The Three Little Pigs: An Old Story (Sunburst Book) - Softcover

Zemach, Margot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0374477175 ISBN 13: 9780374477172

Publisher: Square Fish, 1991

Synopsis

This much beloved story has inspired a visual interpretation that has the look of a classic.

About this title

About the Author:

Margot Zemach (1931-89) was born in Los Angeles, California. She began illustrating stories by her husband, Harve, in 1959, and their subsequent collaborations led to many enduring children's books, including The Judge: An Untrue Tale, a Caldecott Honor Book; A Penny a Look, an ALA Notable Book; and Duffy and the Devil, recipient of the Caldecott Medal.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2--The Three Little Pigs joins the gallery of newly-illustrated folk and fairy tales that have glutted the market in recent years. At least this version is refined. True to her style, Zemach uses distinctive wispy watercolor strokes to illustrate the story. In this version, the pigs get eaten and stay that way; and after the wolf tries to trick the third pig (with turnips, apples, and the fair), he is cooked in a pot of soup. The characters sport old-fashioned garb, with the pigs in tattered clothes and the wolf in a tailored jacket and top hat. Some of Zemach's interpretations are practical, interesting, and ironic: the wolf has his coat off, draped on his arm, just before he's going to lunge down the chimney. The jump itself is shown in a progressive motion to show the force of the leap. And the final page shows the surviving pig smiling, having his soup, surrounded by a bowl of apples, a basket of turnips, and a souvenir of the wolf--his tail in the pot. An additional item for collections in which another version of this tale is needed. --Marianne Pilla, formerly at Long Beach Public Library, N.Y.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Square Fish
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0374477175
• ISBN 13: 9780374477172
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Zemach Margot