3 more picture books!


Wiesner, D. (2001) The Three Pigs. New York, NY: Clarion Books
When the first of the three pigs of the classic story get blown not only out of his straw house but the page, he finds he use it to his advantage.  He gathers his brothers and they all go exploring in the world between the pages.  They find new friends in other stories and bring them along with them home. 
This is a fun twist on a classic tale.  The changing art style as the pigs go from story to story really sells the idea.  The big bad wolf never knew what hit him.


Klassen, J. (2012) This Is Not My Hat. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press
A small fish steals a hat from a large fish while it is sleeping. Even though he knows it was wrong to steal it, he plans on keeping it.  He knows that there is no way that big fish will ever know it was him, or where to find him if he does.  Too bad he’s wrong about that.
 I really like Klassen’s way of telling stories.  The continual narration of the small fish, saying all the reasons he will get away with his crime, paired with the silent movement of the large fish is very funny.  The style of his art work is both attractive and easy to understand, telling the story all on its own.



Sweet, M. (2011) Balloons Over Broadway. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
This is the story of how the man who caused the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to become a success.  Tony Sarg always had a love of puppetry.  He taught himself art, woodcarving, electronics, and more in the pursuit.  When he moved to New York his puppet show become so popular he was even on Broadway!  When Macy’s started their parades they called him to help make them stand out.  Sarg did not disappoint.  After a few tries, he came up with the giant floating balloons that we associate with the parade still today.
The best stories are the true stories.  This book reads like a narrative fiction picture book, but the content is all true!  The illustrations are excellent, the organization makes sense, and it even has an author’s note as well.  It is no surprise that it won a Sibert Medal.

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