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The Three Little Rigs
by
David Gordon
"Little rig, little rig, let me come in!"
"Not by the chrome on my chinny chin chin."
"Then I'll crash and I'll bash and I'll smash your house in."
When the three little rigs set out to build their own garages, each one thinks that his is going to be the strongest. But then the big bad wrecking ball comes to call and threatens to smash their new homes to smithereens. The brot...more
"Not by the chrome on my chinny chin chin."
"Then I'll crash and I'll bash and I'll smash your house in."
When the three little rigs set out to build their own garages, each one thinks that his is going to be the strongest. But then the big bad wrecking ball comes to call and threatens to smash their new homes to smithereens. The brot...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
May 10th 2005
by HarperCollins
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The Three Little Rigs is a really cute, clever retelling of The Three Little Pigs. All of the correct elements of the original story were there, but the twists were just quite creative, and I think they were quite appealing to boy readers (in particular?). My nephew really enjoyed this book, which I fully expected, but my niece was pretty impressed with it too, and that surprised me! Both kids had their noses right in those pages, and both were processing and enjoying the story. The author did a...more
Well, this one was different. It's a version of "The Three Little Pigs" only with cranes (the machine kind, not the bird). The illustrations were colorful, but the text was sparse and lacked drama. It was the bare bones of the story, with everything changed to trucks and machines--no extra spark. Boys will like it, I'm sure, with all the different machines and the descriptions of how to build garages out of different types of materials, not to mention the big mean old wrecking ball and his nasty...more
Best picture book I've read in 18 months. And no--that's not a typo--it's most definitely the 3 Little Rigs, young smart trucks (not pigs) out to build their own garages and make their way in the world of sentient construction vehicles. Made me wish I was a taxi and could be a journalist in this fully created world, where the author, David Gordon, has created the paintings and the text. Buy it for your kids; buy if for your nephew; buy it for your neice; read it to all the little kids you love....more
Momma Rig sends her three little rigs off into the world. Each builds a garage - one of wood, one of brick and one of steel. Then the big bad wrecking ball comes along to smash and bash their garages in. Time to tell the Three Little Pigs to wee wee wee all the way home, because this read is perfect for the youngest grease monkeys everywhere. And my 3-year-old son couldn't stop looking at, admiring and discussing the brightly colored illustrations. A fun read for sure!
A truck version of the three little pigs but instead of pigs there are rigs and the mean wolf is not found but a wrecking ball. This would be a great read for those boys that love anything on wheels.
Three little rigs look for help when the big, bad wrecking ball comes to destroy their garages.
Three little rigs look for help when the big, bad wrecking ball comes to destroy their garages.
Three little rigs are sent out into the world to build their own garages. After they do, the big bad wrecking ball comes calling! A great adaptation of the classic fairy tale. My son (who loves vehicles of all kinds) is completely in love with this book.
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Fun play on words of the three little pigs story. It may be because of the "wrecking ball"
part, since sometimes we call our son who wears a helmet "Liam, the wrecking ball head"....we have read it numerous times today already.
part, since sometimes we call our son who wears a helmet "Liam, the wrecking ball head"....we have read it numerous times today already.
I found that I couldn't figure out how this book was going to end! He really made it fun and suspenseful, even though we know how the traditional story ends. I am so excited about these books of his. I hope there are more.
We love this book. The truck version of "The Three Little Pigs". The author is one of the animators of the "Cars" movie. It's cute and cleaver for both the child and the adult.
We love this book. The truck version of "The Three Little Pigs". The author is one of the animators of the "Cars" movie. It's cute and cleaver for both the child and the adult.
"Not by the chrome on my chinny, chin, chin!" This book is a fun twist on The 3 Little Pigs. Jared loves it! We really should buy a copy as we check out from the library over and over agin.
We haven't read the true version of the 3 little pigs yet, as he is too young, but this was a cute take on the classic story. Since he LOVES trucks this was perfect!
This is a version of the "The Three Little Pigs" using three little rigs. Boys will enjoy this book. Preschool to Kindergarten level. Cute little fairy tale.
A cute spin on the Three Little Pigs at first, but I don't like explaining what happens to the wrecking ball when it's dumped in the melting pot.
My son picked this up from the library, attracted to the picture on the cover. It is a pretty funny book, with a nice twist on an old classic.
Read at preschool story time on 1/25/13: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...
Got this recommended by a dear friend, for my 2 boys. They love it. It's a nice twist on the classic. With vibrant artistry.
Three little pigs retelling with three little rigs and a big bad wrecking ball. Great fun, especially for little truck lovers.
Jan 08, 2012
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A clever re-telling, The Three Little Rigs, will delight those young readers who can't get enough of truck books. PK
A clever retelling, The Three Little Rigs, will delight those young readers who can't get enough of truck books.
If your kids love trucks and cars this is a pretty funny book. Based on the classic, "The Three Little Pigs".
Creative adaptation of Three Little Pigs. Perfect for the little boy (or girl) who loves trucks.
Read this in LEGO Club, and the kids loved it. A cute play on a classic fairytale.
Alternate story of Three Little Pigs...there's a big bad wrecking ball. My boys love it!
Had to reread to make sure I understood, not sure why this didn't flow for me...
Little ones who love trucks and big machinery will like this one. Just saw it on the shelf at the public library and decided to try it. Good ... but not spectacular. Fractured fairy tales have a place. You don't need to run to get this one but if you see it on the shelf feel free to pick it up.
So cute and a really good of take of the 3 little pigs
Perfect for the little car lover in any family.
Summary:
The three little rigs are now big enough to go off and build garages of their own. But, will they be strong enough if the big bad wrecking ball comes by?
The three little rigs are now big enough to go off and build garages of their own. But, will they be strong enough if the big bad wrecking ball comes by?
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David Gordon was born in New York City. He attended Sarah Lawrence College and holds an MA in English and Comparative Literature and an MFA in Writing, both from Columbia University, and has worked in film, fashion, publishing, and pornography. His first novel, The Serialist, won the VCU/Cabell First Novel Award and was a finalist for an Edgar Award. His work has also appeared in The Paris Review,...more
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