Mayor Bob Parker faced a tough crowd this morning at the Central Library.

A group of under-fives gathered to hear the mayor read Piggity Wiggity Jiggity Jig as part of New Zealand’s biggest storytime – a mass reading of Diana Nield’s tale by libraries across the country.

Facing competition in the form of a large piggy puppet, the Mayor’s velvet reading won the crowd over – making for some very proud parents as cameras were whipped out to record the moment.

Christchurch City Libraries is holding events across the city as part of Library Week.
The Mayor finished his reading with a call for all the children and parents to keep using the libraries’ “wonderful service”.