The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

a twist on the well known fairytale 'three pigs and the big bad wolf'. The book has bright coloured pictures dipicting the action spelled out in the words. Although somewhat wordy for a book designed for Gr.d 5 students and up, the words are needed to tell the story otherwise.

Here's a picture book to enjoy with (or without) your child. The reader should be familiar with the story of the three pigs to really appreciate the "fractured fairytale" humor. Here the wolves are cuddly, soft and fluffy, and the pig is the villain. It's fun to read aloud... "So he huffed and he

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puffed and he puffed and he huffed, but the house didn't fall down. But the pig wasn't called big and bad for nothing. He went and fetched his sledgehammer, and he knocked the house down." Helen Oxenbury's illustrations are colorful and amusing, and the book is just delightful.

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This is a fun twist on the Three Little Pigs. It would be fun for all ages.

This book is just the opposite of the traditional story of three little pigs and the big bad wolf. The little wolves in this story were the ones that built the houses and the big bad pig destroyed them. Another point in this book was the material the wolves used was different then the little pigs

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story. Their first three houses were built of strong material and the big bad pig could not blow them down so the pig used different tools to demolish the houses. In the end the little wolves built a weak house but the pig did not blow it down instead the pig became the big good pig and the wolves and him became friends.

This book was fun to read because it gave a new twist to an old story. I grew up hearing the three little pig’s story. I liked the way this book was written because it shows that people and animals can change for the better in time. I like the fact that the author found a way to alter the book to give it a different prospective to its readers.

I would ask the kids to think of a bedtime story or a short story they have read. Then I would split them into groups to develop a story where the character in the book changed places along with the outcome. I would take them to the library and show them some of the other books where the characters change places.

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This story takes the familiar tale of the Three Little Pigs and flips it upside-down. As the title suggests, the roles of good and evil are reversed. The plot is still basically the same, with a new twist on the end. One slight difference is that the building materials used by the wolves picks up

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where the Three Little Pigs left off. Instead of the progression from hay to sticks to bricks, the modernized wolves start with brick, then move on to concrete, armored plates, barbed wire, and padlocks. The Big Bad Pig has some new tools in his arsenal as well, including a sledgehammer, jack-hammer, and dynamite. In the end, it is the beauty of the natural world that makes the pig change his ways and become good. Overall, the book is a clever twist on an old classic, with themes of kindness and forgiveness throughout.

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I love fractured fairytales, and I think this is one of the best I've read. As the three little wolves come up with stronger and nastier building materials, the pig comes up with bigger and badder ways of busting up their home. Ad finally, when they have tried everything else, the three little

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wolves go with something gentle and fragile. The flower house fills the pig with joy and they all become friends. How nice! This is just a fun story and would be a great addition to any teachers picture book collection. ALso woudl be fun to use as an example for a fractured fairytale writing unit.

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Such a fun book! This time, the three gentle furry wolves set off to build themselves a house. Beware the big bad pig! The wolves build themselves a sturdy brick house, and sure enough, the pig cannot blow it down. But he can use a sledgehammer. The wolves get smarter about their building

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strategies, the pig just gets out the dynamite. So the wolves decide to rethink their strategy and build a beautiful house out of flowers. By the end, they are all living happily ever after, together. A fun way to introduce creativity and twists in story telling, to talk about surprises, and predictions.

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A fun flip of the traditional three little pigs story, this time with the pig coming after the wolves. The houses are more technologically advanced, as are the pigs methods of "blowing" them down. Eventually the pig becomes good!

This was my favorite book growing up. I think it's such a great spin on an old tale. The switched up roles combined with the aesthetically pleasing pictures really won me over. That, and the wolves building a house out of metal and padlocks and the big, bad pig blowing it up with dynamite. The

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ending was also very humorous.

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This is a great example of fantasy, because the author creates a believable world where animals are talking, interacting, and building. The wolves are running from the big bad pig, who wants to kill them, and trying to build houses stronger than he can destroy.
The pig becomes round by the end of

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the story, as he changes character from a mean pig who wants to kill the wolves, to a nice pig who realizes he should be friends with the wolves.

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The three little wolves get ready to go live on their own first building a house of brick that the big bad pig destroys. Determined to succeed the 3 little wolves build a house of concrete and then of steel just to have them demolished by the big bad pig. Wanting to try something different the

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wolves built a house of of lovely flowers and when the pig when to blow it down the sweet smell of flowers made him realize just how wicked he had been.

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This book is based on the traditional literature of the The three little pigs but the author has switched everything around where the pig is the villain and the wolves are the ones being bullied.

I personally thought that the idea of the book and the switch was great but once I started reading I

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was less impressed. The story ended up being more different then what I thought it should be.

I would use this book in my classroom in a literature lesson comparing the two books and writing out the differences together or in small groups. This book could also be a intro to a writing assignment where the students pick there favorite books and turn the villain in there story to the good guy and vice verse and then have them present them.

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What a captivating switch! Little long for a read aloud, but my first graders looked forward to the ending.

A story with the changing of roles of the traditional characters. I use to think this story was so funny because it was the pig that was bad and not the wolf. The pictures are also very cute and a story I loved to read over and over again. I would love to have this book in my classroom.

In this role reversed version of the English folktale, “three cuddly little wolves” are sent out into the world by their mother, only to be harassed by a big bad pig, a bully who successively destroys their houses of brick, concrete, and one constructed of “barbed wire, iron bars, armor

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plates, and heavy metal padlocks.” However, when the wolves build a house of flowers, the smell enchants and transforms the pig into “a big good pig.” And. “they all lived together happily ever after.”

Criminologist Trivizas’s first book for children in English uses droll humor and sophisticated vocabulary. Oxenbury’s skillfully drafted water color illustrations capture the character of the protagonists and their adversary, and thus perfectly complement Trivizas’s reimagining of the traditional folktale.

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A cute rewrite of the three little pigs. I enjoyed this take on it, but not as much as I enjoyed "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs".

This book reverses the roles of the classic children's tale. In the story, three nice wolves are trying to build a house, but an obnoxious pig keeps ruining their homes. In the end, the wolves out smart the pig, but they don't hurt him or send him away. Instead, the wolves and the pig become

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friends. I love this story because not only doesn't it put an interesting twist on a classic tale, but it changes the ending to something much more positive. It teaches kids to get over their difference and problems. The book is also funny so it makes for a fun and positive read for kids.

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A clever rearrangement of the classic fairy tale ‘The Three Little Pigs’. This time the wolves are the vulnerable ones described as “cuddly little wolves with soft fur and fluffy tails”. These wolves have been warned by their mother about the big bad pig, as they set out to build their own

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house. Instead of straw the wolves start off with what seems like full-proof bricks to build their house. Showing how big and bad he is the pig first tries to blow down the house, but resorts to smashing it down with a sledgehammer as the wolves flee. The wolves then build a new house; they get help from assorted animal characters for their building materials which show how the wolves are liked by others. The next house is cement and seems indestructible, but not for the big bad pig he has a pneumatic drill. The wolves narrowly escape and are back at it building another fortress, this time of armour and barbed wire. Again, this house is no match for the big bad pig who has dynamite. How do they finally make the big bad pig change his ways? A house made of flowers is the solution, with a very satisfying happy ending.

The switching of roles in this book creates a refreshing new fairy tale filled with humour. It is enjoyable to see how the usual bad guys “the wolves” are fearful of a pig and have to be creative with their house building. The materials and tools mentioned modernizes the story, which separates it from the classic version, i.e. a house of Plexiglas, iron bars, steel chains and thirty seven-pad locks. The watercolour illustrations are warm and reminiscent of classic fairy tales, but show whimsical details like the Mother wolf painting her paw nails. Teamwork, perseverance and kindness are take home themes of this rewritten tale.

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I thought this was a really good book. I loved the twist the author put on the “original” Three Little Pigs. In this version, the characters are reversed. The “three cuddly little wolves” were sent out into the world, and had to build their own house. First they built a brick house, but the

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big bad pig came along and destroyed it with a sledgehammer. Then the wolves built–what they thought was —a stronger house out of concrete. The pig came along and destroyed that house with a “pneumatic drill.” Next, the three bad wolves made a house out of “barbed wire, iron bars, armor plates, and heavy metal padlocks.” So what did the big bad pig do? He blew it up with dynamite! The wolves had one last resort—their own creativity. They resorted to making a house out of flowers. When the pig “huffed and puffed” he inhaled the sweet aroma of the flowers and he became a good pig. And, of course, they became friends and “they all lived happily ever after.” I thought the word choice and items used to destroy each house were very sophisticated but also imaginative. My favorite part about this book was the creative ingenuity the author used to revamp the traditional tale. I thought the different activities the wolves took part in at each house were very interesting. At one point, they were playing “shuttlecock” and I’m not sure how many children would know what that is. I really liked the author’s creativity and it was shown throughout the book with descriptive language and engaging writing. The watercolor illustrations capture the character of the wolves and their adversary, the pig, and perfectly complemented the text of the story. The big idea of this story encompasses the importance of teamwork and with some creativity and perseverance, great obstacles can be overcome and differences can be resolved.

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fun, but a bit violent

Hilarious. One of the pioneers in the sub-genre of 'picture-book parodies of folk tales' and still a treasure, despite all the creativity unleashed since.

Grade K-4
Modern fantasy
I enjoyed reading this book very much because it is absolutely hysterical. A modern and twisted version of the classic The Three Little Pigs. This allows the reader to see wolves in a new light than in the original. In the story the big bad pig tries huff and puff to blow the

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wolves house down but it never works. On the brick house the pig uses a sledgehammer, on the concrete house the pig uses a pneumatic drill, and on the steel house the pig resorts to dynamite. The last house that the wolves build in the story is a house of flowers. The house is so beautiful and fragrant that when the pig smells it it changes him and he decides to be good. The wolves and pig live happily ever after. Another aspect of this story that I love is the illustrations. The illustrations are done by Helen Oxenbury and are beautiful as well as extremely comical. The book would not have the same effect without them. One of the themes throughout this book is unlikely victims. From prior knowledge you would not expect three wolves to fall victim to one pig, but it also emits the idea that anyone can be bullied. Another theme of the story is peace because of the ending. Not only do the three little wolves end up happy and safe but the pig gets a real chance at happiness as well.

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There are three reasons I liked this book. First, I liked the creation of the characters. The author reversed the roles of the pig and wolf from the original “Three Little Pigs” book. The characters were very well-developed and it was interesting to see the wolves as the scared animals running

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from a scary, intimidating pig. A second reason I liked this book was because of the writing. The book was very engaging and paced well. There were similarities between this book and the original tale. Also, there were repeated phrases, so it resulted in a faster paced story to read. The third reason I liked this book was because of the plot. The story was full of drama and suspense. The reader was left guessing what the pig was going to do next. A specific example is when the wolves build a house that includes barbed wire and padlocks, which should be safe from the pig, but the pig surprises readers by blowing up the house. The plot leaves readers shocked at what can happen. Overall, the big idea of the book was to read for entertainment. Also, changing your behavior can result in happier times and making friends and that it is never too late to change if you sincerely mean it.

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I really liked this book. I loved the illustrations and the plot. The illustrations went along great with the story. When the wolves’ houses are being broken down you can see how frightened they are while they are running away. The Big Bad Pig really looks mean and angry as he is prowling down

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the road. The plot of the story is really interesting. It is a different version of the classic fairytale The Three Little Pigs. This time the wolves are a bit smarter making their houses strong but the pig is meaner using different tools like a sledgehammer, drill, and dynamite to knock down the houses. The pig is finally undone by a house of flowers. The flowers sweet fragrance turns the bad pig good and they all become friends. The big idea is to stay positive and everything will work out.

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