{"product_id":"the-three-ninja-pigs-isbn-9780399255144","title":"The Three Ninja Pigs","description":"\u003cb\u003ePractice makes perfect in this kick-butt fractured fairy tale, illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Why does this wolf think he can come to town and blow all the houses down? These three little pigs just aren't going to take it from that bully anymore! The first starts aikido lessons—he'll make mincemeat out of that wolf! His brother learns a little jujitsu—he'll chop that guy to pieces!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But when the wolf actually appears, it turs out these two pigs aren't quite ready after all. Good thing their sister has been training every day to master some serious karate moves that save the day. KIYA!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Corey Rosen Schwartz serves up a fun combination of smart-aleck dialogue and tongue-in-cheek rhymes that'll have kids howling, and rising star Dan Santat's spunky illustrations are sure to pack a punch! Be sure to look for just-as-clever companion books \u003ci\u003eNinja Red Riding Hood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHensel \u0026amp; Gretel: Ninja Chicks\u003c\/i\u003e!A Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Month\u003cbr\u003eChicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eLos Angeles Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eStorytelling World Award Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eMaryland Blue Crab Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eTexas 2x2 Reading List\u003cbr\u003eMontana’s Treasure State Award nominee\u003cbr\u003eBank Street Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fractured fairy tale to outcharm the original, “The Three Ninja Pigs” manages to one-up the well-worn story by setting it in Japan, sprinkling it with the language and discipline of martial arts. All in hilarious, impeccable rhyme.\" —\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"For young martial arts fans seeking a lighthearted book about their hobby,  Schwartz’s story should fit the bill. . . . The idea of three  gi-clad pigs fighting the big bad wolf is a winner.\" —\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A standout among fractured fairy tales, masterfully combining rollicking  limerick verse with a solid story. . . . Have the contact info for the local dojo handy--readers will want to try out these martial-arts styles for themselves.\" —\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This standout version has so much motion, action, and laughs, kids will feel like they’re hearing it for the first time. Schwartz’s clever rhyming text flows nicely, and illustrator Santat (who holds a black belt in \u003ci\u003eshotokan\u003c\/i\u003e) really gets into things.\" \u003cb\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/b\u003eCorey Rosen Schwartz has no true ninja training, but she can sure kick butt in Scrabble. She lives in Warren, New Jersey, with her two kiddie-chans and her incredibly patient husband-san..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan Santat holds a black belt in Shotokan. He lives with his family in Alhambra, California.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302174642405,"sku":"NP9780399255144","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399255144.jpg?v=1767741848","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-three-ninja-pigs-isbn-9780399255144","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}