The Three Little Pigs

by DK, Giuseppe Di Lernia (Illustrator)

Overview

The Three Little Pigs is a traditional fairy tale perfect for reading with children aged 3 to 5.

This story has been loved around the world for over a century and remains a family favorite for parents looking for fairy stories. When the three little pigs decide to leave home, they build houses made of straw, branches, and bricks, but which house will stay standing when the big bad wolf tries to blow them down? The charming illustrations in this fairy tale picture book are sure to capture the imaginations of little ones, and the large-format is ideal for sharing and reading together at bedtime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781465478481
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	02/19/2019
Series:	Storytime Lap Books
Pages:	30
Sales rank:	663,406
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Giuseppe Di Lernia (Illustrator)
Guiseppe Di Lernia is an Italian illustrator based in Milan. After graduating from the University of Milan, Giuseppe worked with several advertising agencies as a graphic designer, storyboard artist and photo editor, while continuing to pursue his passion for illustration. He is now working full-time as an illustrator. After collaborating with a number of newspapers and illustrating several colouring books, Guiseppe is now thrilled to be working on storybooks with DK.

Editorial Reviews

2019-02-06

Yet another retelling of the classic fairy tale, updated for inclusivity and suitable for the board-book set, if somewhat lacking in whimsy and magic.

The familiar fable of the three little pigs is retold in simple language. This go-round, one of the piglets is a she, offering girls a chance to place themselves in the narrative. For the record, she's the one who builds her house of sticks, so she's slightly less lazy than pig No. 1 but less practical and ambitious than pig No. 3. The only visual suggestions of her gender are the frilled top of her overalls and eyelashes, a feature the other two lack even though they are both mammals as well. The storytelling is bare-bones; youngsters won't be overwhelmed by the amount of detail, but exposition is quite skimpy even so. As the story opens, for example, the pigs bid their "mommy pig" and "daddy pig" farewell: "The time had come for the three little pigs to leave home." The statement begs to be followed with, "... to make their homes and seek their fortunes," but caregivers will have to fill that in on their own. Although geared to the audience, the lack of detail diminishes the fairy-tale quality of the story. Even a "Once upon a time" would help immeasurably. The artwork is well-executed but static, only really popping when the Big, Bad Wolf huffs and puffs. The simultaneously publishing Pinocchio is even more drastically stripped-down.

Adequate but unexceptional. (Board book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews