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The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

by Eugene Trivizas Publisher: MARGARET K MCELDERRY BOOKS

A reversed fairy-tale showdown built house by house

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A reversed fairy-tale showdown built house by house

Eugene Trivizas turns the familiar Three Little Pigs pattern inside out: three wolves set out on their own while a destructive pig repeatedly tears down the homes they build. Each attempt raises the stakes, moving from brick to concrete and then armor plates, with the wolves searching for a way out of the conflict. A flamingo’s unexpected appearance redirects the tale toward a different kind of solution. Helen Oxenbury’s watercolor illustrations accompany this adaptation, which uses the recognizable folktale framework to play with assumptions about who is vulnerable and who causes trouble.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8
  • Families sharing fairy-tale adaptations
  • Readers who enjoy fractured versions of familiar stories

Themes

Fairy-tale reversalConflict and resolutionHome and safetyAssumptions about heroes and villains

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Book overview

It was time for the three little wolves to go out into the world, so off they went and built themselves a splendid brick house. But they hadn't reckoned on the big bad pig who soon came along and knocked their house down.
The little wolves built a stronger house of concrete, in which they were sure to be safe. But that didn't stop the big bad pig, who made short work of it with a pneumatic drill. Even a house made of armor plates could not protect them. It was only a chance encounter with a flamingo bird that solved their dilemma in an entirely unexpected and satisfactory way.
Helen Oxenbury's enchanting watercolor illustrations, full of humorous details and visual excitement, are the perfect accompaniment to this hilarious retelling-in-reverse of the traditional tale.
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