FREE THREE LITTLE WOLVES AND THE BIG BAD PIG PDF Eugene Trivizas,Helen Oxenbury | 32 pages | 02 Oct 2003 | Egmont UK Ltd | 9781405209458 | English | London, United Kingdom The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig - Wikipedia Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Helen Oxenbury. When it comes time for the three little wolves to go out into the world and build themselves Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig 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 fl 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. 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 Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig the traditional tale a contemporary classic. Get A Copy. Paperback32 pages. Published April 1st by Margaret K. McElderry Books first published More Details Original Title. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. I need a moral by tomorrow that is easy for children to understand based off of this book. Any ideas? Ahmed Mohamed Think for the bigger.? Can you dread books on Good reads?? Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Beware of the Big Bad Pig, little wolves! Once upon a time, I worked as a school librarian. Those were the days of fairy tales. Whenever I tried to teach young readers in the library that all stories have different facets and perspectives, as well as interpretations, I would grab this wonderful fractured fairy tale and read it aloud to a group of kids, previously familiar with the original story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. They invariably expected to be asked to shout with me: " Beware of the Big Bad Pig, little wolves! They invariably expected to be asked to shout with me: Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig he huffed, aaaaaaaand he puffed, aaaaand he bleeeeeeew the house down! The big bad PIG? Yes, I would say, evil comes in all shapes. Therefore, he was more destructive, despite physical weaknesses. The shocked laughter of the children when they watched the pig using more and more sophisticated weapons to destroy what the wolves had built was an invitation to discuss gratuitous violence, power and the shock of the unexpected. Nobody was prepared for the pig's behaviour, and nobody had an adequate response to it either, being taken completely by surprise, expecting a more traditional pattern. And they were right of course. But sometimes, following the developments in the world at the moment, I wonder if we are maybe in the middle of such a fractured fairy tale? Is THIS really how the story goes? What I learned from reading fairy tales "differently" with my students was that there are boundaries that can be crossed from acceptable variations and interpretations of common stories to outrageous violations of them which can be comical at times, but also disturbing and undermining. That is Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig knowledge, and good training! You recognise a Big Bad Pig when you see it! View all 10 comments. Oct 24, Charlotte Gray rated it it was amazing. This book is truly hilarious. It is a twist on a classic tale, as the name suggests, about three little wolves that leave their mother to build a house. The second house built of concrete, gets knocked down by a pneumatic drill. The third house, built of the strongest materials imaginable, gets blown up by dynamite This book is truly hilarious. The third house, built of the strongest materials imaginable, gets blown up by dynamite. The final house is built with flowers, and when the BIG BAD PIG comes along to blow down the house, he breathes in the beautiful sent of the flowers, realises the error or his ways, becomes a nice pig, and ends up living and playing with the little wolves. The humour in this story, especially as a first time reader is due to the unexpected way in which the houses are destroyed. The illustrations really capture the narrative, and especially the dramatic ways that the houses are destroyed. Children seem to love the twist on this story and the drama and action that occurs through out. There is also a moral about behaviour at the end, as the pig changes his ways, but not by being forced, but through experiencing something that he found beautiful. The style of the book is large, so it is good to read to large groups of children. View 1 comment. Oct 04, Kathy Roderer rated it it was amazing Shelves: traditional-literature. What a wonderfully enchanting spin-off of the Three Little Pigs tale! Unlike most fairy tales, the wolves in this story are cuddly and lovable with soft fur and fluffy tails. The illustrations add to the charm. At last, a flamingo gives them flowers. The final house buil What a wonderfully enchanting spin-off of the Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig Little Pigs tale! It would also make a good mentor text for a writing lesson on point of view. View 2 comments. Jul 02, Aisha Khan rated it it was amazing. On first glance one can be mistaken for assuming this is just yet another version of the classic the three little pigs, yet this book in my view is a hidden gem. By revising the orignal story Eugene Trivizas has provided children with a brilliant, funny and paradoxical book that I believe will appeal to not only younger readers but adults alike. The book opens with the three little wolves being Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by their mother to be wary of the 'big bad pig' and as a result the wolves decide to build a On first glance one can be mistaken for assuming this is just yet another version of the classic the three little pigs, yet this book in my view is a hidden gem. The book opens with the three Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig wolves being cautioned by their mother to be wary of the 'big bad pig' and as a result the wolves decide to build a house made of secure bricks. Nevertheless this fails to deter the pig, as while he fails in his attempts to huff and puff the house away, he ultimately ends up destroying the house with a sledgehammer. The wolves then rebuild their house, but of course the pig strikes again. This continues with both the pig and the three wolves becoming increasingly ingenious in their attempts with a house made of iron bars and armour, and the use of a pneumatic dril by the pig! Eventually, the wolves build a house made of flowers and it is at this point that the reader questions the rationale behind such an action. However this proves to be a pivotal Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig in the story as the pig upon smelling the sweet scent of the roses, realises the error of his ways and becomes a 'big good pig'. The story culminates with the wolves and pig becoming friends and in true story tale fashion living happily ever after. The appropriate age range for this book would be year olds, but in all likelihood would be enjoyed by teachers and parents alike! I chose this book as the inventive retelling of the classic story provides a fun and fresh way to look at the tale. By Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig outside the box' the use of this book in class lessons will open up the floor for discussions on perspectives and points of view on various given issues. Also the author has adapted the book to fit in with modern times, and this is reflected in not only by the method used to build the houses but also the clever and comical attempts by the pig to destruct the houses such as a drill and even dynamite. In addition, the book can be used to lead creative writing lessons, with activities such as retelling other classics for example Jack and the Beanstalk or Little Red Riding Hood. The book is also suited for its somewhat more traditional use of highlighting the importance of kindness and forgiveness. Mar 21, Amy rated it liked it Shelves: fairy-and-folk-taleschildrensreviewed. My niece and nephew both liked this book. My niece is older and is familiar with The Three Little Pigs, so she really enjoyed how this book turned that tale on its head. She laughed at several of the twists and turns, and she was eagerly anticipating how the Three Little Wolves would outsmart the Big Bad Pig.