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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (Picture Puffin) [Paperback]

Jon Scieszka , Lane Smith
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31 Oct 1991 Picture Puffin

A hilarious retelling of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka.

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. And 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. The rest (as they say) is history.

A hilariously inventive retelling of the popular story which Publishers Weekly called the 'Funniest book of the year'.

Jon Scieszka began to train as a doctor but left to take a course in fiction writing at Columbia University and to become a teacher. He lives in Brooklyn and spends his time writing and talking about books. Lane Smith, an acclaimed author/illustrator, has achieved major success in his collaborations with Jon Scieszka. He also provided the original concept and illustrations for the hit film James and the Giant Peach. He lives in New York.

Also by Jon Scieszka:

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs; The Frog Prince, COntinued; The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales; The Book that Jack Wrote; Math Curse; Squids will be Squids; Baloney; Science Verse; Seen Art?; Cowboy and Octopus; Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland; Robot Zot; Knights of the Kitchen Table; The Not-so-Jolly Roger; The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy; Your Mother was a Neanderthal; 2095; Tut Tut; Summer Reading s Killing Me; It's all Greek to Me; See You Later, Gladiator; Sam Samurai; Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?; Viking it and Liking it; Me oh Maya; Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci; Marco? Polo!


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Product details

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin; New Ed edition (31 Oct 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140540563
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140540567
  • Product Dimensions: 18.9 x 0.2 x 23.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Did the story of the three little pigs ever seem slightly biased to you? All that huffing and puffing--could one wolf really be so unequivocally evil? Finally, we get to hear the rest of the story, "as told to author Jon Scieszka", straight from the wolf's mouth. As Alexander T. Wolf explains it, the whole Big Bad Wolf thing was just a big misunderstanding. Al Wolf was minding his own business, making his granny a cake, when he realized he was out of a key ingredient. He innocently went from house to house (one made of straw, one of sticks and one of bricks) asking to borrow a cup of sugar. Could he help it if he had a bad cold, causing him to sneeze gigantic, gale-force sneezes? Could he help it if pigs these days use shabby construction materials? And after the pigs had been ever-so-accidentally killed, well, who can blame him for having a snack?

As with The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, (another stellar collaboration by Scieszka and illustrator Lane Smith), children who know all the old stories by heart will delight in reading impudent new versions. Here, Scieszka's text is clever, savvy and pithy, and Smith's stretchy-strange illustrations complete this funny, irreverent, thoroughly original tale.

About the Author

Jon Scieszka began to train as a doctor but left to take a course in fiction writing at Columbia University and to become a teacher. He lives in Brooklyn and spends his time writing and talking about books.Lane Smith, an acclaimed author/illustrator, has achieved major success in his collaborations with Jon Scieszka. He also provided the original concept and illustrations for the hit film James and the Giant Peach. He lives in New York.

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book to a group of Year2 children (age 6-7), and they loved it. It is very very funny and the children and myself laughed right through it. Definately worth reading.
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There are two sides to every story and this fun book tells the three little pigs story from the much maligned Wolf's side. Told in the first person, Mr Wolf explains how the well known version is a misconception and the real story began when he started to make a cake for his dear old granny, needed to borrow a cup of sugar from a neighbour, and sneezed the house down resulting in a terrible misunderstanding. Once the house has fallen down killing the poor pig, it would have been a shame to waste such a great ham dinner! And once the newspaper got hold of the story and hammed it up (excuse the terrible pun), the article gave a dog a bad name...... and poor Mr Wolf was cast as the bad guy through and through.
This is an imaginative retelling and an entertaining story. The illustrations are great, a tad dark but not scary, and match the plot perfectly. In addition, it's interesting for children to see that there are often two different sides to any story. Brilliant!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant re-take of the story 15 Mar 2006
Format:Paperback
This book is all about point of view.
Told for the first time from the point of view of the "Big, bad wolf", the story of what really happened that day with the three little pigs and their houses sounds quite different. The main facts are the same - you can't contest that the houses actually fell down and the pigs were gone, but was it the wolf's fault?
Interpreted by the wolf, the story takes on a completely different character and we begin to wonder about those really rude and unhelpful pigs. It is also told with great humour that should have children of all ages laughing.
The book shows readers that there are always two sides to every story and that the facts alone are often insufficient. Written by the winners, the story is obviously going to be biased in their favour. But when written by the loser - will it be truth? It's certainly very different (apart from being hilarious).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Review by Louisa Woodley, Yr 2
I Really Really love this book.I will read it every night in bed from now and i might read it in the day.I might even stay awake at night and read it.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. S. Woodley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great alternative!
This book is great for teaching. I've used it to show different perspectives then on to discussion writing. Read more
Published 4 months ago by amosmrs
2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting
The book was too old for the age group I was hoping to use it with. Arrived on time and in good condition though.
Published 5 months ago by Chirpy Bluebird
5.0 out of 5 stars great!
Exactly what I needed for school. Great book. Easy to use and everyone at work is using it. Great!! :)
Published 5 months ago by Cassy
5.0 out of 5 stars vah
It was always a good story for younger children teaching them about the different views people have about the same event.
Published 5 months ago by VAH
5.0 out of 5 stars All He Wanted was a Cup of Sugar
It turns out that the story we thought we knew about the three little pigs was all wrong. And finally Alexander Wolf is getting a chance to set the record straight. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mark Baker
4.0 out of 5 stars Hampreston Pupils Love This Alternative Traditional Tale
I have been sharing this book with my pupils every year and they always seem to love it. The story is told from the point of view of the wolf who pleads his innocence throughout. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr Sewell
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
I purchased this book for my god-daughters 7th birthday and am so glad I did. She absolutely loves this book and still one year later she takes it with her everywhere. Read more
Published 17 months ago by PacificQueen
5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic
Read this book when I was a child and cherished it as it was a fun book and fairly unconventional. My son loves it and would recommend due to story and value.
Published 18 months ago by klg21
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Bought this for our daughter's 3rd birthday and one each for two of her friends. They all love it and it has become a firm favourite to read on a regular basis. Read more
Published 19 months ago by NikkiLouP
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