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Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf
by
Judy Sierra (Goodreads Author)
Big Bad Wolf’s first visit to his local library (as related in Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf) was such a success that he returns to tell his version of “The Three Little Pigs.” His outrageous spin on the tale draws skeptical remarks from his audience: “Isn’t that wolf’s nose getting longer?” asks Pinocchio. “It’s a cooked-up, half-baked tale,” snaps the Gingerbread Boy. And...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
August 24th 2010
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Audience: This is an age appropriate book for primary grades kindergarten through third grade. * Students need to know the story of the three pigs though.* The message of telling the truth (and that lying by omission is still lying) is an important one that the children will understand through this author's style of writing.
Appeal: The language is simple, the pictures are colorful and humorous. This combination makes this an excellent early literature children's book.
Application: I love the sto...more
Appeal: The language is simple, the pictures are colorful and humorous. This combination makes this an excellent early literature children's book.
Application: I love the sto...more
1. Rating: 5
2. A book review from Children's Literature says, "Sierra breathes new life into the world of folktales with this fractured tale—the second B. B. Wolf story. This time, B. B. Wolf is invited by Miss Wonderly to come to the library to tell how he met the three little pigs. After getting advice from others living at the Villain Villa (the witch, the crocodile and Rumpelstiltskin), B.B. puts on his orange plaid suit and heads out to present his story. Three times he tries to tell his st...more
2. A book review from Children's Literature says, "Sierra breathes new life into the world of folktales with this fractured tale—the second B. B. Wolf story. This time, B. B. Wolf is invited by Miss Wonderly to come to the library to tell how he met the three little pigs. After getting advice from others living at the Villain Villa (the witch, the crocodile and Rumpelstiltskin), B.B. puts on his orange plaid suit and heads out to present his story. Three times he tries to tell his st...more
B.B. Wolf, the wolf formerly known as Big Bad, is asked into the library to share his version of the The Three Little Pigs. He didn't count on just who might turn up in the audience. Fans of Disney's Three Little Pigs cartoon will love B.B.'s ring tone. Other retired villains attempt to give advice on telling the tale where B.B. was not the hero. Pinnochio, a pig, and a little engine all have their word's to add to B.B.'s tale.
The library in this book has some very interesting organization: non-...more
The library in this book has some very interesting organization: non-...more
Oct 23, 2011
Dolly
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
When my oldest picked out this book to read, I was sure that we'd already read it. But then, as we read the story, I realized that it was a different book. We'd read Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf a couple of years ago and I didn't realize there was a sequel.
This is an interesting story that talks about telling lies and making amends after doing something wrong. The other characters are familiar figures from various fairy tales and children's stories, but they seem to be ganging up a bit on the w...more
This is an interesting story that talks about telling lies and making amends after doing something wrong. The other characters are familiar figures from various fairy tales and children's stories, but they seem to be ganging up a bit on the w...more
I really enjoyed Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf. It was a fun story with bold illustrations. I have not read Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf, but that didn't make a difference. You don't need to have read it first to be able to understand this story. In the story, B.B. Wolf tries to tell his side of the story, but he keeps getting interrupted by other storybook characters. I loved how the author tied all of these stories together using the characters. It is a great way to introduce young kids to many st...more
This is yet another book putting a new spin on the three little pigs fairytale. The wolf is invited to tell his side of the story, and is forced to admit he was wrong. He wants to right the wrong he has done, so he recruits the help of other fairytale villians and builds a new house for the 3 pigs. In the process the wolf earns a new title. Introduces some new vocabulary, and the illustrations are very choppy and cutout looking, so it looks interesting. Great for a prediction lesson, because it...more
I can't believe I'm slamming a Judy Sierra book since I've used her stuff (especially her Flannel Board books) for years, but I am.
Jon Scieszka did this far,far, better in The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and he didn't feel the need to turn the whole thing saccharine. Even the "songs" here don't scan well.
I'm not sure what Ms Sierra was going for here, but whatever it was, it just doesn't work.
Jon Scieszka did this far,far, better in The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and he didn't feel the need to turn the whole thing saccharine. Even the "songs" here don't scan well.
I'm not sure what Ms Sierra was going for here, but whatever it was, it just doesn't work.
B.B. Wolf, like the wolf in The true story of the three little pigs, has his own special explanation of his responses to the three little pigs. B.B., however, tells his story at the library where he is accosted by storybook characters requesting the truth. Seibold's illustrations perfectly fit this droll tale that has a very different ending from Sciezka's version. Students should enjoy hearing the story and then going through the book to find the little details included.
