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    Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas, Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator)

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    • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
    • Pub. Date: April 1997
    • ISBN-13: 9780689815287
    • Sales Rank: 14,252
    • Age Range: 4 to 8
    • 32pp
    • Edition Description: Reprint
     
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    Synopsis

    When it comes time for the three little wolves to go out into the world and build themselves a house, their mother warns them to beware the big bad pig. But the little wolves' increasingly sturdy dwellings are no match for the persistent porker, who has more up his sleeve than huffing and puffing. It takes a chance encounter with a flamingo pushing a wheelbarrow full of flowers to provide a surprising and satisfying solution to the little wolves' housing crisis.

    Eugene Trivizas's hilarious text and Helen Oxenbury's enchanting watercolors have made this delightfully skewed version of the traditional tale a contemporary classic.

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    An altered retelling of the traditional tale about the conflict between pig and wolf--with a surprise ending.

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    ISBN 0-689-81528-X. PW's starred review applauded the "laugh-out-loud results" of this talented team's clever interpretation, calling it "among the wittiest fractured fairy tales around." Ages 5-10. (Apr.)

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    A story of hopeby Anonymous

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    January 17, 2008: This is one of my all time favourites. I have been reading it to preschoolers (and any adults who will listen) since it was published. The message is of persistence during extremely difficult circumstances (don't forget to rescue the china teapot!) I hope the reviewer who threw the book away gets it out of the bin and tries to see the beauty in this retelling. Children learn from many sources - one book will not teach them that an evil person can be changed with sweet smelling flowers, but it will start them on the path to acceptance of others.

    My favorite kids book!by Anonymous

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    August 19, 2007: I love this book. It's fun to read and introduces kids to a lot of words that you don't use in everyday conversation. How can you not love a story that has a pneumatic drill in it??


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