"A wacky twist on The Three Little Pigs nursery rhyme finds two of the pigs eating junk food while the third pig tends a veggie-filled garden, and the wolf passes out after trying to blow down the third house. The pigs take him in, and it turns out they can all live happily ever after, as long as everyone keeps their room clean. A fun new experience of a classic tale." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor Three little pigs, a somewhat bad wolf, sody-pop, chips, hay, mortar, bricks, and some huffing and puffing! Award-winning author and illustrator Mark Teague tells his humorous version of "The Three Little Pigs" with a zany twist! Three pigs spend their money on different things: potato chips, sody-pop, and building supplies. It comes as no surprise that a wolf is able to blow down the first two pigs' houses. When the wolf can't blow down the third pig's brick house, everyone comes together and the fun begins. The first two pigs give him potato chips and sody-pop, and the third pig makes everyone a healthy meal. Since only one pig has a house left, the other two pigs and the wolf move in with her. The somewhat bad wolf is no longer hungry. This fractured version of the familiar nursery tale opens with a farmer and his wife selling their farm, paying their three pigs “for their good work,” and sending them off into the world. While the first two pigs build cheap houses of straw and sticks, the third builds herself a brick house. Huffing and puffing, a hungry wolf comes by and blows down the first two homes, but he hyperventilates and passes out at the third. The three pigs revive him, feed him, and take in their now-amiable adversary. Trading in the original story’s sense of justice for the notion that villainy can be cured by a good meal seems a bit off-track, even for a fractured tale. Still, children will enjoy the humor here, including the wolf’s bemused “I can’t believe that worked!” after he blows the straw house down. Animated with drama and deadpan wit, Teague’s large-scale oil paintings show up very well from a distance, making this a good story-hour choice. Preschool-Grade 1. --Carolyn Phelan DEAR MRS. LARUE: LETTERS FROM OBEDIENCE SCHOOL by Mark TeagueBOOK SENSE Illustrated Book of the Year PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book of the Year Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award"Hilarious ... Ike is a hero!" --BOOKLIST, starred review"Simply irresistible." --THE NEW YORK TIMES HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT? by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark Teague"A delight from start to finish; better buy more than one." --BOOKLISTALA Notable BookSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Book of the YearNEW YORK TIMES, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, and BOOK SENSE bestsellerPIGSTY by Mark TeagueTeague "is once again right on target ... with his idiosyncratic brand of sly humor." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLYSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Book of the Year Mark Teague is the international bestselling illustrator (and author) of more than 50 books for children. His numerous awards and honors include the Book Sense Book of the Year Award and the Christopher Medal. He has illustrated the widely successful How Do Dinosaurs...? series. He is the author of the popular Dear Mrs. LaRue , Firehouse! , and Jack and the Beanstalk and the French Fries . He lives in New York State.