The Three Pigs tells the initial tale of the three little pigs with a nice spin to it. The book starts off telling the story of how three pigs set out to start and go out into the world to start their fortune. The first pig decides to build his house out of straw, which the big bad wolf comes by and decides to blow it down. And that is where the story changes. While the wolf starts blowing the first house down the little pig is able to break the fourth wall and come out of the story panels and walk through the book. The little pig, who is now outside the story is able to go through the book and rescue the other two pigs. Having found themselves in a new dimension, the three pigs then tear up the pages. They then use the pages to make a paper airplane which they use to travel to different stories, where the encounter other storybook characters such as a dragon, a cat, and a fiddle. The book's illustrations are wonderfully done in a way that helps the reader differentiate between the traditional story and the 4-D part of the book. This is an interesting book to share with kids to show them different versions of a traditional tale.
A book trailer can be found at
A read along version of this book can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NATbRmDKBHo
Teachers can find ways to incorporate this book in their lesson plans at http://www.hmhbooks.com/wiesner/Wiesner_Art_Max_discussion_guide.pdf
Readers also enjoyed Black and White by David Macauley and So You Want to be President by Judith St. George
Wiesner, D. (2001). The three pigs. New York: Clarion Books.
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