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The True Story Of The Three Little Pigs
''The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!'' is a children's book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith (illustrator), Lane Smith. Released in a number of editions since its first release by Viking Kestrel, an imprint of Viking Penguin in 1989, it is a parody 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.Molly Dunham Glassman. "Writing team creates comedy for children", ''Baltimore Sun'', reprinted in ''Cedar Rapids Gazette'', October 18, 1992, page 2F. Plot This story starts with a wolf named Alexander T. introducing himself, claiming that The Three Little Pigs, the story everyone knows is wrong, and that he was unjustly framed. He tells it from his perspective: he was making a cake for his grandmother but ran out of sugar and didn't have enough money to buy more. He then tries to ask one of his neighbors for a cup of sugar, a pig (which is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Scieszka
Jon Scieszka ( :) (born September 8, 1954) is an American children's writer, best known for picture books created with the illustrator Lane Smith. He is also a nationally recognized reading advocate, and the founder of Guys Read – a web-based literacy program for boys whose mission is "to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers." Scieszka was the first U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, appointed by the Librarian of Congress for calendar years 2008 and 2009. His ''Time Warp Trio'' series, which teaches kids history, has been adapted into a television show. Personal life Scieszka ( pl, Ścieszka, ) was born in Flint, Michigan in 1954, the second oldest among six sons of Shirley Scieszka, and Louis Scieszka, a former elementary school principal. He attended Culver Military Academy in Indiana for high school, Albion College in Michigan where he studied English and pre-med. for his B.A., and Columbia University for a Master of Fine Arts in fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |