Eugene Trivizas
Author of The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
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Works by Eugene Trivizas
He zographia tes Christinas: To vivlio pou den to diavaze kaneis (Pankosmia neanike vivliotheke) (Greek Edition) (1993) 8 copies
Ο λαίμαργος τουνελόδρακος 3 copies
Δωράκια από μένα για σένα 2 copies
Ο Συναχωμένος Τενόρος 2 copies
Ο ταξιδιώτης και η μαργαρίτα 2 copies
Φρουτοπία: Τα σκληρά καρύδια 2 copies
Φρουτοπία: Οι τρεις συνωμότες 2 copies
Το Τρομερό Φρουτοκτήνος 2 copies
Το Μυστικό Μονοπάτι 2 copies
Η Τελική Αναμέτρηση 2 copies
Η μάγισσα με τα πόμολα 1 copy
Ο Χαμένος Μανάβης 1 copy
Οι δώδεκα ομπρέλες 1 copy
Ιστορίες του Παραμυθόκοσμου 1 copy
Ένα ελατάκι για τον Τάκη 1 copy
Ο Άρης ο τσαγκάρης 1 copy
Τα μαγικά μαξιλάρια 1 copy
Η ζωγραφιά της Χριστίνας 1 copy
Ο ναυαγός κοκκινοτρίχης 1 copy
Τα 88 Ντολμαδάκια 1 copy
Η λαίμαργη φάλαινα 1 copy
Φρουτοπία: Οι δύο μασκοφόροι 1 copy
Ο Λούκουλος τρώει μπαλόνια 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Τριβιζάς, Ευγένιος
- Birthdate
- 1946
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Greece
- Birthplace
- Athens, Greece
- Education
- Athens School of Law and Political Sciences
University College London (MA|Law)
London School of Economics and Political Science (PhD|Law) - Occupations
- criminologist
sociologist - Organizations
- University of Reading
- Short biography
- Eugene (Eugenios) Trivizas, (born 1946) is a Greek sociologist and writer of children's books. For his lasting contribution as a children's writer, Trivizas was a finalist for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006.
Born in Athens, he received his LL.B. degree from the University of Athens in 1969. In 1972 he passed the Athens Bar examinations and in the same year he was called as a barrister to the Athens Bar. In 1973 he received a B.Sc. degree in Politics and Economics from the University of Athens and the following year he received an LL.M. degree in Comparative Criminal Law and Procedure from the University of London (University College) and a diploma in Shipping Law from the City of London Polytechnic. In 1977 he was made a Fellow of the Salzburg seminar in American studies and in 1979 he was awarded his Ph.D. degree in Criminology from the University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science, Law Department).
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Another great read-aloud with a wonderful twist and and all the joy of a familiar repeated refrain. Delightful warm-up for kids or grown ups before discussions of peaceful conflict resolution.
This is yet another retelling of the three little pigs in yet another twisted format. I would gladly ad to a collection that includes the Scieszka, the Wiesner, and the many other fractured versions of this fairy tale. It included more modern building materials and methods of destruction and the protaganist and antagonists are reversed, but the real sounding point for me was that the ending was much friendlier and more permanent. After all, in the original, how long did the pigs intent to hole up the brick house, or in the other original, who wants to clean up after a wolf drops himself down a chimney to his own inevitable doom?… (more)
Silly story that reverses the well loved three little pigs. The wolves are creative in their home building, the pig is equally crafty in his destruction. Actually, the pig is relentless in his desire to destroy the wolves -- is he jealous? does he have a thorn in his toe? did his mom not hug him enough? or is he just a bully? And this is why I had to knock off a star.
I have to wonder if this story takes place a generation or two after the pig community grew a bit too confident and proud after their success in beating the wolf. A case of the oppressed becoming the oppressor? There doesn't seem to be any real motivation for the pig to be going after the wolves in such a dramatic way. In the original story it makes sense -- the wolf is hungry, the pigs look yummy.
I'll read this to the kiddos, we'll laugh and have fun with it. But deep inside I will be wondering what is up with the pig. Maybe I'll challenge the kids to explain why the pig acts the way he does.… (more)
I have to wonder if this story takes place a generation or two after the pig community grew a bit too confident and proud after their success in beating the wolf. A case of the oppressed becoming the oppressor? There doesn't seem to be any real motivation for the pig to be going after the wolves in such a dramatic way. In the original story it makes sense -- the wolf is hungry, the pigs look yummy.
I'll read this to the kiddos, we'll laugh and have fun with it. But deep inside I will be wondering what is up with the pig. Maybe I'll challenge the kids to explain why the pig acts the way he does.… (more)
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- Works
- 119
- Also by
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- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
- 91
- ISBNs
- 149
- Languages
- 13
Awards: Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 1997)
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (1993)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Winner — Grades K-3 — 1996)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 1995)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Grades K-3 — 1996)
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award (Nominee — 1996)