The True Story of the Three Little Pigs is a children's book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Released in a number of editions since its first release in 1989, it is a parody of The Three Little Pigs as told by the Big Bad Wolf, known in the book as "A. Wolf," short for "Alexander T. Wolf." The book was honored by the American Library Association as an ALA Notable Book.[1]
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| Author | Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith |
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| Cover artist | Lane Smith |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's book |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 0-14-054056-3 |
| OCLC | 43158890 |
Plot
This is the story of the 3 little pigs from the perspective of Alexander T. Wolf. He wolf is trying to set the story straight of how he came to be 'big and bad'. At the beginning of the book he's cooking a cake for his grandmother's birthday, but he's run out of sugar. He goes to ask his neighbours, the pigs, for some sugar. They all say no to him, and as a result of a sneeze, he 'accidentally' blows the first two pigs' houses down. Since they're already dead he eats them. The third pig's house (made of bricks) does not suffer the same fate. Mr Wolf is arrested and the third pig survives. So Mr. Wolf is in jail and his poor sweet granny gets no birthday cake.
Critical Reception
Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."[2] It was one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal.[3]
See also
- The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, another inverted version of the story
Notes
- ^ Molly Dunham Glassman. "Writing team creates comedy for children," Baltimore Sun, reprinted in Cedar Rapids Gazette, October 18, 1992, page 2F.
- ^ National Education Association (2007). "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Bird, Elizabeth (July 6, 2012). "Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results". School Library Journal "A Fuse #8 Production" blog. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
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