From January through March 2014, my preschool classroom engaged in a fractured fairytale unit as a unifying theme for our larger multidisciplinary curriculum. Engaging both traditional and fractured versions of the three little pigs story allowed our classroom community to explore ideas of character voice and perspective, engage in our own construction work (with Lincoln Logs, miniature bricks, unit blocks, clay, etc.), write stories individually and collaboratively, perform Readers' Theatre, and so on.We formally engaged ten versions of the tale of the three little pigs (as well as having several others available in the classroom for informal readings). This version was our sixth in the series and the first to deviate from the pigs/wolf characters. The children (and teachers) LOVED this version. The text was engaging and humorous and the illustrations were SO alive. It was also one of the first versions we read to give a definite setting. This is another twist on the adventures of the three little pigs. This time, their three little Gators. This got to be so much fun to read that my wife made me stop reading it before they went to bed. They'd be too fired up with giggle fests to sleep. I recommend reading in a good Scatman Crothers immpression. With kids the ages of mine, it helped, they had never heard of Crothers or Hong Kong Phooey. So, it was a first for them. And make sure you wiggle your hips and bump a kid or two in the "Bump, bump, bump" parts. Who needs a Big Bad wolf when you got Big Bottom Boar! (Yes, my wife had fun when the kids called me that too.) It's also a good book for the nerdy kid who follows directions. (and for the future of brick layers everywhere.)Good book, five, based on the oodles and of hoodles and iggles of giggles from my kids.
What do You think about Three Little Gators (2012)?
Next to Cajun Night before Christmas .... I'm so getting this for my Godson for his Birthday!
—katamonyi
A retelling of the 3 little pigs, with gators. Good for storytime.
—Omily
A cute take off of the Three Little Pigs. Cute for storytime
—Benz
