The Three Little Pigs: An Old Story (Sunburst Book) [Paperback]

Margot Zemach (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Sunburst Book

This much beloved story has inspired a visual interpretation that has the look of a classic.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

As depicted by Caldecott Medalist Zemach, these amusingly rag-tag porkers make short work of a dashing, frock-coated wolf. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2--The Three Little Pigs joins the gallery of newly-illustrated folk and fairy tales that have glutted the market in recent years. At least this version is refined. True to her style, Zemach uses distinctive wispy watercolor strokes to illustrate the story. In this version, the pigs get eaten and stay that way; and after the wolf tries to trick the third pig (with turnips, apples, and the fair), he is cooked in a pot of soup. The characters sport old-fashioned garb, with the pigs in tattered clothes and the wolf in a tailored jacket and top hat. Some of Zemach's interpretations are practical, interesting, and ironic: the wolf has his coat off, draped on his arm, just before he's going to lunge down the chimney. The jump itself is shown in a progressive motion to show the force of the leap. And the final page shows the surviving pig smiling, having his soup, surrounded by a bowl of apples, a basket of turnips, and a souvenir of the wolf--his tail in the pot. An additional item for collections in which another version of this tale is needed. --Marianne Pilla, formerly at Long Beach Public Library, N.Y.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (March 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0374477175
• ISBN-13: 978-0374477172
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,210,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read it to me again mommy, April 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Three Little Pigs: An Old Story (Sunburst Book) (Paperback)

I realy liced this boke my mommy reeds it too mee alot. espeshily at bed time

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful fiction story, Loved it., March 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Three Little Pigs: An Old Story (Sunburst Book) (Paperback)

The best book out of all the fiction books I ever read. Wished that the book did not have to end.It is a realy good book to read. Read it and you will find out for your self that you wished that the book would not end like I did.