Now we know the OTHER side of the story...

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	• The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Jon Scieszka Puffin, 1996 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 149 reviews view larger image
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Now we know the OTHER side of the story...

I believe that everyone has at least one favorite children's book. It may be one that brings back a good memory of being read to, or it may be one that can still put a smile on your face and make you laugh. For me, one of those books is The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith. I first read this book about thirteen years ago when my mom bought it for me. Nothing at that time could have made me happier than this book. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! is a hilarious retelling of the classic The Three Little Pigs. Only this time, the story is told from the perspective of the "Big Bad Wolf", named A. Wolf in this story. A. Wolf's version tells all about his side of the story. At the beginning of this book, A. Wolf explains, "I don't know how this whole Big Bad Wolf thing got started, but it's all wrong". A. Wolf says that all he was trying to do was borrow a cup of sugar from the pigs so that he could bake his dear old granny a birthday cake. It was all a big misunderstanding, at least according to A. Wolf.
Not only is this one of the best written children's stories I have seen, it is also one of the best illustrated. The author Jon Scieszka is known for his off-beat children's books, and I think they are an excellent way to get children to read, because he makes his stories so much fun for all ages. I am now twenty-one years old and just re-read this book and it still made me laugh out loud. As a child, I could not get enough of this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a good laugh, and who doesn't want that?

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"Wolf's Honor!"

To think that all this time we've gotten it wrong! According to this tale in the very words of Alfred T Wolf, he has suffered for years under the misnomer "Big, Bad", when the truth is that the whole brouhaha is the result of a borrowed cup of sugar and a few random sneezes. (Sounds like the allergy alibi to me.)

Apparently, Mr. Wolf is only guilty of trying to borrow a cup of sugar in good faith, caught in exigent circumstances beyond his control. That the first neighbor's house (Pig #1) was made of straw only occasioned a fit of sneezing, leading to the pigs demise, followed by an equally unfortunate visit to Pig #2, with similar results. And still no cup of sugar! By the time Wolf approaches Pig #3, the allergy excuse has worn thin and a fit of temper lands A.T. Wolf behind bars. Of course, the press makes a mountain out of a molehill, blowing the whole story out of proportion. Hence, the slanderous name of Big, Bad Wolf!

This imaginative perspective on a familiar fairy tale is a delight to read, if a bit self-aggrandizing, the inimitable illustrations of Lane Smith making the case for one very misguided lupine, willing to go to any lengths for a little free press. Luan Gaines/2005.

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What a blast to read this one aloud!!

Sure it's a good way to get your youngsters to start to think about the possibility that there is more than one "side" to a story, but that would just make this book sound "educational" and where would be the fun in THAT!?

This book is a delightful story that lends itself to ridiculous levels of "hamming" things up when reading it aloud. Poor, poor wolf with the terrible cold that just needs to bake a cake for his dear old granny. Even my oldest child (12 yob) sticks around to hear me read this "one more time" to my younger children.

Rude Pig Frames Wolf!

In this hilarious story, the wolf claims to be innocent. He was just trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make a cake for his dear old grandmother. If the third little pig had not been rude to the wolf, the wolf would not be in jail still asking for a cup of sugar.

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Straight From The Wolf's Stomach!

My almost 4-year-old thinks this is hands-down THE funniest book ever. The Big Bad One is just an average wolf with a headcold caught in some rather damning circumstances. The best kid's books weld wit, gross-out and action together and this has all that in spades. Excellent illustrations too.

reviews: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, page 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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