The True Story of the Three Little Pigs!
Author: John Scieszka
Illustrator: Lane Smith
Ages: 3-5
Rating: 5 Stars
Summary: The story of the three pigs is told once again, but this time by the wolf. He tells how all he really wanted was a cup of sugar from his neighbors to bake a cake for his sick granny. But, he ends up in jail for committing the crimes against the three little pigs.
Another twist on the story of the three little pigs, and this one is way too good to pass up. Alexander T. Wolf claims throughout the book that he is innocent and that he never meant any harm to the three pigs. Scieszka took this traditional fairy tale and turned it into something completely unheard of! The wolf may after all be innocent. I loved reading this because not only is the story super fun, the pictures are really cool to look at as well.
This story can be used with and older elementary audience because the students could help decide whether or not the wolf was fairly punished for his crimes. It could be tied into helping children learn about the legal system and with older grades, students could create a courtroom in the classroom to decide for themselves a punishment for the wolf.
No comments:
Post a Comment