The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
THE MODERN CLASSIC WITH OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD • The Big Bad Wolf tells his side in this fractured fairy tale, brought to life with irreverent storytelling and artwork that “older kids (and adults) will find very funny” (School Library Journal).
A New York Times Best Book of the Year • American Booksellers Association Picture Book Hall of Fame • Society of Illustrators Silver Medal • New York Public Library 100 Great Children’s Books for 100 Years • An American Library Association Notable Book
You may think you know the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf—but only one person knows the real story. That person is A. Wolf. His tale starts with a birthday cake for his dear old granny, a bad head cold . . . and a bad reputation. It ends in the Big House: the Pig Pen. What really happened when A. Wolf was at the door? Was it an historic pig out or a Mother Goose frame-up? You read it. You decide.
Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith combine their talents for droll tales and provocative reporting to bring the true story of this much maligned figure to the public. Big and Bad? Could be. Hilarious? Of course.
A New York Times Best Book of the Year • American Booksellers Association Picture Book Hall of Fame • Society of Illustrators Silver Medal • New York Public Library 100 Great Children’s Books for 100 Years • An American Library Association Notable Book
You may think you know the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf—but only one person knows the real story. That person is A. Wolf. His tale starts with a birthday cake for his dear old granny, a bad head cold . . . and a bad reputation. It ends in the Big House: the Pig Pen. What really happened when A. Wolf was at the door? Was it an historic pig out or a Mother Goose frame-up? You read it. You decide.
Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith combine their talents for droll tales and provocative reporting to bring the true story of this much maligned figure to the public. Big and Bad? Could be. Hilarious? Of course.
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Community Reviews
This story is a spin off of The Three Little Pigs tale. It is told by Alexander T. Wolf from his point of view instead of the pigs. He claims that it all started because he had a sneeze and needed a cup of sugar to make a cake for his granny. Wolf goes to the first pigs house, no one answered, and as he was leaving he sneezed and the poor stupid pig's straw house fell down and killed the pig. And of course he didn't want to waste food, so he ate him. He then went to the next house, one of sticks, and the same thing happened. Lastly, he tried the smarter pig's house, made from brick. He asked for sugar, but the pig was very impolite and made a rude comment about Wolf's granny. So of course, he got a little angry and started saying mean things. Reporters come to the house soon after, and twist Wolf's story to make it sound like he was the bad guy, as told in the Three Little Pigs tale.
Kids would really enjoy reading this book because it takes a story that they grew up on and gives it an interesting and humorous other point of view. Wolf's dialog is written so it seems like he is talking to the reader directly, telling them his side of the story. There is also a lot of interplay between the text and illustrations, making it fun to read and look at.
Kids would really enjoy reading this book because it takes a story that they grew up on and gives it an interesting and humorous other point of view. Wolf's dialog is written so it seems like he is talking to the reader directly, telling them his side of the story. There is also a lot of interplay between the text and illustrations, making it fun to read and look at.
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