So he ventures after the second pig, who has built his house out of sticks.Īfter threatening the second pig, he blows the house down. As a result of this undesired consequence, he gets no lunch. Perplexed, the wolf looks around the destroyed house and doesn’t find the pig. Unfortunately for the wolf, the strength of his puff has also blown the pig out of the story. The wolf huffs and puffs and blows the house down. The story begins with the big bad wolf coming over the hill and seeing the first pig building his house out of straw. David Wiesner takes a very well known fairy tale/fable and gives it a completely new twist in his 2002 Caldecott-winning book, "The Three Pigs."Īs he commonly does in his books, Wiesner writes about and draws hilarious scenes that will keep children laughing throughout the reading of the book. The combination of exciting the imaginations of children and teaching values is a unique talent. They understand fairy tales, and enjoy reading and hearing these stories of adventure and excitement.Ĭhildren appreciate fables as well, with their moral underpinning. Children have little trouble using their imaginations.
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