The Three Pigs

Wiesner, D. (2001).   The three pigs.  NY:  Clarion.

This book requires more than one read to take in all the elements that make it a fun and engaging story! It begins like the traditional tale but takes a twist when the pigs get "taken out of the story" and go on an adventure through other tales, eventually making their way back to their own story, with a few added characters and then, and then leave the story again and live happily ever after.  There is a TON going on in this book!  The illustrations play a huge role in helping the reader understand what exactly is happening.  It really does take multiple reads to catch all the details, which makes the book even more engaging.  Younger readers will need more guidance through the complication and change up of a conventional story but this is a great story to use to help students think critically and see how stories really can take a life of their own- there are no rules.