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The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale Hardcover – Picture Book, March 1, 2010

by Steven Guarnaccia (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 167 ratings
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In author/illustrator Steven Guarnaccia’s quirky, artsy picture book retelling of The Three Little Pigs, the pigs and their homes are nods to three famous architects—Frank Gehry, Philip Johnson, and Frank Lloyd Wright—and their signature homes.

Each house is filled with clever details, including furnishings by the architects and their contemporaries. Of course, not all the houses are going to protect the pigs from the wolf’s huffing and puffing. Which one will? The wolf, and readers, are in for a clever surprise ending.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 5 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Dimensions
    9.5 x 0.85 x 13.5 inches
  6. Publisher
    Abrams Books for Young Readers
  7. Publication date
    March 1, 2010
  8. ISBN-10
    0810989417
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0810989412
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As in Goldilocks and the Three Bears: A Tale Moderne (2000), Guarnaccia combines a delightfully fractured fairy tale with an ultrastylish, kid-friendly primer of twentieth-century design. Here, each of the three little pigs is a porcine doppelgänger for a world-famous architect: Frank Gehry (who lives in a house of scraps), Philip Johnson (whose house is glass), and Frank Lloyd Wright, whose sturdy, brick Fallingwater becomes the pigs' refuge from the wolf. The story works without the sophisticated references, but the endpapers, printed with design icons featured on the pages, provide a fun, interactive game and will pique kids' interest in the subject. Grades K-3. --Gillian Engberg

About the Author

Steven Guarnaccia is chair of the illustration department at Parsons the New School for Design. He is the author of several books for children and adults, including Goldilocks and The Three Bears: A Tale Moderne. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams Books for Young Readers; 5.2.2010 edition (March 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0810989417
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0810989412
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 5 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.85 x 13.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 167 ratings

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Steven Guarnaccia is an illustrator and author, and Professor Emeritus of Parsons School of Design. He was formerly Op-Ed art director of the New York Times.

He has worked for major magazines and newspapers including the New York Times, Abitare and Rolling Stone and has created murals for Disney and exhibition drawings for the Museum of Modern Art. He is the author of books on popular culture and design for Chronicle Books, including Black and White and a Stiff Drink and a Close Shave.

He has designed watches for Swatch and greeting cards for MoMA, won awards from the AIGA, the Art Directors Club, and the Bologna Book Fair and has had one-man shows internationally. His children’s books include The Three Bears: A Tale Moderne, The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale and Cinderella: A Fashionable Tale, all published by Corraini and Abrams. His latest children’s books include The Story of Pasta, a book of pasta lore and recipes, published by Phaidon and The Museum of Nothing, published by Minerva.

His exhibition, Fatherland, was shown at the Hamelin Gallery and has traveled to the East London Comic Arts Festival, the Barcelona FLIC festival, the Ministerium fuer Illustration/ Berlin, the Tabook Festival and to Yui Gallery, NY.

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Customers enjoy this book's unique storyline as a new twist on an old tale, and appreciate its beautiful illustrations that incorporate famous architects' work. Customers find the book entertaining and cleverly written, with one customer highlighting how it teaches architectural design and engineering concepts.

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16 customers mention "Storyline"16 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the unique storyline of this book, which offers a new twist on an old tale. One customer notes that the house in the story was real, while another mentions their children enjoyed comparing it to the original version.

"If you like the classic folktale story of the Three Little Pigs, you are going to love this Architectural twist by Steven Guarnaccia...." Read more

"I enjoyed this different version of the story. I enjoyed seeing the different types of houses and what they were made of...." Read more

"...The manner in which the story is told is all the delight. This version is a visual delight. Simply delicious, imaginative illustrations...." Read more

"...My first graders were amazed that the house in the story was real. We had a great discussion about architure and design...." Read more

15 customers mention "Visual appeal"14 positive1 negative

Customers appreciate the book's beautiful illustrations and architectural spin on a classic story, with one customer noting how the pigs creatively designed their wolf-safe houses.

"...It's a great way to blend literature, mathematics and art too, since then I had them design their own blueprints to scale. They loved it!" Read more

"...The pigs looked like real architects. Inside the cover were representative pieces of architecture with credit given to the architect...." Read more

"...This version is a visual delight. Simply delicious, imaginative illustrations. We bought two copies...." Read more

"...They became very creative when designing their wolf safe houses." Read more

12 customers mention "Encyclopedia content"10 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the encyclopedia content of the book, which incorporates the work of famous architects and connects with engineering concepts. One customer mentions it's perfect for a PBL lesson.

"...It is a great way to introduce students to different architectural styles, as well as to four real life architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright...." Read more

"...information and enjoyed the humor of the story with the pigs representing real architects...." Read more

"...We had a great discussion about architure and design. They became very creative when designing their wolf safe houses." Read more

"...The 3 pigs are based on three famous architects and my students loved seeing the buildings the real architects designed in real life before reading..." Read more

7 customers mention "Humor"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor of the story and find it entertaining, with one customer noting it's interesting for both children and adults.

