"The Three Little Pigs"

Title: "The Three Little Pigs"
Author and Illustrator: Steven Kellogg
Publisher: Morrow Junior Books, 1997
Genre: Traditional Literature
Grade: 2-3

In this version of the three little pigs, Serafina, the pig's mother, decides to open up a waffle business. Her three sons, Pete, Percy, and Prudence, work with her until their graduation day when their mother turns the business over to them. The three pigs built their houses, one of straw, one of log, and the other of brick. The wolf, Tempesto, blew down Percy's house and Percy went running to Pete's cabin. When Tempesto came to the log cabin, the wolf blew it down and the two pigs run to Prudence's house. Tempesto decides to climb down the chimney, but when he gets to the bottom he finds a waffle iron, so they put Tempesto into a taxi and sent him to the Gulf of Pasta.

This was a completely different take on The Three Little Pigs from what I have been use to hearing. This was an interesting story! The illustrations help the students see exactly what is going on. These particular illustrations are done with colored inks, watercolors, and acrylics.

I would use this tale in my classroom for a traditional tale unit. I would do the same for this book as I did for "The Story of the Three Little Pigs." I would have them to do the venn-diagram comparing the two stories. I could also have my students to write their own story using this book as their guide.