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The Three Little Pigs

The Three Little Pigs

Author/Illustrator: James Marshall
Genre: Traditional Literature
Ages or Grade: Pre-K to 2nd

The Three Little Pigs is a fable that falls under the genre traditional literature. It is a story about these three little pigs who are sent out “to seek their fortune” (Marshall 2). The first pig bought straws to build a house; then once he built it, a hungry wolf blew his house and ate the first pig. The second pig then got sticks and built a house with it. The hungry wolf also blew his house and then ate the second pig. The third pig was the smartest for he built his house with bricks. The wolf tried and tried to allure him to get out of the house but the pig is smart and he overcomes the hungry wolf by having him boiled and cooked when the wolf entered the pig’s chimney.      

The retold of this story is very clear and simple. The illustrations are not that great but it is acceptable enough for me to put it in the book center for the students to read. I would put it in the reading center for peer reading or have the students borrow it to take home and read. I can also use this for the end of the day reading aloud to the students for teaching to be smart on picking and be conscious of what you are getting yourself into.


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