Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In A Big Guy Took My Ball! Piggie is devastated when a big guy takes her ball! Gerald is big, too...but is he big enough to help his best friend? AWARDS •  2014 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Title for Children and Teens •  2014 ALA Notable Children's Book •  2014 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor •  2014 IRA/CBC Children's Choice •  2014 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year •  2014 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year •  2014 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year •  2014 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Title for Children and Teens •  2014 IRA/CBC Children's Choice •  2014 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor •  2014 ALA Notable Children's Book •  2014 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Title for Children and Teens winner •  2014 IRA/CBC Children's Choice winner •  2014 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor winner •  2014 ALA Notable Children?s Book winner •  2014 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year winner