Synopsis

"Clever, whimsical and sophisticated." --New York Times Book Review
Taking visual narrative to a new level, this picture book from the creator of Tuesday and Flotsam begins a seemingly familiar tale of three pigs preparing to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But when the Big Bad Wolf comes looking for a snack, he huffs and puffs the first little pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination! Dialogue balloons pepper a wide variety of illustration styles taking readers through a dazzling fantasy universe to the surprising and happy ending. You will never look at "The Three Little Pigs"--or artwork--the same way again!
"A funny, wildly imaginative tale that encourages readers to leap beyond the familiar; to think critically about conventional stories and illustration, and perhaps, to flex their imaginations and create wonderfully subversive versions of their own stories." -- ALA Booklist, Starred Review

Author: David Wiesner
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 04/23/2001
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.07h x 11.28w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780618007011
Award: Caldecott Medal - Winner
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner
Award: Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/26/2001 pg. 86
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2001 pg. 509
School Library Journal 04/01/2001 pg. 126
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2001 pg. 341
New York Times 05/20/2001 pg. 20
Booklist 05/15/2001 pg. 1761
Christian Home & School 09/01/2001 pg. 27
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 281 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1238
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 281 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style