Book Review, Genre 2: THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
Author: Maggie Moore
Title: The Three Little PigsIllustrator: Rob Hefferan
Publisher: Picture Window Books
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 1-4048-0071-9
Plot summary: This easy reader format retells the classic story of The Three Little Pigs. Children will enjoy reading a familiar tale on their own. Children could even read this story aloud to expand their storytelling skills by practicing their Big Bad Wolf voice and the squeaky voices of the pigs.
Critical analysis: As far as an easy reader book goes, this is an excellent example that children will enjoy reading on their own. One could argue that there are more beautifully illustrated and retold copies of The Three Little Pigs available; however, this version works for the easy reader format and the child who is struggling with learning to read.
The tale of the three pigs who set off to build their own houses and the wolf who wants to eat them will be familiar to early readers – and if they get stuck on a word, they can always look at the illustrations for inspiration. The painted illustrations show the fear the pigs have of the wolf, who is painted as a menacing figure with a red bow tie. And like any good folklore story, it ends with “And the three little pigs lived happily ever after in their house of bricks.” Everyone likes a happy ending!
Review excerpt:
From Children’s Literature: “The illustrations are far more engaging than the text.”
Connections:
- Book talk with other Read-It! Reader books on display. Suggested titles include:
--The Sassy Monkey ISBN: 1404800581
- After reading this to students, then read the wolf’s version of events in The True Story of the Three Little Pigs ISBN: 9780140540567. Create a Venn Diagram of the similarities and differences.
- “Bad Guy” story time theme. Librarian could also read:
--The Wolf’s Chicken Stew ISBN: 0399214003
--This is NOT a Good Idea! ISBN: 9780062203090
Bibliography
Cover, Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Personal photography by Amy Wilson, September 22, 2016.
Moore, Maggie, and Rob Hefferan. The Three Little Pigs. Minneapolis, MN: Picture Window Books, 2002.
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