This book is one of my favorites because it is such a fun text! The cover introduces the newspaper theme that is carried out through the book. The book is a spin on the the classic three little pigs story. In this version the wolf claims that he did not do anything wrong but he was framed by reporters who wanted a better story. I liked the newspaper feel that the book had. The illustrations were kind of dark, lots of browns and blacks were used which added to the darkness of this tale. The three little pigs is pretty dark considering that the pigs were eaten. There was almost a collage feel to the illustrations and that makes the illustrations almost three dimensional.
Hearing from the wolf's point of view was a different, and it made it fun to read. Alexander T. Wolf is a fun character because he is convinced that he did nothing wrong in eating the two pigs. Also some of the dialogue from the pigs is kind of funny, the author made the pigs seem like they had an attitude. Kids would find the sassy dialogue fun to read and they would get a laugh out of it. This book is good to read to a read aloud as well as incorporate into the curriculum. This book can open the discussion to right and wrong, point of view, and the role of media in what we hear. This book is a fun read and can open up opportunities to discuss important topics.
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