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Book SynopsisOne of the world''s greatest fairy tales is re-told in a graphic-novel format. When their mother sends them packing, the Three Little Pigs are forced to build houses of their own. They had better be sturdy and strong because the Big Bad Wolf is on the prowl, and he''s ready to huff and puff his way inside. Will they survive against this hungry beast? Or will the pigs become his next tasty treat?
Trade ReviewThe Three Little Pigs retold by Lisa Trumbauer, illustrated by Aaron Blecha. (Jan. 2009) (33pgs) received a review copy from the publisher. - This graphic novel is label reading level 1, though I do say it is a but harder than that but nevertheless my son had no problems reading this out loud to me. The story keeps true to the traditional tale we are all familiar with with no watering down and tiny little twist at the end that is very clever. The illustrations are wonderful and creepy. You honestly have to give this book a read once you've had a look at the illustrations. Ds looked forward to reading it everyday. We have another in this Fairy Tale series and I've noticed my library has quite a few on the shelves as well, so we'll certainly be back for more of these. 5/5 * Back to Books Blog *
Three Little Pigs has more spunk and not quite so happy an ending. The pigs and wolf are larger than life, with mud, sweat, and saliva flying across the panels. The animals frenetically bounce across the pages in pursuit of one another. The wolf is particularly menacing and its curved claws and glowing green eyes will remain in children’s thoughts at the end of the tale as it lies in wait. -Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, Kearns Library, UT * School Library Journal *
