Wolf Pie
By Brenda Seabrooke
"In this hilarious chapter book, Wilfong the wolf can't blow down the house that belongs to James, Marvin, and Lester Pygg. . .The story is filled with onomatopoeia ideal for read-aloud ("[T]he wolf's teeth chattered with cold. ;Clickety-click! Clickety-clack!"), but it's the humor in the text and illustrations that will have children laughing and wanting more." - Publisher's Weekly
"Deviating from traditional retellings of "The Three Little Pigs," James, Marvin and Lester Pygg build one brick house together at the start of this lively, accessible fractured tale. Callen's humorous, vibrant multimedia art deftly matches the tone of Seabrooke's amusing tale, resulting in a winning collaboration for independent readers ready to move on to meatier texts." - Kirkus
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Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Ages 6 to 9 $16.00
ISBN: 9780547044033
THE ORIGINS OF THIS BOOK
Did you ever wonder what happened after the house-blowing-down attempt by the big bad wolf? Wolf Pie takes young readers further into the hilarious adventures of James, Marvin and Lester Pygg and Wilfong Wolf as they become friends and take turns saving each other.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
Everyone knows the familiar tale of the three pig brothers who build houses that the big bad wolf tries to blow down. At the school or public library look up the three pigs in the card catalog and make a list of all the titles you find about the pigs and the wolf.
Choose one of those titles and compare it to Wolf Pie. How many ways can you find that the books are alike? List them on a sheet of paper. Then list the ways the stories are different.
Which version did you like best? List 3 reasons for liking that story best.
What is the background for each chapter in the book. What part do you think the background plays in the chapter?
List the main characters in the book. How many did you find? Which is your favorite? Why did you choose that one?
How did Wilfong and the Pygg brothers fool the wolves? Why do you think it worked?
Choose what you think is the funniest part of the book and explain why it's funny to you.
Do you think the characters in Wolf Pie change from the beginning to the end of the book? Explain why you think this.
Do you think the illustrations (art) fit the story? Give two reasons why you think they do or don't.
Would you like to have Wilfong for a friend? James? Lester? Marvin? The head wolf? Why? Or why not?
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