Everyone knows the story of the three little pigs, but this time it is told from the wolf's point of view with a twist of humor. In this book, we hear the wolf’s account of what really happened the day the three little pig’s homes were destroyed and how his name as the Big Bad Wolf was a simple misunderstanding. It all started when Al Wolf was making his grandma a cake and realized that he was missing sugar. As he went from house to house, his cold kept him sneezing, which is the real reason those three houses got knocked down. He claims that he was never blowing down the houses on purpose and was innocently just looking for some sugar. After the pigs were already killed, the wolf decided to stop and have them for snack. In his opinion he did nothing wrong and was framed for the whole thing.
After reading this story, I would have students brainstorm what more they would like to know about the wolf. Then, I would have the students write letters to the wolf, asking him any questions they might have about what happened to the pigs. Another activity could be to come up with an alternate ending to another well known fairy tale. This would give students the chance to get creative with their writing and tell a story from a different point of view. You could also simply have students create a Venn diagram comparing the two versions of the story, outlining the similarities and differences.
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