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craftygoat's review against another edition
4.0
Classic version of the tale, not the watered-down modern version. Simple & nice.
mnstucki's review against another edition
4.0
I had never seen this particular version of The Three Little Pigs before and it makes me wonder about Galdone's research process and sources! I know many of the original fairy tales have been much altered and watered down, so I wonder how he came to put this particular variation to paper.
charmianc3's review against another edition
2.0
I am glad this wasn't a sugar coated version of the tale but there is no moral to this version. This story is supposed to teach children the value of hard work but in this version the pigs got their materials based on who they ran into that would give them free stuff and then skipped the whole building of the houses. The only thing a child would learn from this book is that it pays to be weary of what other people are promising you but that is not supposed to be the lesson learned from this particular tale. The author seems to have missed to the whole point of this fairy tale.
teganbeesebooks's review against another edition
I haven't read this one in a long time! I don't think I ever realized the last little pig ate his brothers once he ate the wolf. Yikes. Definitely can see the juxtaposition with this book versus all the other retellings. Read for my grad school class of Lit & Resources for Children.
yourteenlibrarian's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
allmadhere106's review against another edition
3.0
For: fairy tale/folklore fans; readers looking for a classic retelling that is accessible for young readers.
Possible red flags: characters in peril; death.
Possible red flags: characters in peril; death.
libbydmccarthy's review against another edition
4.0
My 19-mo-old son really really likes the first half of this book. I like the end because I had never heard the full story (I guess this is the full story) of the Three Little Pigs before. But once the wolf stops huffing and puffing, my son gets bored. I bet he would like it more when he's older.
heyhannahrae's review against another edition
5.0
This book is hilarious! The wolf gets eaten in the end, right after he was sort of starting to view the pig as a friend. It makes me wonder if the wolf was a true villain or just a lonely soul... Anyway, I’m a huge animal advocate and wouldn’t generally find it amusing that a pig eat a wolf, but it IS funny because... pigs don’t eat wolves.
ibj's review against another edition
3.0
PB 38. This was one of the only twists on The Three Little Pigs that I hadn't read. Looking at its original publication date, I assume it was one of the earlier picture book adaptations on fairytales. I enjoyed the story, but it seemed a little darker and a little less humorous. I prefer the more recent fairytale twist books.
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
3.0
I hadn't read this version before reading it to Ben, but I generally love Paul Galdone's illustrations. Ben was entranced with the beginning - building the houses, blowing them down. He lost interest once the story moved on to the pig outsmarting the wolf by showing up early to various outings - and I don't think I'd ever encountered that ending as a kid, and it dragged out the story just a tiny bit too long.