This is a book obviously written to supplement school curricula, with it's STEM tie-in, as well as its usefulness when comparing and contrasting versions of folktales. But that doesn't stop the book from being fun, with plenty of wordplay that will have young readers and listeners laughing. Recommended.

I like the introduction of a fourth, sister pig that is an engineer. So much potential, in a convoluted mash-up. I would not recommend as an alternative three pigs tale, or as a STEM book.

Wolfgang is making trouble for little pigs...but these little pigs have an engineer in the family! Penny dreamed all her life of being an engineer. She went to school, trained, and worked on big projects. And when her family needed her expertise, she was there. She uses her skills to help her brothers deal with Wolfgang and make their homes a hog heaven!

This is a fantastic example of a woman in a STEM/professional field and leadership position. Penny's competence and role of being in charge are never questioned. Instead she flourishes and uses her mind and skills to solve problems and help her family. Along with a great rep, it's also chock full of piggie puns that are giggle and groan-worthy. This would be a wonderful circle time book for pre-K and early elementary that should provoke giggles along with inspiration!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

As someone in a male dominated field, I am always looking to find books that show women in industries that are positive and educating all kids to realize anyone can do any job, regardless of gender.

This book was really well done with Penny, the sister pig who studied Engineering and was able to help her 3 Little Pig brothers with their homes and the big bad wolf.

I love a good pun, so this was a fun twist of learning for kids and punny for parents for sure.

Best of all was the definitions of words at the end.

Overall a super cute story and book for kids.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the author, Capstone Editions and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The classic tale of the 3 little pigs is updated to 4 sibling piglets. All four become engineers with different specializations, and the 4th little pig saves the day when the wolf attacks. The story is simple and straightforward, and the illustrations are great even for kids that can't yet read. I appreciated the fact that girl power saved the day, it was the female engineer who came up with the plan to foil the wolf. The text is very joky and punny, but the kids I read it with did not pick up on that at all and I wonder whether this was more for the adults reading this with their kids. I found it funny, if a bit forced at times.

I received an electronic ARC from Capstone through NetGalley.
Readers meet the fourth little pig, Penny, as the story begins. She leaves town to become an engineer and designs several things in the city. When her brothers call and share that the Wolf has destroyed two of their homes, she comes back to Hog Heaven to assess the brick home and help her brothers defeat the wolf. This strong female pig then designs a new home for all three pigs and finally builds the roller coaster she designed. All live happily.
I appreciate the main character. She sees problems, analyzes them and thinks through solutions before moving to action. A definite role model to share with younger readers.

When Penny's three brothers are having to deal with a big bully, Penny comes to the rescue. A trained engineer, she knows how to take charge and build well. The next time Wolfgang comes around, he's in for a big surprise.
The authors leaned a little too much into the puns, especially since a lot of them came out in the last part of the book.

Three and a half stars
This book comes out August 1, 2022
ARC kindly provided by Capstone and NetGalley
Opinions are my own

Using her engineering skill set, Penny, the fourth little pig, is sure to keep the three little pigs safe from Wolfgang. Rich in engineering vocabulary, this twist on the original classic is sure to entertain readers.

This was a delightful read for both my son and myself. The illustrations are bright and full of engineering details. As well as being a fractured tale of the Three Little Pigs it is also a book that gently shows kids the design process of engineering with references to blueprints, sketching and brainstorming ideas. This book can be thoroughly enjoyed on two levels - one for its funny twists on a well-known tale, the other for its ingenious use of hilarious pig-themed names including the Statue of Pigerty, Swine Lake and Central Pork. We will definitely be able to use this as a resource for our homeschool. Thank you Capstone Publishing for giving us access to this great story.

Penny, the Engineering Tail of the Fourth Pig is a great STEM read aloud. I love how this book incorporates an engineer and used engineering terms. There is also a glossary in the back with those engineering terms. I’m always looking for a twisted fairy tale so I can’t wait to add this book to our library.

My kids love reading new and exciting stories, but sometimes retellings of an old classic are just as wonderful.

