#771 of 1001 · September 10, 2022

Barry Moser creates a rivetingly expressive cast of characters in his adaptation of The Three Little Pigs. Come flip through the pages, and you’ll see for yourself. The three pig brothers separate from their mother, build their homes of straw, wood, and bricks, and are soon menaced by the wolf. Though the cunning predator is able to blow the first two houses down and devour their occupants, he is stymied by the third and led on a series of wild goose chases. Moser pairs his engaging text with images of delightfully animated anthropomorphic animals. The pig’s growing smugness leads to a gleefully mocking belly laugh, while the wolf’s mounting frustration culminates in an unforgettable growl of fist-clenching fury. Finally, the pig sits with a nasty smirk of triumph, eating wolf stew and wearing wolf slippers. #three #little #pigs #pig #house #houses #wolf #book #books #childrensbooks #beautifulbooks #picturebook #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookillustrations #picturebookart #childrensbookillustration #childrensliterature #illustration #kidlit #kidsbooks #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #instabook #instabooks