The Three Little Pigs by Joy Cowley Illustrations by Do-yeon Kim

-
Bibliography

 Cowley, J., & Kim, D. (2016). The three little pigs. Strathfield, New South Wales?: Big & Small. ISBN 1925247201

 Plot Summary
 
There was once three little pigs ready to leave home and make their own. Their mother advised them to make their home strong for there was a big bad wolf on the loose. The first little pig was very lazy so he made his house out of straw. After he was done he laid inside eating the remainder of the straw. The second little pig loved to play. He did not want to waste time so he built his home out of wood, because it was easy. The third little pig took his time and built a strong house out of brick. 

While two the little pigs where playing, the big bad wolf appeared. He chase them back to their houses and blew them away. The two little pigs ran to seek shelter with their third brother who had listen and built a strong home. The big bad wolf came to the third little pig’s house thinking that with a huff and a puff he would be able to blow away this house too. The big bad wolf was not able to and decided to go through the chimney/ The little pigs quickly made a fire in the fireplace. When the wolf came down his tail caught on fire and ran away. Since then the big bad wolf did not bother the three little pigs again.

 Critical Analysis 

 There are countless versions of this timeless tale. In this story just like the many others the main characters are three little pigs. The first pig is lazy, the other playful, and the third is responsible. The story stays true to the original for the most part. However, this reading has mixed reviews. Some believe that there are better versions that do better justice to this classic tale. While others consider this story to be charmingly drawn. 

From a personal perspective the illustrations are nothing out of the ordinary. The colors are plain and nothing really eye catching. The facial expressions drawn on the pigs are a bit odd. The text is simple and the author did not add any unusual spin to this story. There is not much details within illustrations and I find the pink robe the wolf is wearing is pointless. The book is average overall in both illustrations and text.

 Review Excerpts 
 
  • GOODREADS REVIEW: "Featuring pigs with personalities, this favorite tale is delightfully drawn."
  • KIRKUS REVIEW: "Everything is oversized, overcolored, overstocked with meaningless detail."
Connections
 
This simple fairy tale that is commonly read to children everywhere can be used to show children many valuable lessons. This classic tale is great to demonstrate how hard work pays off.  Children can see how determination and preservation will lead to success and rewards. Other books with similar message:

 Pinkney, Jerry. Little Red Riding Hood. ISBN 0316013552
Marshall, James. The Three Little Pigs. ISBN 0803705913

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka

-
Image
BIBLIOGRAPHY Raschka, C. (2015). A ball for Daisy (1st ed.). New York, NY: Schwartz & Wade Books. ISBN: 978-0-375-85861-1    PLOT SUMMARY The story begins with a scruffy brown dog named Daisy and her favorite red toy ball. Throughout the story one can see how fond Daisy is of her toy. She does not go anywhere without it that she even sleeps with it. When one day daisy’s owner decides to take her to the park, everything seems to be going well until a brown dog appears and accidentally pops Daisy’s red toy ball. Daisy can be seen to slowly understand that her toy has been destroyed and becomes sad. Daisy misses her toy, but when her owner decides to take her to the park once again Daisy finds herself a new favorite toy along with a new friend. The brown dog’s owner had brought daisy a blue toy ball that Daisy was quick to love just as much as her previous one.  CRITICAL ANALYSIS Raschka’s wonderful wordless picture book is great for small chil...
Read more

Children’s Literature in Action: A Librarian’s Guide By Sylvia M. Vardell Chapter Four Reflection

-
Children’s Literature in Action: A Librarian’s Guide By Sylvia M. Vardell Chapter Four Reflection  Chapter four begins introducing some of the most noted authors in poetry such as Shel Silverstein and Jack  Prel utsky. This is because it is difficult to be a known author  for libraries today lack books in this genre due to a shortage of poetry  in children's literature. There are numerous types of poetry and as a librarian  it is  our job to select   quality poetry and making sure to get several co pies of them.     Poetry is a wonderful  genre  for its writing that expresses feelings and thoughts. There are many types of poetry as well from Mother Goose,  rhymes , verse, jingles, and even songs.    Librarians must promote poetry to children and build a positive experience .  Many children as Vardell states "...have negative associations with the very word "poetry" based on prior school experience...
Read more

Module 6

-
Cynthia Bolanos Flores Cultural 6 Does My Head Look Big in This? Bibliography Abdel-Fattah, R. (2014). Does my head look big in this? London, England: Scholastic Childrens Books. Plot Summary Main character Amal is a 16 year old Muslim school girl. She has a happy household in which her mother wears a headscarf. As a high school student no one expected for her to want to wear a hijab. Amal wanted to show that she was proud of her faith and was inspired to follow what she believed in.   Though, the students are not as accepting about her choice. Critical Analysis One can see the obstacles that people of this culture face throughout the story. Amal knows she does not look like an Anglo. She is aware of misconceptions people have towards people of her culture. It is amazes me how there are women all over the world use head coverings, but due to appearances Amal encounter cultural backlash. Amal is spunky, but not everyone is equipped to deal with the bullying she h...
Read more