Toward the end of “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!” are two pages that capture the comedic brilliance of this children’s book. One page is an illustration of The Daily Pig newspaper with the headline “Big Bad Wolf.” The other page is an exposition on how the book’s main character, A.Wolf, was framed for the death of two pigs by news reporters who “jazzed up the story with all of that ‘huff and puff and blow your house down.’” The playful retelling of the three little pigs is why Jon Scieszka’s book remains unforgettable 30 years later.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! is a children's book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Released in several editions since its first release by Viking Kestrel, an imprint of Viking Penguin in 1989, it is a parody of The Three Little Pigs as told by the Big Bad Wolf, known in the book as "A. Wolf", short for "Alexander T. Wolf". The book was honored by the American Library Association as an ALA Notable Book