The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad WolfReview posted August 30, 2013.
Orchard Books, New York, 2013. 40 pages.
Starred Review
What is it about Three Little Pigs adjustments? Like The Three Pigs, The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot, and The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, this book simply makes me laugh.
The story isn't much different from the traditional one. Instead of being sent off by their mother, the three pigs are let go because the farmer and his wife move to Florida.
From there, things progress as expected. The commentary along the way is the hilarious part. The first and second pig love potato chips and sody-pop, respectively. The Somewhat Bad Wolf succeeds in blowing down their houses, saying, "I can't believe that worked!" The wolf is so surprised, the pigs have time to escape to their sister's fine brick house.
The pictures are fabulous. I especially love the one where the wolf is collapsed on the lawn after trying to blow down the brick house. It's no wonder the pigs take pity on him!