The Three Pigs

The Three Pigs by David Wiesner

A playful deconstruction of a favorite nursery tale

Hold on to your hat and your home, but let your imagination soar. The Caldecott medalist’s latest masterly picture book will blow you away along with the pigs’ homes. Satisfying both as a story and as an exploration of story, The Three Pigs takes visual narrative to a new level. When the wolf comes a-knocking and a-puffing, he blows the pigs right out of the tale and into a whole new imaginative landscape, where they wander—and fly—through other stories, encountering a dragon and a cat with a fiddle, among others.

This familiar tale will never be the same old story again.

Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 40
• Book Size: 11-1/2" x 9-1/4"
• Book Type: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
• Recommended Ages: 4 and up
• ISBN 10: 0618007016
• ISBN 13: 978-0618007011

"Wiesner's dialogue and illustrations are clever, whimsical and sophisticated." — New York Times, Book Review

"As readers have come to expect from the inventive works of Wiesner, nothing is ever quite as it seems in his picture books. . . . Wiesner's brilliant use of white space and perspective . . . evokes a feeling that the characters can navigate endless possibilities—and that the range of story itself is limitless." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Witty dialogue and physical comedy abound in this inspired retelling of a familiar favorite." — School Library Journal, starred review

Awards:

• Winner of the 2002 Caldecott Medal

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Another wonderful wordless book to inspire the imagination!