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The Tale of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf

Once upon a time, in a land so swell, three little pigs did happily dwell. They sang with glee and danced with flair, making their houses with hardly a care.

Three cheerful little pigs dancing and singing in a whimsical, colorful meadow

The first little pig, with a lazy grin, built his house with straw so thin. He weaved it together in a minute or less, then sat down proudly to rest and bless.

A lazy, smiling pig building a flimsy house of straw, sitting back with satisfaction

The second little pig, quick on his feet, built his house with sticks so neat. In a blink, his work was done, off he skipped to have some fun.

A pig briskly constructing a neat stick house, then skipping off happily

The third little pig, with wise, wise eyes, built his house to last, to no surprise. Brick by brick, he worked all day, not letting anything get in his way.

A focused pig laying bricks diligently, a sturdy house forming

As the sun set and stars shone bright, the lazy pigs sang into the night. 'Our houses are done, let's dance in the moon,' they cheered together, as they sang a tune.

The two lazy pigs dancing under a bright, starry sky, their houses in the background

But the third pig, he did not frolic nor laugh, for he knew a storm might come with a wrath. 'My house is strong, built with care,' he thought to himself, in the cool night air.

The diligent pig looking at his brick house proudly, with a thoughtful expression

Then one day came a wolf so sly, he huffed and puffed, he blew a mighty sigh. ‘Little pigs, little pigs, let me in!’ he cried with a sneer and a toothy grin.

A cunning A sly and cunning wolf with a sneer and sharp teeth, looking menacing standing in front of the straw house, huffing and puffing menacingly

‘Not by the hair on our chinny-chin-chin!’ the first two pigs squealed, but couldn’t win. The house of straw, it fell down quick, the house of sticks, it was no chick.

The straw and stick houses collapsing under the A sly and cunning wolf with a sneer and sharp teeth, looking menacing's huffing and puffing, pigs looking worried

They ran and ran to the third pig’s door, ‘Save us, save us! You’re our last hope for more!’ The third pig let them in, and bolted the lock, while the wolf outside began to mock.

The two lazy pigs rushing into the brick house, the third pig closing the sturdy door

The wolf huffed and puffed with all his might, but the brick house stood strong, a powerful sight. In the end, the wolf, he could not prevail, and away he went, with a flick of his tail.

The A sly and cunning wolf with a sneer and sharp teeth, looking menacing giving up, walking away defeated, the brick house standing tall and strong

The three pigs cheered, they sang a song, for they now knew where they belonged. ‘Hard work, hard work, it sure does pay,’ they chorused together, in a merry way.

The three pigs celebrating inside the sturdy brick house, singing cheerfully

From then on, the lazy pigs learned a lot, and worked with care on every plot. The tale of the pigs and the wolf so mean, ends with a lesson, bright and keen.

The three pigs working together happily, a more diligent and united group

Reflection Questions

  • Why do you think the third pig chose to build his house with bricks?
  • How did the two lazy pigs learn the importance of hard work?
  • What would you do if you were one of the pigs and the wolf came to your house?

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