If you ask me about this book, I would say it's a classic tale retold from the POV of the "Big Bad Wolf" (Alexander T. Wolf, to you). If you REALLY ask me, I would go on about the surrealist and almost sinister illustration style. But if you really REALLY ask me, I'd tell you it's a SOCIOLOGICAL MASTERPIECE. A profound commentary on the POLITICS of PERCEPTION and WHO WE CALL "VILLAIN."
— Marion
Description
A bilingual flip-over edition of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith's hysterical and cleaver twist on "The Three Little Pigs"!
You may think you know the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, but now here's the story as you've never heard it before. In the highly acclaimed, bestselling book Alexander T. Wolf tells his side of the story. Was it premeditated swineacide or simply an accident? The full English and Spanish editions of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! are combined in a bilingual flip-over book.
About the Author
Multiple award-winning author Jon Scieszka grew up in Flint, Michigan, the second oldest and the nicest of six boys. Jon went to school at Culver Military Academy in Indiana where he was a Lieutenant; Albion College in Michigan where he studied to be a doctor; and Columbia University in New York, where he received an M.F.A. in fiction. He taught elementary school in New York for ten years in a variety of positions. He is the author of many books for children including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (illustrated by Lane Smith), the Caldecott Honor book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (illustrated by Lane Smith), and Math Curse (illustrated by Lane Smith). In addition to his work as an author, Jon also runs a web-based literacy program called “Guys Read” that is designed to encourage boys, particularly reluctant readers, to get involved with books. In 2008, Jon was named the country’s first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a joint effort of the Library of Congress and the Children’s Book Council. During his two-year role as Ambassador, he acted as a spokesperson for children’s literature, speaking to groups of parents, teachers, and children to encourage the importance of reading. You can visit Jon online at www.jsworldwide.com.
