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K-3
Illustrated by
Inna Chernyak.
This "Three Little Pigs" sendup has pig brothers Rishon, Sheni, and Shlishi making crowns (from paper, cardboard, and papier-mâché, respectively) for the Purim carnival. Meanwhile, a hungry wolf needs a disguise to buy hamantaschen (recipe included). Ultimately a lesson in sharing, the book has little to do with Purim, although a note on it is appended. Bright, cartoonlike illustrations depict a cheery all-animal Purim carnival. Glos.