Stellaluna is a story of a bat who is accidentally dropped from her mother and lands in a birds nest where she is taken in and cared for as long as she acts like a bird and not a bat. This would allow a great research activity for students to research bats and their way of life. Students could also create a venn diagram to research and compare and contrast bats from birds. This is a level 3.5 on the accelerated reader leveling system.

Alexander T. Wolf is in pig prison and determined to prove his innocence. He insists that he was framed in the classic fairy tale and writes his own version which is shared through his point of view in the story. This spin off is told in the most unique way, while still incorporating elements from the original The Three Little Pigs. This book would be so great when comparing and contrasting stories and when discussing point of view! I would use this in my classroom to teach both of those literary concepts. When teaching these, I would also read my students the original fairy tale so they have a story to compare it to. 

Lexile: 510L

Fountas and Pinnell: Q

This book puts such a fun, and creative new spin on The Three Little Pigs. It introduces students to challenges and how to overcome those challenges. I love that one of the main characters, and heroine, is the female pig. It is action packed, and full of illustrations that support them. An activity for students would be to have them fill out a compare/contrast handout.   

Grade level: K-2

Lexile measure: AD630L