In this wordless meta-fictional picture book, three pigs escape the hungry wolf by physically climbing out of the borders of their own story panels. They fold a page into a paper airplane and glide through a white void into other narratives, including a classic nursery rhyme and a medieval dragon tale. Along the way, they rescue a cat with a fiddle and a dragon from their respective plots. The illustrations shift from traditional 2D sketches to high-detail 3D renderings as the characters manipulate the physical elements of their book.
Visual storytellers and young readers use this book to examine how narrative structures and spatial boundaries function. It appeals to those interested in post-modern fiction or graphic design, as it breaks the fourth wall to show how a story is constructed. Readers walk away with a specific understanding of perspective, the concept of a multi-verse in literature, and the idea that characters can exist independently of the text written for them.
Outward-looking; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
