Wait! No Paint! - by Bruce Whatley (Paperback)

About the Book

This clever retelling of "The Three Little Pigs" is full of jokes and surprises that encourage young readers to use their imaginations to think about how books are created. Full color.

Book Synopsis

The three little pigs go off to build their separate houses one out of straw, one out of sticks, and one out of bricks.

But wait! Who just spilled juice on the first little pig′s house? Why are the pigs turning green? And what is that mysterious Voice the pigs keep hearing?

Ages 4 - 8

Review Quotes

"A quirky retelling of a perennial favorite." -- ALA Booklist

"Whatley allows children to explore [the original fairy tale] on one level while enjoying a fractured fairy tale on another." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"This book will be of great help in starting discussions on what an illustrator does. The pigs' expressions are priceless." -- School Library Journal

"This hilarious takeoff is a natural story-hour choice." -- Horn Book