The Three Little Pigs

I may have choice Barry Moser's version of The Three Little Pigs because of the last name. Reading Moser's Three Little pigs he put a twist to the ending which I enjoyed. Instead in the Moser's Three Little pigs the last pig outsmarts the wolf and ends up eating the wolf for dinner. Barry Moser kept the theme of the original Three Little Pigs which to me is to take your time and put in all efforts when doing something. For example, The first two pigs put together a house really quickly with poor material that did not require much work. We see them fail when the wolf knocks them over. Meanwhile, the third pig took his time and put in great efforts only to succeed and not be eaten by the big bad wolf. The author also kept the text lively show more with all the action of the wolf. Kids will be on the edges of their seats when reading this book for the first time. Although, I do not remember this book being as violent growing up. But, re-reading this makes me reconsider the age group I would read this to. show less

This story of the three little pigs is not the happy little tale we heard as little kids. This tale is rather morbid. In this version, the first two pigs are eaten by the wolf. The third wolf, the one who built his house of brick, is the smart pig. When the wolf tries to lure him out of his house with promises to show him where there is food, the little pig outsmarts him by going to the food patch before the wolf shows up. This happens over and over until finally the wolf grows tired of it and decides to go down the fireplace. The smart little pig has a boiling pot of water waiting. That’s night, the little pig had wolf stew.

A humorous retelling of the classic story recounts the fatal episodes in the lives of two foolish pigs and how the third pig managed to avoid the same fate.

If you bemoan the lack of drama & gore in modern tellings of the classic tales, check this out.  Not recommended for the littlest children due not only to the PG nature of the story, but its length and complexity.  Moser did, of course, do a great job on the illustrations, especially on the very lively facial expressions.

The three little pigs have always been one of my favorites. This story is the classic story, but the illustrations make it so much more. They make you, the reader, feel like you could actually be in the story. The theme of taking your time to do something right the first time always pays off in the long run. Ever since I was a little girl I have heard this story over and over again, the theme is still relevant to all my life choices.

"Three Little Pigs" is an interesting folktale that has been around for a long time. The message I got out of this story was that being smart can get someone some where. For example, the pig who built his house out of bricks was prepared and wanted a sturdy house. He also was always one step ahead of the wolf and waiting for his perfect time to pounce which brings to mind another message I got out of reading "Three Little pigs;" Just because you are bigger or stronger does not mean you will always come out on top or win what you want. Strength and size are useless if you do not know the correct way to use them to your advantage. Share with your child the interesting and meaningful tale of "The Three Little Pigs," and help them show more understand that knowledge is power! show less

I loved this version on the story. It was slightly different than how I remembered the story going. In this book, the wolf ate the first two pigs. Then, the last pig (in the brick house) cooked and ate the wolf.