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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs 25th Anniversary Edition

Jon Scieszka

A contemporary classic celebrates its 25th birthday.

Twenty-five years in the Big House and A. Wolf is still sticking to his story: he was framed! As for that huffing and puffing stuff? A big lie. A. Wolf was just trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make his poor old granny a birthday cake.

Who should you believe, the pigs or the wolf? You read. You decide.

A quarter-century after publication, with over two million copies sold, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs remains as funny and irreverent as the inventive minds of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Viking is celebrating this landmark anniversary with a handsome gift edition, featuring a stunning new jacket with lots of silver. And there's a surprise inside as well!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Oct 2nd, 2014
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0025
  • Dimensions: 10.84in - 9.10in - 0.38in - 0.84lb
  • EAN: 9780451471956
  • Recommended age: 05-08
  • Categories: Humorous StoriesFairy Tales & Folklore - AdaptationsAnimals - Pigs

About the Author

Jon Scieszka totally failed to spring A. Wolf free with this story, but he did go on to write scads of subversive bestselling books, including The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. He also founded the literary initiative Guys Read and was appointed the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

Lane Smith and his artwork did not help A. Wolf in his bid for freedom. If anything, that illustration of the dripping cheeseburger set back Mr. Wolf's case. However, he did go on to accept a Carle Honor for Lifetime Achievement, two Caldecott Honor Medals, and four New York Times Best Illustrated Book awards.