The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark

This take off on The Three Little Pigs, is a great little book for children up to first grade. Colorful pictures are accompanied by simple word choice.

My son loves this book. It is a great twist on The Three Little Pigs. We read it at least twice every day. Bright colors. Highly recommend.

Ken Geist and Julia Gorton's THE THREE LITTLE FISH AND THE BIG BAD SHARK is a wonderful story outlining what happens when three little fish encounter a seahorse, a shark, and various underwater building materials. Fish who stick together make fun houses and safer settings are hilarious here.

I can't remember where my son got this book or for how long we have had, but I do know how much we enjoy it. It's a short story so it's usually one of two bedtime books. This book took the legendary story of The Three Little Pigs and gave it a face lift. Instead of the Three Little Pigs, we have Three Little Fish. Instead of the Big Bad Wolf, we have The Big Bad Shark. It's the same basic plot with a new setting, the ocean. The pictures are very vibrant and the story is fun to read. The words are fairly large, making it easy to point them out as I read. The author has also added a female to the story. Instead of all three of the fish being brothers like in the classic piggy story, they have added one sister fish. Like the original, the story is brief. What I like about the brevity and repetition is I can easily point out the words while I read. Hopefully the familiarity of using some of the same words and sentences repeatedly will help my son recognize those words and eventually help him read. As someone who enjoys the repetition for teaching, but was a bit burned out on the pigs, this book was a refreshing and enjoyable change. I give it two fins up! Cherise Everhard, Feb. 2008

My four year old son loves the story of the three little pigs which is why I purchased this book. I was so pleased when it arrived. The illustrations are beautifully done, the colors are vibrant and the print is large. The story is quick and easy to read and the repetition, just like in "The Three Little Pigs," makes it very catchy. Examples: "Little Fish, Little Fish, Let Me Come In." "Not by the skin of my finny fin fin!" "Then I'll munch and I'll crunch and I'll smash your house in." A quick and fun read!