(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jennifer Mazzucco. Davis, a well-known Appalachian storyteller, has set down his version of the "Three Little Pigs," based on his grandmother's telling of the cautionary tale. Only one pig brother escapes the clutches of the fox, because only he listens to his mother's instructions to build a house of rocks and bricks. Detailed, expressive paintings depict a rural southern setting.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jennifer Mazzucco. Collected by the author from an oral source in England, this tale has a predictable structure that makes it easy for children to retell. A witch keeps trying to steal Johnny's buttermilk, but he flees each time after playing a trick on her. The stylized paintings have some amusing details, but the tale ultimately loses tension as the witch invariably forgets something in town and leaves Johnny free to escape.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt