The Three Little Gators is a colorful and comical tale about three young alligators that set off on their own from Texas. The story follows the same pattern as The Three Little Pigs, but instead of the big, bad wolf, the little gators must build houses to keep them safe from the Big-Bottomed Boar. This would be an excellent book to use in teaching compare and contrast. Although the dialogue is very similar to the original tale, the setting and rhyming scheme are adapted to the characters in this new tale. The illustrations are bright and detailed, while drawing the readers into the story. This traditional tale would be well-suited for grades 1-3. In addition, the author’s use of onomatopoeia would be a useful example for students in grades 4-6. This is a fun take on the Three Little Pigs with Gators and a Big-Bottomed Boar. Like The Three Little Pigs, the Gators set out to make a life of their own. The first gator builds his house of stone, the second gator - a house of sticks, and the third gator - a house of sand. You can figure out which house withstands the Big- Bottomed Boar when he comes along and wiggles his rump with a "bump, bump, bump". Very cute and the illustrations will have you laughing out loud.
What do You think about The Three Little Gators (2009)?
My Fairy Tale Story Time group loved this book. I liked the big-bottom boar.
—Riannon
Variation of 3 Little Pigs- can use aligator puppet
—Yuwanmini