Wait! No Paint!

Whatley’s pigs build their houses out of straw, sticks, and bricks. So far, readers are led to expect a familiar story. But when the first little pig finishes building his house, he hears a splash followed by a mysterious voice saying, “Oops! I spilled my juice.” Now the pig’s new straw house is soggy and sticky and soon collapses. The book’s illustrator is messing up the story! Then the clumsy illustrator runs out of red paint. The three pale pigs undergo all kinds of color changes until they can’t take it anymore — and demand to get out of the story!