'Three Little Pigs' Any Which Way You Want

CHILDREN'S

Released:

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS AND THE SECRETS OF A POPUP BOOK

illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke, developed by Game Collage LLC

"Save it for older kids, who will love seeing how the movable parts work. (iPad storybook app. 5-12)"

Thanks to a memorable marriage of impressive technology and seemingly hand-crafted storytelling, the well-worn piggy tale impresses at every page turn. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 1, 1989

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

adapted and illustrated by James Marshall

"A delightfully witty rendition, honoring the old tale while giving it a fresh new look."

An ebullient raconteur (Red Riding Hood, 1987, etc.) takes on another favorite nursery tale, spicing up its basic broth with his own inimitably flavored dialogue and visualization. Read full book review >

Cover art for THE TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PIGS

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 1, 1989

THE TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PIGS

by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith

"Not for little children, but middle grades and up should be entertained while taking the point about the unreliability of witnesses."

One of life's more important lessons is that a second view of the same events may yield a story that is entirely different from another but equally "true." Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 1, 1992

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS: AND OTHER FAVOURITE NURSERY STORIES

adapted by Charlotte Voake, illustrated by Charlotte Voake

"An attractive collection that leaves plenty to the visual imagination; an excellent choice for home, classroom, or library. (Folklore/Picture book. 2-8)"

Ten tales in fine versions for reading or telling, some a bit changed or updated, as if by a skilled teller, or with the violence toned down (the little pig still cooks the wolf but doesn't eat him; Red Riding Hood survives, as she does in the Grimm's version), but essentially traditional in language and event. Read full book review >

Cover art for THE THREE LITTLE WOLVES AND THE BIG BAD PIG

CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 30, 1993

THE THREE LITTLE WOLVES AND THE BIG BAD PIG

by Eugene Trivizas, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

"Oxenbury provides dauntingly well- executed watercolors, offering such charming contrasts as an angular modernistic concrete home in an otherwise pastoral setting. (Picture book. 5-10)"

Never mind the other incarnations of this tale—classic, fractured, rapped; this inversion will have children giggling from the outset. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 1, 1997

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

Steven Kellogg

"A talent-strewn retelling that only enhances the original. (Picture book/folklore. 5-9)"

Kellogg (I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago, 1996, etc.) puts a master's spin on another familiar tale. Read full book review >

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