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by Bruce Whatley What begins as a somewhat unique but fairly traditional telling of the Three Little Pigs quickly takes a turn to the delightfully silly. The book begins by establishing the expected trappings of the pig tale with their straw, stick, and brick homes - then surprises the reader with an unexpected "character." This book had my five year old giggling early and often. It seems the illustrator is having a bit of trouble - spilling juice, running out of paint, not hearing the pigs' requests quite right. The problems grow more and more extreme - and amusing until the laugh out loud ending. My daughter has recently developed a fascination with illustrators so she found the book especially enjoyable. She loved the idea of an illustrator trying to work around a problem with the paint. My favorite part of the book was Whatley's depiction of the somewhat fretful piggies - their wonderful expressions will keep the book fresh long after the funny "punchline" becomes an old (though favorite) joke. It's short enough to fit into even the most day-weary bedtime reading - I highly recommend it. |
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