The Three Pigs

Wiesner, D. (2001). The three pigs. New York: Clarion Books. The Three Pigs have set out to build their houses. As the Wolf threatens to blow each pig’s house down they are blown out of the story. When the Wolf gets to the last pig they all decide to run away from the story. As they travel through other stories they meet other storybook characters. When they return home their new friend a dragon scares the Wolf away for good and they all live happily ever after. The textures used in the illustrations give life to the story. The characters are given a 3-D effect as they travel throughout the pages of the book into other stories. The plot begins like the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs and then is given a twist as the pigs leave the story and travel into other stories and finally giving a new ending to the classic tale. The book trailer can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U41VWexL6gE