This one is a Caldecott winner and it is obvious why. It starts out as a beautifully illustrated retelling of the classic, but when the wolf blows one of the pigs out of the story, we quickly join the pigs on an unusual journey in which pigs fly, a cow jumps over the moon, and a dragon becomes a pig's best friend. The story is wildly unpredictable and funny. It requires several reads to pick up on all there is to the story. Which reminds me: We need to check this one out again!!
The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark
by Ken Geist
This may have been the book that hooked us 
on variations of the original. E and I heard this one during one of the summer story time sessions at the library. Afterwards, he laughed while quoting the story and requested that we check it out to read over and over at home. It has its own cute twist on "Little pig, little pig..."
on variations of the original. E and I heard this one during one of the summer story time sessions at the library. Afterwards, he laughed while quoting the story and requested that we check it out to read over and over at home. It has its own cute twist on "Little pig, little pig...""Little fish, little fish, let me come in!" "Not by the skin of my finny, fin, fin!"
"Then I'll munch, and I'll crunch, and I'll smash your house in!"
A definite pleaser with super cute illustrations.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! by Jon Scieszka
Didn’t you ever wonder if there was another side to the story? Maybe it was all just one big misunderstanding! That is the story behind this twist on the classic . I think Eli first heard this one when his "friend" (a.k.a. babysitter), Michelle, brought it over to share with him. Of course we had to go and get it from the library after that. This one reminds us that there are always two sides to every story. Hilarious!!
by Susan Lowell
A southwestern retelling of the story with the wolf replaced by a coyote. A cute story with southwestern vocabulary, expressions, and illustrations. Not our #1 fave, but another fun variation we have checked out.
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
by Eugene Trivizas
by Eugene Trivizas
An obvious role reversal version of the original, and it is truly funny. The pig is now the antagonist that the mother warns the 3 sweet little wolves about. The wolves are incredible engineers and use some pretty industrial materials to build their homes. But when all of that fails to stop the pig's destruction, they find a much "sweeter" way to defeat the pig. Definitely a laugh-out-loud story.
The Three Little Dinosaurs
by Jim Harris
Eli likes just about any dinosaur book we bring home from the library or book store, so this one was a no-brainer. The pigs are replaced by 3 Brachiosaurs and the "wolf" is a big, bad T-Rex. In this rendition, the dinos outwit the pea-brained T-Rex and grow up to be much MUCH bigger than the T-Rex had expected. We giggled at the fun text and illustrations each and every time we read it. This is one that E would have read nightly....if we would have let him. A big time hit.
The Three Little Rigs
by David Gordon
by Jim Harris
Eli likes just about any dinosaur book we bring home from the library or book store, so this one was a no-brainer. The pigs are replaced by 3 Brachiosaurs and the "wolf" is a big, bad T-Rex. In this rendition, the dinos outwit the pea-brained T-Rex and grow up to be much MUCH bigger than the T-Rex had expected. We giggled at the fun text and illustrations each and every time we read it. This is one that E would have read nightly....if we would have let him. A big time hit.
The Three Little Rigs
by David Gordon
I stumbled upon another no-brainer pick at the library last month when I found this vehicular version of "The Three Little Pigs." The 3 little rigs must head out to build their own garages, but the big, bad wrecking ball comes along and "smashes and crashes" what he can. As many little boys do, Eli loves trucks and such, so this quickly made its way into our nightly bedtime book rotation. I want to check out some of David Gordon's other "similar" stories such as The Ugly Truckling and Hansel and Diesel if I can find them.
Wait! No Paint!
by Bruce Whatley
by Bruce Whatley
This book is for a true fan of the original story as this one takes a very different and clever twist on the tale. It starts out in the usual way but it quickly diverts when the illustrator first spills his juice on the pages and then runs out of red paint and cannot draw the pigs pink any more. Yup, that's right. The illustrator becomes an unseen, narrator-like character spinning the story completely out of control. Really funny stuff! The ending is hilarious, and as usual, Eli loved it. I have to admit; this one may be my favorite of the bunch. Lots of original humor that adults can enjoy too. I didn't get tired of reading this one. Check it out, for sure!
I think that these are all the versions we have read...so far. If you and your little reader has another fun twist on this tale, do share. Please! Or any other great book recommendations are always welcome here. As you know, we are regular library users and are always hunting for the next "favorite" book. Happy reading!!
I think that these are all the versions we have read...so far. If you and your little reader has another fun twist on this tale, do share. Please! Or any other great book recommendations are always welcome here. As you know, we are regular library users and are always hunting for the next "favorite" book. Happy reading!!
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