Huff! Puff! BLOW!
The wolf blows down the straw house!
He blows down the stick house!
What can the three little pigs do?
Read this book and see!
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 1-Two simplifications of well-known cautionary tales. Instead of just watering down the stories, however, the reteller whitewashes their entire purpose, eliminating the language and charm that young children love, to say nothing of the social values. Goldilocks has three bears of indeterminate relationship or size, even though the illustrations depict them as papa, mama, and child. The time-honored order of porridge, chairs, and then up to bed is also altered. The entire text is in dialogue, yet not a single quotation mark or "said" is included. Things just happen, and Goldilocks leaves none the wiser. The Three Little Pigs continues in a similar vein. There is a lot of huffing and puffing but no message about the rewards of a good work ethic. Instead, the wolf goes head first down the chimney, but lands tail first in the pot only to get up and leave with a good-bye. The watercolor cartoons in both titles are equally styleless. Beginning readers deserve better, and librarians should not be attracted to this bland series because of the familiarity of the titles.
Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for pre-reading,
This review is from: The Three Little Pigs (Hardcover)
This book may not have the message about having a good work ethic or good triumphing over bad to the degree as the original story. It is a good book for the pre-reader. The story has a good cadence and lots of repetition. It's not too long and the pictures are cute. The book is easy to memorize so the pre-reader can pretend to read to his/her friends. My 4 year old's love it
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book to introduce a traditional story!,
This review is from: The Three Little Pigs (Hardcover)
This is a very simple version of the traditional three little pigs story. I read it to my 2-year-old, and she loves it! It's not too complicated for her, nor is the book too long, but it still gets the basic story across. The illustrations are also very cute! This is a great book because it will grow with her. When she is learning to read, we can revisit this book.
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