The classic fight between pigs & wolves as you've never seen it before! A subversive & hilarious take on the well-loved fairy tale The three little wolves erect first a solid brick house The big bad pig comes along & when huffing & puffing fails to work he uses a sledgehammer to bring the house down Next they build a home of concrete The pig demolishes it with his pneumatic drill The three little wolves choose an even stronger design next time round They erect a house made from steel barbed wire armor plates & video entry system but the pig finds a way to demolish it too It is only when the wolves construct a rather fragile house made from cherry blossoms daffodils pink roses & marigolds that the pig has a change of heart A great read for children who enjoyed The Wolf's Story by Toby Forward Kids aged 5 & up will enjoy this hilarious subversive & brilliant read aloud picture book Eugene Trivizas's text for The Three Little Wolves & the Big Bad Pig is perfectly complemented by Helen Oxenbury's watercolour illustrations Eugene Trivizas has written over 100 books & is the winner of more than twenty national & international prizes & awards His work has been adapted for stage screen & radio Helen Oxenbury's warm & witty illustrations have charmed children & adults alike for many years Her version of Alice in Wonderland published by Walker Books won the 2001 Kate Greenaway Award which she first won in 1969 for The Quangle Wangle's Hat She has also won the Smarties Book Prize three times