Dateline: Fairytale Land. One "Big Bad Wolf" has been taken into custody on felony pig-eating charges. Wolf claims innocence, citing the whole story is one big misunderstanding, and will make his statement in the form of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf. Jon Scieszka's clever interpretation of the story puts a spin on the classic fairytale, giving us readers the possible "other side of the story." The wolf wants our sympathy and tells the tale of his day in pursuit of a simple cup of sugar. Lane Smith's artwork helps us paint a fuzzy picture of what happened that day, as if the memories are clouded by the wolf's judgment.
Why we like this book: The simple idea of perspective: do you know what was on the mind of the wolf that day? Mr. Scieszka has one, and it's funny. Taking a well known story and turning the idea around is a good way to take a new look at things. Try reading the traditional story, then reading this one. You actually may have a little bit of sympathy for an otherwise Big Bad Wolf.
Cliff Cave has this and the Meadow one, I am getting them tomorrow!
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