B.B. Wolf wants to put his own spin on the events concerning the Three Little Pigs. The problem is, it has nothing to do with the truth!
My son really enjoys this story and so do I. The illustrations are fun and colorful - and it's a very playful take on the Three Little Pigs story, with the moral built right into the title. I love these fairy tales told in these new and inventive ways. It really breathes new life into an old favorite.
My son really enjoys this story and so do I. The illustrations are fun and colorful - and it's a very playful take on the Three Little Pigs story, with the moral built right into the title. I love these fairy tales told in these new and inventive ways. It really breathes new life into an old favorite.
Continuing with our exploration of fractured fairytales, this one looked like a good pick. Sadly, it didn’t *quite* happen for me. The story begins okay with B.B Wolf being invited to share his story at a library storytime. He soon finds that his audience is not going to let him get away with his version of the truth. But then at the point where you think the story should end…it doesn’t . The book went a little long (and rambly) for me.
The Big Bad Wolf has changed. Can he convince the 3 Little Pigs and others that he really has? Will ‘I’m sorry’ be enough? What will he need to do to make amends with those he has hurt in the past?
Familiarity with fairy tales is needed to fully appreciate this story. A good story to show that even if you have made mistakes in the past, you can change for the better.
Familiarity with fairy tales is needed to fully appreciate this story. A good story to show that even if you have made mistakes in the past, you can change for the better.
Would be great to use with My Lucky Day by Kasza, The Wolf Who Cried Boy by Hartmann or other twisted fairy tale titles. Lends itself well to discussion and future writing project ideas.
would go well with the book Carol and I talked about last summer for Wed Aft Club where part of nursery rhyme is described and the title is not given.
would go well with Previously by Ahlberg
would go well with the book Carol and I talked about last summer for Wed Aft Club where part of nursery rhyme is described and the title is not given.
would go well with Previously by Ahlberg
This is definitely a fun book. It is a retelling of the big bad wolf. I read this book to my first grade class for a text to text connection activity. We connected it to the original story of The Big Bad Wolf and talked about similarities and differences through a large venn diagram although this Story is very fun, it makes references to other stories which I assumed the students had read but there were two students who did not understand the references to other books. I would definitely use thi...more
House was split on this one. Emelia liked it because she liked when he didn't tell the true story of the three little pigs and she liked when he made a house for the pigs as payback. I thought it was just okay (but hey, I'm not the target audience!).
I liked this book and the fact that it put a different spin on the 3 Little Pigs book. I like how the author brought in many characters from many different fairy tales. I could use this book in a unit that I just devised on point of view.
Sep 08, 2010
Deborah Miller
is currently reading it
When big bad wolf who now lives at the villain villa retirement residence is invited to tell his story at the library, he faces the truth about what he did to the three little pigs and decides to make amends. ASC and guest readers.
Apr 23, 2013
Allison Burke
added it
Funny story for kids about the perspective of the big bad wolf from the three little pigs story. It teaches about telling the truth and forgiveness. It also teaches that even if you are mean, you can still change your attitude and behavior and become a nice person. Grades k-3
The local librarian invites the Big Bad Wolf to tell his story about how he met the Three Little Pigs. But, B. B. Wolf is so embarrassed about his previous behavior that he lies and tells a new tale.
There's more than one way to tell a story: what is truth??? I'm reading Yagoda's book on memoir, and the question is not just for B. B. Wolf.
My son enjoyed the pictures and fractured re-telling of The Three Little Pigs from the perspective of the big bad wolf.
This sequel to Mind Your Manners, B. B. Wolf is just as delightful. Filled with humor, both textual and visual.
Cute book and gives another new spin on the Three Little Pigs. Recommend for learning how to tell the truth.
Fabulous fractured fairy tale - can B.B.Wolf get away with telling a cooked-up, half-baked tale at the library?
B.B. Wolf learns that honesty is the best policy in this entertaining fractured fairy tale.
This book is so cute! I loved it! It is about the Big Bad wolf going to a library to tell his version of the three little pigs. I would use the book with Kindergarten and older for a reading aloud and a unit on fairytales.
2013 nominee for Colorado Children's Book Award
2013 nominee for Colorado Children's Book Award
Nice fractured perspective on this classic fairy tale. Well done. Well told.
The ultra cool pictures work better than the tired take on a fractured tale.
For those wanting closure about the raw deal the three little pigs got.
A cute picture book. I used it to teach the writing trait of voice to my class.
Manny Many references to other fairy tales. Not as funny as I expected.
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