The Three Little Pigs: A Finger Puppet Theater Book

by Michael Robertson

The story of The Three Little Pigs comes to life in this brand-new novelty format! With a carry-along handle, four adorable felt puppets, and a die-cut stage in the back cover, this board book is chock-full of innovative and imaginative play value. Kids will love acting out the story inside the book, or making up their own version of this classic fairytale!

"Little pig, little pig, let me in!" cried the hungry wolf.
The pig replied, "Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!"

Genres: Fairy Tales, Animals

12 pages, Board Book

Published August 29, 2017

About the author

Librarian’s note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.


MICHAEL ROBERTSON is a toy designer-turned-illustrator whose long list of clients includes The New York Times, Barnes and Noble, National Geographic Kids, PBS Kids, Family Circle, and many publishers. He has received multiple recognitions from the Society of Illustrators. - Amazon bio

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

First sentence: Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. When they were all grown up, they went off to build their own houses. "Beware of the Big Bad Wolf," Mama Pig warned as she kissed her piggies good-bye.



Premise/plot: What you should know about this book: a) it's a board book; b) it's in a novelty shape with a handle; c) there are FOUR finger puppets and a built-in stage for story retelling; d) the story is THE THREE LITTLE PIGS; e) It is not the traditional story.



My thoughts: I enjoy the story The Three Little Pigs. In fact, in college I even did an annotated bibliography of picture book adaptations. I called it a pigliography. This retelling is not traditional in several ways. No pigs are actually eaten. All three pigs are alive and doing well at the end of the story. That in and of itself doesn't make this one all that different from many retellings. But in most retellings, the wolf is punished in one way or another for trying to eat the three little pigs. Justice is served up somehow, someway. That isn't the case in this one: the three little pigs willingly OPEN up the door and extend FRIENDSHIP. The book ends with these words: "The wolf stood up and smiled with a grinny-grin-grin! The End....or is it?


I like that children (or adults) can retell the story using the built-in theatre and the finger puppets. It can be retold in any way, one doesn't have to stick to the version used in the book. The finger puppets themselves are adorable.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This sturdy carryall version of the classic story of the three pigs who outsmart the wicked wolf will be a hit with the younger set. Featuring four felt puppets that tuck away in the front and a stage on which they can perform and peek out at the audience, the entire package is sturdy and contains the familiar efforts of the wolf to blow those pigs' houses down. In this version, he is welcomed into the brick house as long as he leaves his violent tendencies at the door.

[Leesonia Rutledge · Rating 4 out of 5]

The finger puppets are really cute with this book. This book is made with a theater in the back of the book. It is a classic book with a twist. A great sturdy book that can be used by younger children. The children loved the puppets but only wish it was a mother pig puppet. I can see part two of this classic already. Children will love to guess the part two of this story.