The story features Big Bad Wolf, who returns to the library to share his humorous retelling of "The Three Little Pigs." As he spins his tale, his audience, including Pinocchio and the Three Little Pigs, challenges his credibility, questioning his honesty. Caught embellishing his story, B.B. reveals his transformation from villain to reformed character, seeking forgiveness from the pigs. This playful twist on a classic fairytale highlights themes of redemption and the importance of honesty, culminating in a cheerful resolution.
Judy Sierra Books
This author took an unconventional path to children's literature, driven by a deep fascination with ancient myths and folktales. Her academic pursuits, culminating in a Ph.D. in Folklore and Mythology, directly inform her writing, which often adapts traditional stories for contemporary audiences. Blending her lifelong practice of poetry with her academic research, she imbues her narratives with a distinctive rhythmic and imaginative quality. Her work bridges the worlds of street performance and profound storytelling traditions.
"Schoolyard rhymes are catchy and fun. They are easy to remember. In fact, they stick in the mind like bubble gum to a shoe." writes Judy Sierra in her introduction to this lively collection of traditional playground chants. Included are more than 50 verses ranging from the familiar jump rope rhyme about the mythical lady with the alligator purse to less familiar counting-out ones, from funny rhymes for ball-bouncing and hand-clapping games to "Liar, liar, pants on fire, nose as long as a telephone wire" and other choice insults of children. Melissa Sweet includes bright, colorful fabric swatches in her watercolor-and-pencil collages to perfectly capture the spirit of these funky, street-smart verses that children love to recite and chant.