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Sector 7
Ages 4–7 · 1999
Sale price
$1899
Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2001 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
The Three Pigs
Three pigs build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks to protect themselves from a hungry wolf.
38 pages· 581 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
When the wolf blows the first pig out of the story, the three pigs embark on a whimsical journey through a realm of imagination. They encounter nursery rhyme characters and a dragon, exploring the boundaries of storytelling itself. Will they find a way back home, or will their adventure lead to unexpected new beginnings? Dive into a world where the familiar tale takes a surprising twist, blending humor, fantasy, and a celebration of creativity. Join the pigs as they redefine their story in a dazzling universe of endless possibilities.
From the publisher
This picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But the wolf’s huffing and puffing blows the first pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination. The transition signals the start of a freewheeling adventure with characteristic David Wiesner effects—cinematic flow, astonishing shifts of perspective, and sly humor, as well as episodes of flight.
Satisfying both as a story and as an exploration of the nature of story, The Three Pigs takes visual narrative to a new level. Dialogue balloons, text excerpts, and a wide variety of illustration styles guide the reader through a dazzling fantasy universe to the surprising and happy ending. Fans of Tuesday’s frogs and Sector 7’s clouds will be captivated by old friends—the Three Pigs of nursery fame and their companions—in a new guise.
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At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 38
- Words
- 581
- Reading age
- 4–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- NPL
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.7
out of 7
5.0
“This take on the story of the "Three Little Pigs" is imaginative and fun! I love that it uses the illustrations to tell a big part of the story. The book starts out with the original tale of the wolf blowing down the pigs' houses, but the pigs escape out of the story, go visit others' stories and help characters there, and then, altogether, they fix the ending of their own story with the wolf and live happily ever after.”
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.3
- F&P level
- ~A
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 48718
Publication
- Published
- April 23, 2001
- First published
- January 1, 2001
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
- Text details
- The text was set in 17.5-point New Century Schoolbook and 16-point Benguiat Book (and in manipulated forms of these faces), 18-point Tekton, and 42-point Dom Casual.
- Illustration details
- The artwork was executed in watercolor, gouache, colored inks, pencil, and colored pencil on Fabriano hot press paper.
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