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The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot

56 р. 78 к.
Осталось 1 шт.

Автор: Margaret McNamara

Издательство: Random House, USA, 2011

Возраст: от 3 до 5 лет

Художник: Mark Fearing

ISBN: 978-0-375-86689-0

Страниц: 32

Тип страниц: Мелованная

Переплет: 7БЦ

Формат: 23.6 x 0.8 x 28.6

Introduce kids to the planets and solar system in this fractured fairy tale retelling of the classic The Three Little Pigs. Parents and children alike will adore this out-of-this-world story, which is set in outer space!

GREEP BOINK MEEP! The three little aliens are happily settling into their new homes when the Big Bad Robot flies in to crack and smack and whack their houses down! A chase across the solar system follows in this humorous and visually stunning book from Margaret McNamara (How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?) and Mark Fearing (The Book that Eats People). The endpapers even include a labeled diagram of all the planets.

Publishers Weekly
This boisterous galactic retelling of "The Three Little Pigs" pits resourceful pea-green alien children against a skyscraper-size robot. Siblings Bork, Gork, and Nklxwcyz live with their mother "in a snug, cozy crater on a tiny little planet." When their home " too crowded," the kids head into the solar system to seek new abodes. Two-eyed sister Bork finds an unmanned rover on a red planet ("Awesome!"). Her one-eyed brother Gork boards a satellite spinning around a ringed planet ("Whee!"). Three-eyed Nklxwcyz prefers a planet with "thirteen moons, and refreshing breezes." Soon the Big Bad Robot chases Bork to Gork's home; recalling their mother's advice to "stick together," they fly to Nklxwcyz's brick house. Fearing's (The Book That Eats People) collages lend a down-to-earth feel to the interplanetary action. McNamara (How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?) is faithful to the original story, down to the climactic chimney, but has bountiful fun along the way (" ‘Little alien! Little alien!' bleeped the Robot. ‘Pull over! Pull over!' "). This is no astronomy class, but readers can guess the unnamed planets by description, and they'll have fun pronouncing Nklxwcyz. Ages 4–8. (Sept.)
Children's Literature - Beverley Fahey
Three little aliens have encounter with the Big Bad Robot in this outer space version of the familiar tale of the Three Little Pigs. Bork, Gork, and Nklxwcyz, little green aliens that resemble the minions from "Despicable Me," wave good-bye to their Mama and go off in search of their own planet with a warning to beware of the Big Bad Robot. Ignoring their Mama's advice to stick together, Bork selects a shiny red planet and Gork picks one with lots of rings. Deep in space Nklxwcyz find the perfect spot to build his solid house. But all is not calm in the universe as the huge robot seeks out each of the little aliens and threatens to "crack and smack and whack your house down." In terror Bork and Gork escape to the home of their brother who refuses the Robot entry "by the slime on my chinny chin chin." Straining to force his way down the chimney, the Robot explodes into a million pieces and the three little aliens live snug and cozy in their solid little house for many years to come. As the author explains this is not a science book but care has been taken to depict the aliens traveling past the actual planets and settling on Mars, Saturn, and Neptune in that order. There is originality to the story and energy to the illustrations that carry the adventure along. The inky black background with pin points of light lets the reader know s/he is in outer space. The Big Bad Robot is suitably menacing appearing too huge to be contained in the confines of a book. The inclusion of a refrain reminiscent to that in the Three Little Pigs is a nice touch. Onomatopoeic words in large, colorful font give voice to the Robot. This is a fun stand alone or it may be paired with the traditional story for a compare and contrast exercise. The flimsy sewn binding may not stand up to heavy wear and tear. Reviewer: Beverley Fahey
Kirkus Reviews

An extremely odd variant on "The Three Little Pigs."

It's time for Bork (two eyes, the sister), Gork (the one-eyed brother) and Nklxwcyz (three eyes, like their mom) to go out into the universe to find their own planets. Mom tells them to stick together and watch out for the Big Bad Robot. Bork chooses the red planet, and Gork is enchanted by the golden rings of another, but Nklxwcyz chooses Neptune and builds his house of space stuff and space junk. When the Big Bad Robot smashes Bork's and Gork's homes, they flee to Nklxwcyz, whose house is so strong that the Robot gets stuck in the telescope/chimney and explodes.The three children call mom, as exhorted, and she comes to tuck all three into bed. The green-skinned, red-haired or bald little aliens careen around the starry black universe with jetpacks and clear, round headgear, and there is some faint echo of charm in " 'Little alien! Little alien!' it broinked. 'COME OUT OF HIDING!' / 'Not by the orbit of this ring I'm riding!' " (The classic dialogue varies slightly from sibling to sibling.) It fails the logic test, though: The Big Bad Robot is fearsome, but there really doesn't seem to be a good reason for him to go after these kids.

This one may be too stuck on the arc of the original tale to come alive in its own right.(Picture book. 5-7)

School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 3—With its broad humor and a knowing wink to folktale conventions, this delightful reworking of "The Three Little Pigs" has potential to become a crowd-pleasing favorite. When Mama's cozy house in a crater on Mercury grows too crowded, she sends her three little aliens out into the universe to find a planet of their own. She warns them to stay together and watch out for the big, bad robot: "And call me every once in a while." The youngsters strap on their jet packs, bypassing Venus ("Too hot"), Earth ("Too crowded"), and meteors. When pigtailed Bork spies a shiny space rover, she ignores the warning to stick together and settles on Mars. One-eyed Gork is smitten with Saturn's rings. It is left to sensible Nklxwcyz to travel on until he reaches Neptune, where he builds a safe, sturdy home. And just in time, too, for with "Greep Boink Meep Peeedily Deeep Ork Eep," the Big Bad Robot is on his way. Fearing's hand-drawn cartoon illustrations rendered digitally with collage techniques offer bug-eyed, green aliens and an enjoyable mix of science and playful details. An author's note refers readers to NASA's website for more facts about the solar system. This lively, well-told twist on a classic tale will capture the hearts of a wide audience.—Marilyn Taniguchi, Beverly Hills Public Library, CA
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