Module 1: Picture Book 1

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Author	David Wiesner
Title	The Three Pigs
Illustrator	David Wiesner
Readability Score	Grade Equivalent 2.8
Genre	Fiction
Subgenre	Fantasy
Theme	NA
Primary and Secondary Characters	Three Little Pigs, Wolf, and Dragon
Award(s) date of publication	The Caldecott Medal 2001
Publishing Company	Clarion Books
ISBN Number	0-618-00701-6
Brief Summary	Wiesner applies dramatic and surprising plot twists to the popular tale of The Three Pigs.  In his version the wolf’s attempts to blow the pigs out of their houses results in two of the pigs being blown completely out of the story.  The third pig joins and they embark on an interesting adventure landing them in nursery rhymes and fairytales.  During the adventure, the three pigs are joined by a dragon who wants to escape his impending slaying.  These wild events prevent the wolf from successfully dining on the three pigs.
Picture of book cover
Description of how you would use book with students	This book would be a great mentor text for a writing assignment requiring students to create their own endings to existing stories.  I would also use this book to teach fairytale elements.