The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
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A parody
of The Three Little Pigs, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs is a children's book by Jon Scieszka
and Lane Smith
. Released in a number of editions since its first release in 1989, it is the story of The Three Little Pigs as told by the Big Bad Wolf
, known in the book as "A. Wolf," short for "Alexander T. Wolf." The book was honored by the American Library Association
as an ALA Notable Book.
The book, as indicated at the beginning, basically tries to show that the Wolf from The Three Little Pigs does not necessarily have to be "Big" and "Bad"
. The wolf justifies his journeys to the little pigs' houses as needing to ask for some sugar to bake a cake for his dear Granny's birthday, his "huffing and puffing" as him having a cold and "sneeze[ing] a great sneeze
", and his eating of the pigs as not letting good meat go to waste, since the pigs die in the sneeze anyway.
At the very end of the book, it is revealed that the wolf has been telling the whole story from prison
telling the reader that "he's been framed
".
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of The Three Little Pigs, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs is a children's book by Jon Scieszka
Jon Scieszka
Jon Scieszka was born September 8, 1954 in Flint, Michigan is an American author of children's literature, best known for his collaborations with illustrator Lane Smith. He is also a nationally recognized reading advocate, and in early 2008 was named the National Ambassador for Young People's...
and Lane Smith
Lane Smith (illustrator)
Lane Smith is an American children's book author and illustrator.-Background:Smith was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but moved to Corona, California at a young age...
. Released in a number of editions since its first release in 1989, it is the story of The Three Little Pigs as told by the Big Bad Wolf
Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf is a term used to describe a fictional wolf who appears in several precautionary folkloric stories, including some of Aesop's Fables and Grimm's Fairy Tales.-Interpretations:...
, known in the book as "A. Wolf," short for "Alexander T. Wolf." The book was honored by the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
as an ALA Notable Book.
The book, as indicated at the beginning, basically tries to show that the Wolf from The Three Little Pigs does not necessarily have to be "Big" and "Bad"
Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf is a term used to describe a fictional wolf who appears in several precautionary folkloric stories, including some of Aesop's Fables and Grimm's Fairy Tales.-Interpretations:...
. The wolf justifies his journeys to the little pigs' houses as needing to ask for some sugar to bake a cake for his dear Granny's birthday, his "huffing and puffing" as him having a cold and "sneeze[ing] a great sneeze
Sneeze
A sneeze is a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, usually caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa...
", and his eating of the pigs as not letting good meat go to waste, since the pigs die in the sneeze anyway.
At the very end of the book, it is revealed that the wolf has been telling the whole story from prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
telling the reader that "he's been framed
Frameup
A frame-up or setup is an American term referring to the act of framing someone, that is, providing false evidence or false testimony in order to falsely prove someone guilty of a crime....
".
See also
- The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad PigThe Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad PigThe Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig is a children's book by Eugene Trivizas and Helen Oxenbury .The tale is a comically inverted tale of the classical Three Little Pigs....
, another inverted version of the story