Wiesner, D. (2001) The Three Pigs. Clarion Books.
Summary
Like the inner blurb inquires about fairy tales, "...the same thing happens. But who say's it's supposed to?" readers are shown that 'fairy tales' can be whatever you make of them. Not your typical 'three little pigs' story, David Wiesner brings readers from one tale to another when the pigs are quite literally blown out of their own story! They decide to take on their own destiny, and travel through several stories before making their way back home to defeat their wolf, bringing with them several characters who needed to get out of their own tales to find sanctuary with the pigs.
A Teacher's Perspective
The best part of this book is really the illustration, but it also teachers readers that you don't have to stick with what you've always known. It teaches readers to choose their own path and create their own destiny. At the same time, it alludes to several other fairy tales that readers would need to know about in order to see the comedy in the creation. The layout of the book is quite unique in that the parts of the story that the pigs do not like are scattered, making it hard to read, but purposefully done so that even if one were to skip the words, they'd still understand the point of the story. The illustrations imitate emotion and help convey the confusion of the wolf, the excitement of the pigs, and the gratefulness of the other characters for being able to find sanctuary.
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Here is a great lesson plan resource to teach this book with your students.
Don't just take my word for it, here is a book review from a 2nd grade student:
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