"...As an adult, I appreciated the information and enjoyed the humor of the story with the pigs representing real architects...." Read more

"Awesome book! Clear illustrations. humorous take on a classic tale :)" Read more

"...34;american" view of architecture for nevertheless educational and funny." Read more

"So cleverly written, funny and yet keeping with the original story. What a nice book for a child's library at home." Read more

4 customers mention "Writing quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one noting its cleverness and another praising the paper and printing.

"...and its wonderfully put together and the paper and printed are great!" Read more

"So cleverly written, funny and yet keeping with the original story. What a nice book for a child's library at home." Read more

"Humorous, tongue in cheek and entertaining. Clever." Read more

"A great interpretation of the Three little pigs..." Read more

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  • Arnoldo Romero
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Folktale With An Real Architectural Twist
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2017
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    If you like the classic folktale story of the Three Little Pigs, you are going to love this Architectural twist by Steven Guarnaccia. It is a great way to introduce students to different architectural styles, as well as to four real life architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright. Not only are their most classic homes featured, but some of their original furnishings as well. I used the book to introduce an architectural unit to my students, and then I had them research the real homes and the architects that designed them. It's a great way to blend literature, mathematics and art too, since then I had them design their own blueprints to scale. They loved it!
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  • Mary R. Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2010
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    I enjoyed this different version of the story. I enjoyed seeing the different types of houses and what they were made of. The fact that they represented real houses made it more interesting. The pigs looked like real architects. Inside the cover were representative pieces of architecture with credit given to the architect.
    As an adult, I appreciated the information and enjoyed the humor of the story with the pigs representing real architects. I think this book would be interesting to children and adults.
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  • D. Kane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful whimsy.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2011
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    So, you know the plot. Most adults could recite the entire story to their children - or grandchildren - blindfolded.

    The manner in which the story is told is all the delight.

    This version is a visual delight. Simply delicious, imaginative illustrations. We bought two copies. One for ourselves, and and one for an adult-aged friend who puts together his own pop up books and has designed many a building over the years.

    This book will put a smile in your day. No rare thing.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Three Little Pigs
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2013
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    This is a great addition to my Three Little Pigs Unit. My first graders were amazed that the house in the story was real. We had a great discussion about architure and design. They became very creative when designing their wolf safe houses.
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  • Alicia Lynch
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great interpretation of the Three little pigs
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015
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    A great interpretation of the Three little pigs. I teach preschool and I used this book for our theme on Architects and the kids loved comparing the original tale with this one.
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  • c s loke
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2014
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    actually introduced to it via our local library. My youngest kept wanting to borrow it - we had it out for 4 months before the library said no more! So we bought it.

    commend Amazon for carrying it - none of our local booksellers could get it (we are in Australia!)

    the detail and thought put into retelling the story with an architectural angle was first class. A friend of mine who is an architect was jealous.

    Kudos to the author.
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  • Jennifer Musisko
    5.0 out of 5 stars great for art or steam classroom
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2018
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    This is a great book for introducing STEAM challenges. The 3 pigs are based on three famous architects and my students loved seeing the buildings the real architects designed in real life before reading the story.
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  • Anthony
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Architectural Spin on a Classic!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2010
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    I saw this book in an architecture magazine when it was only availiable from overseas. I PATIENTLY waited for it to come on Amazon so that I could purchase it in time for my daughter's birthday. I read the book several times now to her and she loves it, as do I. I do like how the author favored Frank Lloyd Wright as I am a fan of his work. I recommend this book to anyone in the architecture industry with children.
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  • Emily H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2017
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    Great book!
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  • NOS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lettura molto piacevole con bellissime illustrazioni di un famoso autore
    Reviewed in Italy on December 5, 2014
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    Mia moglie che ha acquistato la fiaba per i nipoti che studiano inglese alle elementari, è molto soddisfatta di questo acquisto
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  • Olivia's mum
    5.0 out of 5 stars We love this book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 29, 2012
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    Definitely an American version but keeps to the traditional plot and language e.g. not by the hair on my chinny chin chin. Excellent illustrations and interesting use of architecture and design classics which children can spot throughout the book and spark their interest in this area.
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  • Rubin Christiane
    4.0 out of 5 stars The three little pigs.
    Reviewed in France on August 9, 2014
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    Excellent à offrir à quelqu'un qui emménage. Les ajouts architecturaux sont plein d'humour.J'en avais reçu un donc à conseiller.exemplaire lors de notre déménagement
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  • ひゅーちゃん
    5.0 out of 5 stars 建築好きの大人の絵本
    Reviewed in Japan on October 13, 2013
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    どのページを捲っても、見覚えのある建築やチェアーなど、大人が見るのにとても楽しい絵本でした。
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