The Three Pigs are tired of the traditional folk tale where they are eaten by the big bad wolf. They escape between the pages of a book where they discover other fairy tale characters and invite them to escape as well. They decide to go back to the brick house that was built by one of the pigs. The pigs rearrange the letters on the pages to make a new story and live happily ever after. Weisner uses his illustrations to show that while they were in the traditional tale, their lives were dull, hence the plain, simply colored pictures. When the pigs escape, he uses lines to accentuate the pigs making them look more realistic and come to life with his imagination. The background of the new story loses all color so the children's focus is on the new adventure of the pigs. Weisner also uses different types of text to differentiate his story. The traditional tale is told with traditional lettering across the top of the page versus the new story written in speech bubbles with more modern lettering. A wonderfully inventive twisted fairy tale that will enchant young readers.
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/U41VWexL6gE
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