The Three Pigs

The Three PigsThis Caldecott Medal winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But the wolf's huffing and puffing blows the first pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination. The transition signals the start of a freewheeling adventure with characteristic David Wiesner effects cinematic flow, astonishing shifts of

This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But the wolf's huffing and puffing blows the first pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination. The transition signals the start of a freewheeling adventure with characteristic David Wiesner effects--cinematic flow, astonishing shifts of perspective, and sly humor, as well as episodes of flight.
Satisfying both as a story and as an exploration of the nature of story, The Three Pigs takes visual narrative to a new level. Dialogue balloons, text excerpts, and a wide variety of illustration styles guide the reader through a dazzling fantasy universe to the surprising and happy ending. Fans of Tuesday's frogs and Sector 7's clouds will be captivated by old friends--the Three Pigs of nursery fame and their companions--in a new guise.


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

Review Citations: 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

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 48718 / Three Pigs
Reading Level: 2.3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5