mess-making bent, the sixth entry in Aaron Blabey's read-aloud series of tantrums and comeuppance.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pig the Stinker - Book 7:
Pig the Tourist
Pig the Tourist (2019) takes Pig's hoarding, tantrum-throwing ways on the road, the seventh entry in a series where the small pug never fully reforms even as good-natured Trevor keeps enduring him.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pig the Tourist - Book 8:
Pig the Slob
Pig the Slob (2020) -- retitled Pig the Blob in Australia -- lets Pig's self-centered mess-making run wild before the usual slapstick consequence catches up with him, the eighth entry in the series.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pig the Slob - Book 9:
Pig the Monster
Pig the Monster (2021) escalates Pig's bad behavior into full monstrous territory before the story's trademark airborne comeuppance and small note of change of heart arrive, the ninth entry in Aaron Blabey's series.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pig the Monster - Book 10:
Pig the Rebel
Pig the Rebel (2022) closes out this ten-book run with Pig defying good-natured Trevor one last time -- and meeting the same slapstick consequences that have shaped every entry since the 2014 original.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pig the Rebel
About the Pig the Pug series
Pig is a small, selfish pug with an ego far too big for his tiny body, and he cannot stand to share anything with his patient, good-natured housemate Trevor the dachshund. Each rhyming picture book sets up the same reliable engine: Pig hoards a toy, tells a lie, throws a tantrum, or otherwise puts himself first, and the story escalates his bad behavior into a slapstick, often literally airborne, comeuppance before ending on a small note of consequence or change of heart.
Aaron Blabey writes the whole series in bouncy, read-aloud rhyme with big, expressive cartoon illustrations, which makes it a favorite for read-aloud time and for young readers just starting to enjoy picture books with a naughty streak. Pig never fully reforms the way some picture-book troublemakers do -- part of the joke is that he's a lovable brat who keeps learning the same lesson -- but Trevor's endless patience and the exaggerated, cause-and-effect punishments (Pig getting flattened, launched, or otherwise flattened by his own greed) give each entry a satisfying shape for the very youngest readers.
Frequently asked questions
How many Pig the Pug books are there?
Ten picture books, published between 2014 and 2022, from Pig the Pug through the final entry, Pig the Rebel.
What order should I read Pig the Pug in?
Any order works -- each book is a standalone story with the same cast, so publication order is only a convenience, not a requirement.
Is Pig the Pug connected to The Bad Guys or Thelma the Unicorn?
No. It's a separate picture-book series by Aaron Blabey with its own cast, Pig and his housemate Trevor, unrelated to his other series.
Why do some Pig the Pug titles look different in different countries?
A few books were retitled between markets: book six is Pig the Grub in Australia and Pig the Stinker in the US, and book eight is Pig the Blob in Australia and Pig the Slob in the US. Same story, different title.
Is the Pig the Pug series finished?
Yes, it concluded with Pig the Rebel in 2022, with no further main-series titles announced as of August 2026. A 2024 toddler board book, Pig the Pug: Cranky Pug, revisits the characters in a simpler format for babies rather than continuing the story series.
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