Fairytale Blog: "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig"

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Book Title:

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

Author:

Eugene Trivizas

Illustrator:

Helen Oxenbury

Type of Book:

Picture Book

Age Level:

4-8

My Star Rating:

****

Summary

·      This book is a great twist on the commonly read “The Three Little Pigs”. This satire is switched into an action packed story of a “big bad pig” who destroys the houses of three little wolves, ending in a bizarre result of friendship.

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My Thoughts

·      I thought this book was so clever, and hilarious. I love to read spin-off books. I love to see the imagination used to create such a fun alternate. Trivizas has an incredible whit to his writing. He takes the old tale and remodels it in fantastic ways, with bucket loads of detail. Each house the “big bad pig” tries to blow down, does not work, yet the pig does not give up. He resorts to the intense measures of using a sledgehammer…etc. Not only does the text serve as a notable wonder, but also, the story comes to life with the beautiful watercolor/sketch illustrations, shown through the style of cartoon art. In my opinion, this book is remarkable, and fun for more than just ages 4-8. 

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How to Use in the Classroom

This book could be used in the classroom to show students how alternate stories can evolve from well-known books. It could be used as tool in which the teacher introduces a lesson of having the class find a well-known book, and then having the class work on re-writing it with a twist. This book could also be a fun read aloud for all ages. Mem Fox states that kids should be read aloud to, even throughout high school, and this book would be a great book to read aloud for amusement and fun! 



More Resources

• For more information about the author, click here. 
• For more information about the illustrator, click here.