The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! By A. Wolf, as told to Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith
You heard it here first: the big bad wolf was framed. The real story is that he was making a birthday cake for his dear old granny and ran out of sugar.
Was it his fault that his neighbor, who he went to to borrow some sugar, happened to be a pig who had built his whole house out of straw? Was it the poor wolf’s fault that he had a “terrible sneezing cold” and blew the whole thing down?
You decide!
What Maya loves: My 4-year-old was on tenterhooks for the duration of this retold fairy tale. What fun! A warning for sensitive souls: pigs are eaten in this version.
This book has received a whole slew of accolades. It is an American Library Association Notable Book, was named on The New York Times’ Best Books of the Year List, and made it onto the New York Public Library’s list of 100 Great Children’s Books for 100 Years.
Recommended age: 4-7
