The Pig Who Went Home on Sunday: An Appalachian Folktale

By Donald Davis

Book Overview

An Appalachian Folktale retold by Donald Davis

In this award-winning home-grown version of "The Three Little Pigs," the villain is, naturally, a fox - the Appalachian red fox, who any local hunter will tell you is a worthy and cunning opponent.

Davis's storytelling skills make full use of the tale's inherent repetition, capturing the mountain rhythms, homestead setting, and rural wisdom of the Appalachians.

The bright watercolors depict a clever fox and capture the eastern mountain terrain that has shaped this unique version of a well-known tale. This Appalachian story about three clever pigs will teach readers the importance of courage, respect and resourcefulness.

August House Publishers offer free lesson plans for The Pig Who Went Home on Sunday.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874835712
• ISBN13: 9780874835717
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: August House Publishers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

An amusing and delightful storybook to share

The Pig Who Went Home On Sunday is a picturebook rendition of an Appalachian folktale that adds a home-grown twist to the well-known story of "Three Little Pigs" - only the villain is a wiley and cunning Appalachian red fox. Vibrant watercolors and simple words bring to life a battle of wits between fox and pig, with dinner for the fox and survival for the pig at stake! An amusing and delightful storybook to share, Jennifer Mazzucco's artwork meshes perfectly with Donald Davis' deftly scripted text.