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The Three Pigs

by David Wiesner

A familiar fable steps beyond its frame

Critically Recognized
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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    ALA Booklist Starred Review

    Starred review praising the book’s imagination and encouragement of critical thinking.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A familiar fable steps beyond its frame

The story begins with the recognizable setup of pigs building houses of straw, sticks, and bricks, then shifts when the wolf’s huff sends one pig out of the tale itself. From there, the picture book plays with the boundary between story and illustration, using dialogue balloons and varied visual approaches to reshape a familiar narrative. Its central pleasure is this change in perspective: readers encounter the old fable as material that can be questioned, rearranged, and imagined anew.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 encountering a playful reworking of a familiar fable
  • Families and educators interested in picture books that invite discussion of stories and illustration

Themes

Reimagining familiar storiesThe relationship between text and illustrationImagination and creative storytelling

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Book overview

"Clever, whimsical and sophisticated." --New York Times Book Review
Taking visual narrative to a new level, this picture book from the creator of Tuesday and Flotsam begins a seemingly familiar tale of three pigs preparing to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But when the Big Bad Wolf comes looking for a snack, he huffs and puffs the first little pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination! Dialogue balloons pepper a wide variety of illustration styles taking readers through a dazzling fantasy universe to the surprising and happy ending. You will never look at "The Three Little Pigs"--or artwork--the same way again!
"A funny, wildly imaginative tale that encourages readers to leap beyond the familiar; to think critically about conventional stories and illustration, and perhaps, to flex their imaginations and create wonderfully subversive versions of their own stories." -- ALA Booklist, Starred Review

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