Name: The Three Little Pigs
ISBN: 9780064437790

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Waffles and Folktale Mischief

A familiar folktale gets a zany, waffle-making twist and a blustering wolf at the door.

Come here for

A playful spin on a classic tale
Three siblings running a very successful waffle business

Expect

Comic wolfish threats and storybook silliness
A picture-book retelling from Steven Kellogg

Book Details

Authors: Steven Kellogg
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: October 15, 2002
Format: Paperback
Theme: Pig Stories · Folktale Retellings
Reading lane: Pig Stories

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Publisher Categories

Dog Stories
Farm Animal Stories
Pet Stories
Pig Stories

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The Classics
Fairy Tale Collections
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Folktale Retellings

About This Book

"Open up, Pork Chop! Or I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll flatten this dump!" Three little pigs are happily working away in their delicious family business -- making the best-tasting waffles in the world. Business is so good, in fact, that the three siblings can live comfortably in their very own homes -- Percy in his straw bungalow, Pete in his log cabin, and Prudence in her brick cottage. Then Tempesto, the meanest wolf on the block, shows up and wants more than waffles for...

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"Open up, Pork Chop! Or I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll flatten this dump!" Three little pigs are happily working away in their delicious family business -- making the best-tasting waffles in the world. Business is so good, in fact, that the three siblings can live comfortably in their very own homes -- Percy in his straw bungalow, Pete in his log cabin, and Prudence in her brick cottage. Then Tempesto, the meanest wolf on the block, shows up and wants more than waffles for breakfast -- he wants the three little pigs! Here is a zany retelling of a classic folktale from master storyteller Steven Kellogg.