Carolina Combetta's Reviews > Three Little Cajun Pigs

This is book is about three little pigs, but with a Cajun twist to it. Although it follows the traditional plot, Louisiana is heavily represented in this story. It takes place in a swamp down in the bayou. Instead of a the villain being a wolf, the villain is an alligator. The rhyming throughout the book keeps readers engaged. When you are reading this book, you are find yourself reading it as how a Cajun person would sound. I know this because my husband's family is from the bayou. The author writes as how a person from the Bayou would sound. For example, "'You'll sleep dere tonight if you start right away.' So t'ree little pigs pack up all of dere clothes, Kiss Mama good-bye and den follow dere nose." Not only does the rhyming keep readers engaged, the illustrations are amazing! Every page has an illustration that describes exactly what the author wrote.

I love how at the beginning of the book, there is a glossary section. The glossary to helps readers understand some Louisiana terminology and how to pronounce some of the words if they are not familiar. I love this book so much that I ended up purchasing it to be able to share it with my future students!