The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 7+
Published by Penguin, 1991
About this book
What really happened to the three little pigs and the big bad wolf? Find out the truth in this hilarious picture book.
In revelatory newspaper style, this brilliant picture book exposes the truth about the three little porkers, and one A. Wolf. Putting a brilliantly inventive and very funny spin on fairy tales, Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith bring a refreshing contemporary twist to a familiar original.
About the author
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