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The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone

The Three Little Pigs

Hardcover – Picture Book, March 21, 2011

Paul Galdone, Joanna C. Galdone

HarperCollins · Hardcover · March 21, 2011

All three pigs set out to seek their fortune, but two of them come to a sorry end.

Wolves & CoyotesFairy Tales & FolklorePig Stories
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Who it’s for
A spare setup leaves room to revisit a story whose outcomes are anything but evenly shared.
Themes
Seeking one's fortune, Misfortune
Genres
Pig Stories, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Wolves & Coyotes

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About this book

All three pigs set out to seek their fortune, but two of them come to a sorry end.

A Familiar Folktale

A spare setup leaves room to revisit a story whose outcomes are anything but evenly shared.

Come here for

  • A classic tale in picture-book form
  • A brief, memorable encounter with a familiar story

Expect

  • Three pigs seeking their fortunes
  • Two meet a sorry end

Where it sits

Fairy Tales & Folklore48%
Pig Stories46%
Wolves & Coyotes27%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Cat Stories
  • Farm Animal Stories
  • Fox Stories
  • Pig Stories
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  • Wolves & Coyotes
  • The Classics
  • Bedtime & Dreams
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore
Authors
Paul Galdone, Joanna C. Galdone
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 21, 2011
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Seeking one's fortune · Misfortune
Reading lane
Cat Stories