Les Trois Cochons

by Sheila Hebert-Collins, Patrick Soper (Illustrator)

grillades and grits with the enclosed recipe. Piglet brothers 'Ti Joe, 'Ti Claude, and 'Ti Fr re have reached the age when Mamere Cochon must send them out into the great big world to seek their fortunes. As they venture out on their own, they must each find, or build, their own homes. At the same time, they must be ever on the lookout for the hungry loup-garou. With a little porcine persistence, the intrepid trio is bound to achieve their goals and live happily ever after-much to the delight of youngsters everywhere.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1996

Reviews

[Lara Vickers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this version of the Three Little Pigs. There is a lot of French cajun which slows down reading. But the translations and meanings of the phrases are given at the bottom of each page. This would be a great book for a French class but could also be included as a read aloud for a study on different versions of this classic folk tale. Students would learn a lot about the culture and traditions of southwest Louisiana by hearing this book.

This version follows the earlier ones pretty closely. It has a lot of the same phrases like "little pig, little pig, let me come in" and "huff and puff" but in french. All of the pigs survive but they do eat the wolf at the end in a traditional cajun recipe called grillades, kind of like a stew. It has cute black and white illustrations with just a little color added to each page. Overall, it is a very appealing book.