The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs As Told to Jon Scieszka and Illustrated by Lane Smith
1. Bibliography Scieszka, Jon, and Lane Smith. The true story of the 3 little pigs . New York, NY: The Penguin Group, 1996. ISBN: 0-670-82759-2 2. Plot Summary The fractured fairy tale The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs is a creative spin on this beloved tale. This time, the reader is taken through the “big bad” wolf’s perspective and they get to discover what actually happened (according to him). The reader learns exactly why the wolf decided to go on a sojourn to visit the little pigs and exactly why there was huffing and puffing (hint: achoo!). In the end of the tale, the wolf explains why he had to eat two of the little pigs. He also explains that the only reason he gets a bad rap is that the local newspaper made him out to be the bad guy. Readers will enjoy this witty take on the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs . 3. Critical Analysis Scieszka does a wonderful job of retelling this age-old tale...