(Abrams Appleseed, 2012)
Okay, this is an “Ahhh” book. Very cute.
It’s a retelling of The Three Little Pigs with, quite
literally, a SURPRISE ending.
Even before “Babe”, I’ve been charmed by pigs. Perhaps it
goes back to Wilbur in E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web.” Maybe it’s a fondness
for a certain Muppet. Whatever the case, I’ve always been entertainingly
anxious whenever a certain wolf ventured into the piggy homeland. Twists on thetraditional tale are always welcome.
Claudia Rueda breaks the familiar story down into its simplest
terms.
First pig building a
house.
First pig inside the
house.
Thanks to Rueda’s endearing illustrations, the pigs are
particularly delightful—and amusing—in the aftermath of the wolf’s visits.
This is such a quick read, I initially balked at paying a
good chunk of change to buy the picture book. But then I realized I was still
smiling and chuckling as I wandered into another aisle of my favorite children’s
bookstore. I knew I had to backtrack and add the book to my cart.
A smile is most definitely worth it!
