In this variation of "The Three Little Pigs" set in the Southwest, three little tamales escape from a restaurant before they can be eaten, and set up homes in the prairie, cornfield, and desert. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 1.7 ATOS Book Level: 3.3 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 129216EN Lexile Measure: 710 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed).