The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

As told to by Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith

This book, published in 1989, is by no means a recent work, however it is far and away my favorite remake of a fairy tale ever written. Everyone thinks that they know the story of the three little pigs....they build their houses out of various materials and the big bad wolf comes and blows them all away. However, Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith offer a different version of the story; one told by the big bad wolf himself, otherwise known as "A. Wolf." The wolf claims that he is not huge and horrible, but rather it is a merely a misunderstanding involving "a sneeze and a cup of sugar." The wolf's voice, as portrayed by Jon Scieszka, will having you & your children rolling on the floor. Lane Smith's detailed pictures only add to the amusement. If you take the time to study the pictures, you will find everything from the wolf's cake ingredients, to the portraits on the walls, to the portrayal of the media all add great comedy to this rendition. This duo has taken great effort to set the story straight & it was well worth it!

Published by Scholastic, Inc.
New York, NY
1989
ISBN 0-590-44357-7
28 pages