The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Hey there Lion Cubs! Happy Friday! Welcome back for another edition of Long Distance Library. Today for our Fun Friday we are going to continue our theme of fairy tales. Today's fairy tales are all about pigs! You guessed it, The Three Little Pigs. We will start with what is supposed to be the true story of what really happened with the three little pigs and then we will move on to a more traditional version. Click here for my daily video and then let's get started.
Have you ever wondered what really happened between the the little pigs and the big bad wolf? Well, Jon Scieszka is going to tell us The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. A. Wolf is still sticking to his story: he was framed. As for that huffing and puffing stuff? A big lie. A. Wolf was just trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make his poor old granny a birthday cake. Who should you believe, the pigs or the wolf? Well, you will have to decide for yourself. Click here to go to KidLit TV where you can hear author Jon Scieszka read aloud his book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.
Since we had a fun mixed-up version of The Three Little Pigs, why don't we hear the original version as well? With their mother's warning to stay clear of the Big Bad Wolf still ringing in their ears, the three little pigs set out into the world to build homes of their own. This more traditional version of The Three Little Pigs, retold by Paul Galdone, comes to us from Storytime with Ryan and Craig. Click here to see their read aloud of one of the most well-known fairy tales of all time.
We're headed back to Sesame Street again today for a couple more episodes of Sesame Street News. Today, Kermit is reporting on The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf.
Now I know these next two stories aren't fairy tales, but they are about pigs so they kind of fit in with today's theme, too. Both of the books come to us from TumbleBooks. First, in the book When Pigs Fly, written by Valerie Coulman, Ralph's father tells him he can have a new bicycle "when pigs fly." Instead of giving up, Ralph cheerfully tries to get his curly-tailed pals airborne. In the second book, Pigs, written by Robert Munsch, Megan is told to feed the pigs, but not to open the gate. She does of course, and the results are hilarious as the pigs help themselves to coffee and the newspaper at the breakfast table, follow Megan to school, and ride home by way of the school bus.