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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (original 1989; edition 1996)

by Jon Scieszka (Author), Jon Scieszka (Author), Lane Smith (Illustrator)

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The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.

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Member:	emilyewart
Title:	The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Authors:	Jon Scieszka (Author)
Other authors:	Jon Scieszka (Author), Lane Smith (Illustrator)
Info:	Puffin (1996), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 32 pages
Collections:	before 2000, Fantasy, Traditional Literature, Picture Books
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Tags:	animals, pigs, fairy tale, fantasy, fiction, folktales, funny, humor, wolves

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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka (1989)

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Independent Reading Level: first - 3rd Grade
Awards:
Black Eyed Book Award (1992)
Picture Book Hall of Fame (2013)
ALA Notable Book

kayhal | Dec 3, 2024 |

"The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" flips a beloved fairy tale on its head, offering a witty and hilarious perspective from the "Big Bad Wolf" with an independent reading level for grades 1st to 4th.

Awards:
ALA Notable Book (1990).
An IRA-CBC Children’s Choice Book.
Recognized as a groundbreaking fractured fairy tale.

Aleishak3 | Dec 2, 2024 |

Independent Reading Level: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Awards:
Black Eyed Book Award (1992)
Picture Book Hall of Fame (2013)
ALA Notable Book (

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HaileeWilder | Dec 2, 2024 |

Independent Reading Level: Grades 2-4 (ages 7-9), Guided Reading Level: M
Awards/Honors: A New York Times Bestseller
Included on various recommended reading lists for humorous and creative storytelling
popular in classrooms for its playful take on classic stories

msirmans | Nov 30, 2024 |

Independent Reading Level- Grades 2-5
Awards: N/A

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Scieszka, Jon	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Smith, Lane	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Giamatti, Paul	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Negroni, María	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Pineda, Angel	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Ruben Trujillo	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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You Read to Me & I'll Read to You: Stories to Share from the 20th Century by Janet Schulman

The Stinky Cheese Man / The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

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The true story of the 3 little pigs...and more animal adventures by Konstantin Bronzit

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A lesson plan book for The true story of the 3 little pigs by Scholastic Inc.

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1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0332, 2009, Ages 5↑)

CCBC Choices (1989)

NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (12th Edition: 1996-1998)

Notable Children's Book (1990)

Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Ageless – 1991)

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The true story of the three little pigs

Original publication date

1989

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Big Bad Wolf

Three Little Pigs

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Dedication

To Jeri and Molly
J.S. and L.S.

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Everyone knows the story of the Three Little Pigs.

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Hey, it's not my fault wolves eat cute little animals like bunnies and sheep and pigs...If cheeseburgers were cute, folks would probably think you were Big and Bad, too.

The real story is about a sneeze and a cup of sugar.

I don't know how this whole Big Bad Wolf thing got started, but it's all wrong

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(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)

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The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.

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This story has a great lead, so good for teaching how to make a lead.

We all have heard about the three little pigs and their run-in with the big bad wolf, but what if their story wasn't true? This book allows A. Wolf to get his two sense in and explain why a sneeze and a cup of sugar was the reasoning for everything.

In class: make a lead, fairytales, adoptions in other stories and cultures, develop own twist to a classic fairytale

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