Penny, the engineering tale of the fourth little pig by Kimberly Derting and Shelli R. Johannes is a sweet twist on the original story of the wolf and the three little pigs. The story takes place on the day after the wolf huffed and puffed and blew the pig’s houses down.

Penny, the little pigs’ sister and an engineer working in New Pork City (love all of the puns in this book!), does not hesitate and comes home to help her brothers in their need.

My kids loved it and I did too, honestly!

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Penny, the Engineering Tail of the Fourth Pig is a really fun retelling of the three little pigs classic children's story. This book is about the three little pigs older sister Penny who becomes a high flier in her career. She saves her three brothers bacon (pun intended lol) after the big bad wolf destroys their homes and saves the day. Its great to have a funny spin on this classic story and that it's a strong, intelligent female character that is the hero of the story. I loved the humour and illustrations in this book and found myself giggling away as I read it. This would make a fantastic fun story for any storytime.

With fun illustrations and a subtle nod to girl power, Penny, The Engineering Tail of the Fourth Little Pig is sure to become a family favorite in this family full of boys!

Thank you so much to Capstone and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

I loved this book it was so funny, so creative. It was a great new take on the theee little pigs telling the story of a sister pig that was an Engineer. I loved it so much, so funny and creative.

It was filled with so many puns that actually kept making me laugh so much, I liked the representation of a strong female that does an amazing high level job, she went far In her career.

It was great seeing another telling of that usual story and having her continue after their homes were blown down and having to get her to help the brother pigs out. Needing to save the town of the mean wolf once and for all.

The illustrations in this were incredible and I loved looking at all the details within them on each page. The book includes STEAM which is always great for teaching young children.

This is such an enjoyable and easy read that child will enjoy and the adults reading it with the kids would enjoy too, it’s really funny, it’s beautiful to look at and has a great story.

This is the story of Penny, the fourth little pig that grew up to be an engineer. She ends up living in New Pork City until her brothers call to ask her to evaluate the damage of their brick house after the wolf tried to blow it down. This has some cute puns and is a fun twisted fairly tale. This book includes a glossary that helps define some of the engineering terms. I love that the fourth pig is a girl with all the brains.

This is a good children's book, which is based on the story of the Three Little Pigs who have the big bad wolf trying to destroy their houses. It is a fun book, with Penny the pig as the engineering sister, who helps her brothers make their houses stronger, so that the wolf cannot destroy them. There are beautiful images in the book, which are really cute, and the story is easy to read. My daughter and I enjoyed it.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

This was a sweet book about the three little pigs sister Penny. She’s an engineer and is going to help her brothers out of the mess they are in. Sweet book

I love this! Penny, a female pig, pursues her dream of becoming an engineer. She moves away, studies, and becomes a successful pig! Her brothers reach out to her to help them rebuild their home, and she designs it with her brothers in mind. She takes what they like and puts them to work on the house. The story also has a lot of pig and wolf puns, which makes it so fun.

The story of 'Penny' is about four sibling piglets, the youngest of which was a female child. All four became engineers with different specializations. Once a wolf attacked their home and destroyed it repeatedly. The brothers called their sister for help who devised plans based on mechanics to confront the wolf and drive him away. After their success, she proposed to build a bigger house which would be secure from further attacks by the wolf. The story is simple and straight forward without any complex or complicated twists, and can be understood easily by young readers.

As for pun and humour, it is introduced through a play of words to make them funny. For example, New Pork City and Statue Of Pigerty, nearly always with a connotation/reference to pigs and piglets. It appears amusing at first, but then becomes monotonous later on.

The illustrations are clear, clean, and made in sober colour. Of course, the book cover must have already given you an idea how the illustrations look like. The illustrations support the narrative and are detailed to the extent as is adequate for the purpose. Like the narrative, the illustrations also had plenty of scope for depiction in detail.

What a fun continuation of the three little pigs story! I love how the engineer sister pig now comes to the rescue of her three brothers! The story was sweet and very "punny" -- My students would love it!