Rating: Summary: Straight From The Wolf's Stomach! Review: My almost 4-year-old thinks this is hands-down THE funniest book ever. The Big Bad One is just an average wolf with a headcold caught in some rather damning circumstances. The best kid's books weld wit, gross-out and action together and this has all that in spades. Excellent illustrations too.
Rating: Summary: Funny book, but don't get it too early Review: My elementary-school age son loves the upside-down fairy tale books, like The Stinky Cheese Man, The Wolf Who Cried Boy, or The Big Bad Pig and the Three Little Wolves. This book isn't as much fun for him as those, because at least 80% of the humor is intended for somebody no younger than 12. *I* laugh my head off whenever we read it; it's certainly a five-star book. Just don't expect a young child to enjoy the book.
Rating: Summary: Rude Pig Frames Wolf! Review: Sure it's a good way to get your youngsters to start to think about the possibility that there is more than one "side" to a story, but that would just make this book sound "educational" and where would be the fun in THAT!?
This book is a delightful story that lends itself to ridiculous levels of "hamming" things up when reading it aloud. Poor, poor wolf with the terrible cold that just needs to bake a cake for his dear old granny. Even my oldest child (12 yob) sticks around to hear me read this "one more time" to my younger children.
Rating: Summary: To : Al : " God Bless You" Review: Talk about "the flip side!" This book was great. Jon Sceiszka has done a great job of protraying the wolf as a inocent victim. The true story was about a sneeze and a cup of sugar. The way that he inter-weaved the two stories was perfect. Jon told the wolfs side well without changing the original pattern of the story. I am a college student and a future teacher of America. I really enjoyed reading this book. I remember when it was first released and my 4th grade teacher read it in class! I loved it then and I love it now! This book is the perfect book to teach point of view, when comparing it to the traditional three little pigs story. It's also a good way to discuss the impact of media.
Rating: Summary: Fantastic Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. I loved it when I was an elementary student, and even now as a high school student it still makes me crack a smile. If you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for. And while you're at it, read the Stinky Cheeseman and Other Stupid Tales.
Rating: Summary: What Really Happened Review: We all know the story of the 3 little pigs but is it the true story? In the original story the 3 little pigs were the protaganists and the wolf was the villian. But now we hear the story from the wolf's point of veiw in "The True Story Of The 3 Little Pigs!" written by Jon Scieszka.It seems The Big Bad Wolf,with a Big Bad Cold, only wanted to bake a cake for his dear old granny. When he went to his neighbors for a cup of sugar, he sneezed their houses down and he coudn't leave good meat to spoil. So when the media saw the incident they thought it was too boring. So they spiced it up with "The Big Bad Wolf," and he was locked away. This book is a great read for kids as well as adults. The pictures in this book are very amusing to look at and is good for bedtime stories. Parents your kids will love this book and kids your parents will love it too!
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