The Three Ninja Pigs

In The Three Ninja Pigs, Corey Rosen Schwartz delivers a delightful and action-packed twist on the classic fairy tale featuring the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. This lively story follows the pigs as they refuse to let the wolf bully them any longer. The first two pigs take to martial arts to prepare for the confrontation—one studies aikido while the other learns jujitsu—but when the moment of truth arrives, they find themselves outmatched and a bit unprepared. Fortunately, their sister has been diligently training in karate, ready to unleash her skills when the wolf comes to town. With her fierce moves and determination, she steps in to save the day with a resounding "KIYA!" The clever combination of playfully spirited dialogue and humorous, tongue-in-cheek rhymes creates a laugh-out-loud reading experience that young audiences will thoroughly enjoy. With Dan Santat’s vibrant illustrations adding an extra layer of excitement, The Three Ninja Pigs is an entertaining read that not only provides a great dose of fun but also highlights themes of resilience and empowerment. This engaging story is a must-read for children and a fantastic addition to any bookshelf, along with the equally clever companion books, Ninja Red Riding Hood and Hensel & Gretel: Ninja Chicks!

This book is a fun retelling of the traditional fairy tale. These three pigs, two brothers and a sister have had "enough!" of the wolf and all his huffing and puffing. They decide to head over to the ninja school to each train in one of three different disciplines of martial arts. However, pig one and pig two believe that after just a little practice they are ready to take on the Big Bad Wolf. They discover that they are not nearly as ready as they originally believed. Pig 3, the sister, is a model of dedicated practice and when her two brothers come running to her house for protection from the wolf, she is ready for him to bring it on! The lesson being, that if one wants to excel at a skill, there is a lot of work and practice involved. This book could be used to support more than one theme. There's bullying and having to practice to become skilled even if one doesn't feel like it. The artwork consists primarily of brown tones and the characters are drawn with a lot of dramatic expression. There's some clever rhymes but not all of them flow smoothly, a minor criticism. There's a glossary in the back that gives pronunciations and definitions of the martial arts related words that are in the story (dojo, sensei). It would probably be a good idea to read those first before reading the story. This way a child knows what the words mean while they read the story or it is being read to them. Bottom line, it's a worthy purchase.

I have 3 books by this author and just love them. My boys do too. They are funny, exciting, words rhyme, and all have a great ending. Bright to school for show and tell day when parents get to read to the 1st grade class, always a hit with the class kids and teacher. Took these books for both my boys classroom read. Great books, you won’t be disappointed.

As a grandmother and a nursery school teacher, i find ''The Three Ninja Pigs'' to be the perfect book for teaching important values while telling a delightful story in delicious rhyme! Interwoven themes of girl power, working hard to get what you want, and family unity make for a delightful read. A must for a young reader's library.

We read to our three small children every night (3,5, & 6) and are always looking for new books that will entertain them as well as us. This one is on the mark! Written in Limericks the story flows with a wonderful rhythm. The author has come up with a modern day twist on an old classic and has made the sister the hero! This tickles my daughter and teaches my sons girls are able to save the day just as well as any boy! The kids love the funny dialogue between the wolf and the pigs as well as all the action with butterfly kicks and karate pork chops! This book will be part of our family's treasure chest of books for a long time. I highly recommend it.

This is a funny take on the classic

We love this new version of the three little pigs. My son just started taekwondo so he loves that the three little pigs anre all learning a martial art.

One of my daughter's favorite books is The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. When I read it to her, I noticed how much better it was than the original story of the Three Little Pigs, having a lot more substance to the story and being a very fun book to read. Another one that she enjoys is The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, a classic from when I was around her age. The story of the Three Ninja Pigs here seemed like a winner based on reviews and that it combines two things she likes- different takes on the classic pigs story, and martial arts. When the book arrived and I flipped through it before reading, I was convinced that she was going to love it because of the artwork. The Three Ninja Pigs is yet another fun tribute full of action packed illustrations and great rhymes. I just have a little problem with some of the martial arts-related things, but I'll get to that later. The Big Bad Wolf in this story goes around blowing down houses, as wolves usually do, and three young pigs have had enough. They go to the ninja school and each one learns a different fighting style. Pig One learns aikido, Pig Two learns jujitsu and Pig Three learns karate. Pig Three, the sister of the other two, does very well with her style. She wakes up early, constantly practiced and mastered every move. The others, however, got bored quickly and thought they had learned enough to deal with the wolf. Naturally, they don't fare very well when he shows up at their homes, and history repeats itself as the brother pigs are chased out, running for their sister's after they fail to defend themselves. When it comes to Pig Three, she shows what she's capable of, smashing a stack of bricks that makes the wolf get the heck outta there, never to return. The three pigs are happy and go back to the school to earn their degrees, and go on to teach other animals at their own dojo. The first thing I have to comment on is the artwork. When the wolf comes and attacks the first two pigs, it looks like the artist was itching to do something for a comic book. It may be "just" a kid's book, but you really get a sense of the action. The color choices are equally great too! Having the sister pig be the one to take care of the wolf was a nice way to end the story, especially in a non-violent manner. Why the 4 star rating? Simple- what little they say about each style isn't exactly accurate. I know this is a kid's book and it's not meant to be an information packet for a school, but the author could have come up with something else and still had good rhymes. Pig Two learns jujitsu 'to block and to punch'. Anyone who knows even a tiny bit about the style knows that you won't be doing very much, if any, of that. The glossary on the last page even says what each of the three styles specialize in, and blocks and punches aren't listed. Pig Three, who learns karate, manages to learn 'the crane'. I'm going to assume that they mean a crane kick. Crane kicks are from crane-style kung fu. Maybe she was going for extra credit and picked up some kung fu while she was learning karate? This probably comes off as nitpicky to point out, I know. It still bothers me. Kinda like how people complained about The Karate Kid remake using kung fu instead of karate, yet no one complained about Daniel in the original Karate Kid winning the tournament with a crane kick from kung fu. ...anyway this is still a good book for young kids who are looking for something different. Get this and The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig to make for a fun double feature bedtime story reading!