The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

This retelling of the Three Little Pigs gives a sympathetic ear to the Big Bad Wolf's perspective. According to the wolf, he is just a victim of circumstance, stricken by a sneezing cold while out trying to borrow a cup of sugar from his neighbors. The pigs died from shoddy craftsmanship, and the wolf ate them because, well, wolves eat pigs. By the time he got to the third house, that pig was so rude that the wolf lost his temper and only appeared like he was trying to break down the door when the police arrived. The end reveals the wolf has been telling this story while sitting in jail, a pig for his guard. Villain-as-protagonist stories are a lot more popular now than they were when this was first written, but this is still a great show more example of the trope. Could lead to some interesting exploration about reliability of narrative based on perspective. show less

This story puts a new twist on the famous Folktale, "The Little Pigs". We all know the famous story about the big bad wolf who huffed, puffed, and blew the pigs houses down - but we never heard the wolf's side - until now! I really enjoyed this book for many reasons. The visuals were very engaging, and captivated the readers attention as they read the story - this book is a great read aloud to use with children! It was also very interesting hearing the original story, flipped around from the wolfs point-of-view. The book leaves readers wondering at the end, "whose side should I be on? Is the wolf really bad? Did the pigs lie?" and leaves them with the ultimate moral dilemma of deciding which side to believe.

I wish I could've read this book back in 1989 (curse you Baby-Sitters Club and Fear Street for taking up so much of my tween reading!) If I had known about and read The True Story of the Three Little Pigs way back then, my 11-year-old suspicions that just maybe the Wolf wasn't the monster he was made out to be would have been validated a lot earlier in my life. I loved Alexander T. Wolf's voice and the fact that he wore spectacles. But my favorite part about this story was that, at "The End", I was not 100% sure A. Wolf really was wrongfully convicted. Fun, fun, fun!

5 stars

Almost everyone has heard the tale of the three little pigs, well this story is just that only told from the perspective of the "big bad" wolf, but is the wolf truly big and bad or is he just misunderstood? I love this story because it is a fractured fairytale and allows children to understand the importance of perspective. I recommend this book to children ages 4 and up, for it can be a fun tale or a great tool for lessons.

I enjoyed reading “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs” because the author does a nice job of developing the character of the wolf. This story is told from the wolf’s perspective and it is interesting because even though the wolf is trying to convince the audience that he was completely innocent, readers still get a hint of him being guilty. Another aspect about the book I like is it shows children that there are multiple sides to every story. This story is particularly interesting because it is a new spin on an old story. The author did a good job of making the characters and story line seem realistic and true to the original story. The wolf in the story is trying to paint himself as innocent, but with lines such as “it seemed show more like a shame to leave a perfectly good ham dinner lying there in the straw. So I ate it up. Think of it as a big cheeseburger just lying there” he doesn’t seem to really convince readers. This is really a part of the author’s creativity by making the wolf really think he is innocent. Hopefully readers will realize that anyone can think they are innocent, but in reality there is always another point of view. show less

We all know the story of the three little pigs and how awful that big bad wolf was. But do we know the truth behind the story? In this fracture fairytale we are told, and shown, the truth about what happened that day by the big bad wolf himself.

Oh, the giggles I encountered while reading this book. I never knew a book like this existed and I am so happy that it does because it gives another perspective that is truly brilliant. It honestly is such a great topic to introduce to children, especially in our world right now where people are being accused of things they didn't do on a daily basis. But, because they fit the "stereotype", they aren't treated fairly. The poor wolf just had a bad cold and was in the wrong place, at the wrong show more time. I love how this can encourage kids to think beyond the "original" fairytales they have been exposed to. Teaching them that there are always different perspectives and two side to every story. show less

I purchased this for my youngest child... who is obsessed with the Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf.... I blame YouTube and all of the dark comedy recreations these content creators love to make based off fairytales. I knew she would love this... and she did.

This unique version is told from the Wolf's perspective, and he's trying to convince us it was all just a big misunderstanding, he never meant to harm the pigs... honest lol!

This book offers a great opportunity for teachers/ parents to engage with children and have discussions about perspectives, mortality, and the three parts if every story... his, hers and the truth!