The Three Little Pigs (Fairy Tale Treasury)

by Jane Jerrard and Illus King Dorothea

Book Overview

Once upon a time there were three little pigs and the time came for them to leave home and seek their fortunes. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785300317
• ISBN13: 9780785300311
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Publications International
• Length: 18 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Three Little Pigs

ISBN 0785300317 - The Fairy Tale Treasury series has one good thing going for it, even before you open the book: they're small enough to travel easily, almost pocket-sized. Being able to take them along when you're out is a plus, especially for car rides. Three little pigs decide to build houses and each of them meet men carrying materials that they decide to use. The first builds of the straw, the second of sticks; each of them lose their homes when the big bad wolf comes. The third pig uses bricks and his house does not come down, no matter how hard the wolf tries. Annoyed, the wolf tries to trick the pig into coming out, luring him with turnips, apples and even a visit to the fair. The pig outsmarts the wolf every time and when the wolf finally decides to use the chimney to get inside, he's met by a pot of boiling water. The illustrations are nothing special, but they're nice. The best part of the book is that the story doesn't end with the huffing and puffing, but goes on to detail various tricks of the wolf. Those who remember the tale saying that the first little pig ran to the second little pig's house after the wolf blew his down, and that the two ran to the third's house when the second house fell, might find the change to the tale they recall to be a negative. I liked it mostly because the story is always too short that way. The fate of the first two pigs is never mentioned after their houses fall, a lack I found strangely delicate, since the wolf's fate is the gleeful climax. - AnnaLovesBooks