Wiesner, D. (2001). The three pigs. NY: Clarion.
It starts off as the traditional story of the three little pigs, however, it takes a turn where the little pigs think and think and think some more and decide why their destiny is written for them. So they go on a quest to find a safer place. In their quest they venture off into another story in which a prince is off on a mission to kill a dragon. Well the three little pigs are there to save the day! They go and rescue the dragon by taking him with them. Neat-o! So they are thinking of where they can go, and they think and they think, and they think some more and decide to go back to their story where the big bad wolf is trying to blow down their house. And so he blows and he blows and he blows some more and instead of blowing the house down, he's greeted by their new best friend they just rescued...and needless to say, they lived happily ever after!
What I thought was going to be the fairy tale I have known since I was four, turned into an adventure where the three little pigs defy the norm and create their own ending. This is a great way to teach our children that we can aspire for more. Nothing is predestined and we can challenge what we believe to be our destiny. Loved it!
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