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The True Story Of The 3 Little Pigs!
''The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!'' is a children's book by Jon Scieszka and 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 The story is a retelling of The Three Little Pigs from the perspective of the wolf, named Alexander. Alexander attempts to request sugar from each of his neighbors, the three pigs, for baking a cake for his grandmother. Alexander accidentally kills the first and second pigs after his sneezes destroy their straw and stick houses. The third pig in the brick house refuses to give any sugar and insults Alexander's grand ... [...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 his 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 was born in Flint, Michigan on September 8, 1954. He was the second oldest among six sons of Shirley Scieszka, a registered nurse, and Louis Scieszka, a former elementary school principal. He attended Culver Military Academy in Indiana for high school. He studied English and medical science Albion College in Michigan, graduating with a B.A. in 1979. He then earned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Giamatti
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti ( ; born June6, 1967) is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globes, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award. After studying acting at the Yale School of Drama, he performed in numerous theatrical productions. Giamatti made his Broadway debut portraying Ezra Chater in the Tom Stoppard play '' Arcadia'' (1995). Later that year, he played the Rev. Donald "Streaky" Bacon in the David Hare play '' Racing Demon'' (1995). He returned to theatre in the revivals of Anton Chekhov's '' Three Sisters'' (1997) and Eugene O'Neill's '' The Iceman Cometh'' (1999). Giamatti's breakout film role was in '' Private Parts'' (1997), followed by roles in '' My Best Friend's Wedding'' (1997), ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), and '' Man on the Moon'' (1999). He won acclaim for his leading roles in '' American Splendor'' (2003), ''Sideways'' (2004), '' Win Win'' (2011), and '' Private ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Books Based On The Three Little Pigs
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Picture Books Based On Fairy Tales
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Fairy Tale Parodies
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Parody Books
A parody is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satirical or ironic imitation. Often its subject is an original work or some aspect of it (theme/content, author, style, etc), but a parody can also be about a real-life person (e.g. a politician), event, or movement (e.g. the French Revolution or 1960s counterculture). Literary scholar Professor Simon Dentith defines parody as "any cultural practice which provides a relatively polemical allusive imitation of another cultural production or practice". The literary theorist Linda Hutcheon said "parody ... is imitation, not always at the expense of the parodied text." Parody may be found in art or culture, including literature, music, theater, television and film, animation, and gaming. The writer and critic John Gross observes in his ''Oxford Book of Parodies'', that parody seems to flourish on territory somewhere between pastiche ("a composition in another artist's manner, without sati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Picture Books
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1989 Children's Books
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The Three Little Wolves And The Big Bad Pig
''The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig'' is a children's picture book written by Eugene Trivizas (Evgenios Trivizas), illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, and first published by Heinemann in 1993. The story is a comically inverted version of the classic ''Three Little Pigs'', a traditional fable published in the 19th century. Oxenbury was highly commended runner-up for the annual Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. The "Highly Commended" distinction was used 31 times in 29 years to 2002, including Oxenbury alone for 1993."Kate Greenaway Medal" . 2007(?). Curriculum Lab. Elihu Burritt Library. |
Weston Woods Studios
Weston Woods Studios (or simply Weston Woods) is an American production company that makes audio and short films based on well-known books for children. It was founded in 1953 by Morton Schindel in Weston, Connecticut, and named after the wooded area near his home. Weston Woods Studios' first project was '' Andy and the Lion'' in 1954; its first animated film was '' The Snowy Day'' in 1964. In 1968, Weston Woods began a long collaboration with animator Gene Deitch. Later, they opened international offices in Henley-on-Thames, England, UK (1972), as well as in Canada (1975) and Australia (1977). In addition to making the films, Weston Woods also conducted interviews with the writers, illustrators, and makers of the films. The films have appeared on children's television programs such as ''Captain Kangaroo'', '' Eureeka's Castle'', and ''Sammy's Story Shop''. In the mid-1980s, the films were released on VHS under the ''Children's Circle'' titles, and Wood Knapp Video distributed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane Smith (illustrator)
Lane Smith (born August 25, 1959) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He is the Kate Greenaway medalist (2017) known for his eclectic visuals and subject matter, both humorous and earnest, such as the contemplative '' Grandpa Green'', which received a Caldecott Honor in 2012, and the outlandish '' Stinky Cheese Man'', which received a Caldecott Honor in 1992. Background Smith was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but moved to Corona, California at a young age. He spent summers in Tulsa and cites experiences traveling there via Route 66 as inspirations for his work, which combines highbrow and lowbrow elements. He studied at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, at the encouragement of his high-school art teacher, Dan Baughman, helping to pay for it by working as a janitor at Disneyland. While still a student, he illustrated for alternative newspapers, '' L.A. Weekly'', '' L.A. Reader'' and for the punk magazine ''No Mag''. He also illustrated al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
