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'Three Little Pigs' Any Which Way You Want (page 2)


Cover art for WOLF PIE
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2010
by Brenda Seabrooke, illustrated by Liz Callen

"Callen's humorous, vibrant multimedia art deftly matches the tone of Seabrooke's amusing tale, resulting in a winning collaboration for independent readers ready to move on to meatier texts. (Early reader. 6-8)"
Deviating from traditional retellings of "The Three Little Pigs," James, Marvin and Lester Pygg build one brick house together at the start of this lively, accessible fractured tale. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE THREE LITTLE GATORS
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2009
by Helen Ketteman, illustrated by Will Terry

"Brisk fun. (Picture book. 3-6)"
What if the Big Bad Wolf was actually a Big-bottomed Boar; and the Three Little Pigs...? Read full book review >
Cover art for BIG AND BAD
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 31, 2008

"A good cut above most of Delessert's recent work, this variant should find a ready audience of young readers and listeners. (Picture book/folktale. 7-9)"
Delessert's distinctive art adds a stylish note to this re-envisioned version of "Three Little Pigs." Read full book review >
Cover art for THE THREE SWINGIN’ PIGS
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2007
by Vicky Rubin, illustrated by Rhode Montijo

"Montijo's red-hot pictures and Rubin's skit-scat-skedoodle words make this take-off a hand-clapping, foot-stomping romp. (Picture book. 6-8)"
Though as big and baaaaaad as ever—"I'm a classic fairy-tale villain," he proudly proclaims—the wolf has no better luck chowing down on jazz-combo piggies Satch, Mo and Ella than he did with their uncles in that other tale. Read full book review >
Cover art for THREE LITTLE CAJUN PIGS
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2006
by Mike Artell, illustrated by Jim Harris

"Emphasizing devotion to family and extending others the benefit of the doubt, it also conveys the very Cajun notion that there are few situations that cannot be improved with a big pot of gumbo among friends. (glossary) (Picture book. 4-8)"
The team behind the award-winning Petite-Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood (2001) now turns their talents to the story of the three little pigs. Read full book review >
Cover art for WHERE’S THE BIG BAD WOLF?
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 23, 2002

Three little pigs get some real bad advice from a wolf in a real goofy sheep disguise in this comical whodunit. Read full book review >