Wiesner, D. (2001).
The three pigs. New York:
Clarion Books.
Unlike the three little pigs from the past fairytales,
these pigs decide to take the story into their own hands. As the story starts off with the usual
huffing and puffing of the wolf, these pigs eventually figure out a way to go outside
of their story to escape the big bad wolf.
After visiting two other stories, the pigs finally decide to go home and
invite their new companions to stay with them to live happily ever after. The fact that Wiesner adds a twist to the
traditional story of the three little pigs makes this a great read for upper
elementary and middle grade kids who know the original story. To delineate the differences between the two
versions of the story, Wiesner uses colorful cartoon-animated sketches to
represent the traditional parts of the story and textured life-like drawings
with an attention to detail to express what he’s added. This story is a 2002 Caldecott Medal Winner.
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