The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

Written by Jon Scieszka · Illustrated by Lane Smith

A wolf tells his side of the story about what really happened with the three little pigs.

5.5/7 Bookroo experts·4.3/5 Goodreads · 197,071 ratings

32 pages· 872 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud· AD510L

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Bookroo's summary

Meet Alexander T. Wolf, who claims the Three Little Pigs story is all wrong. In this witty twist on a classic tale, he shares his version of events, challenging everything you thought you knew. As the wolf recounts his encounter with the pigs, prepare for unexpected humor and a fresh perspective. What really happened that day? Dive into this fractured fairy tale to find out, and decide for yourself if the wolf is truly the villain or just misunderstood. A delightful read for both young and old, filled with laughter and intrigue.

From the publisher

You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong.

In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young readers will finally hear the other side of the story of “The Three Little Pigs.”

“In this humorous story, Alexander T. Wolf tells his own outlandish version of what really happens during his encounter with the three pigs…. Smith’s simplistic and wacky illustrations add to the effectiveness of this fractured fairy tale.”

—Children’s Literature

“Older kids (and adults) will find very funny.”

—School Library Journal

At a glance

Format
Pages: 32
Words: 872
Reading age: 5–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD510L

Themes & topics

Books about wolves Books about pigs Books about the three little pigs Books about humor Books about law and crime

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“The wolf in this story is pretty convincing of his side of things :) It is always fun when these traditional tales are retold. The wolf introduces himself with a real name and as we get to know him in the first couple of pages he seems like he has a pretty good character. He doesn't seem big and bad at all. By the end of the story we see that he has ended up with a punishment that he might not see fair, which is why he has written this tale. You can be the judge, was he innocent?”

Mom of Boys

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