The Three Little Pigs is a classic tale, retold here in calm, simple words for children to enjoy with a grown-up. Three pigs build houses of straw, sticks and bricks, and the strong brick house keeps them all safe from a huffing wolf.
Before you start: Has a huffing, blowing part and loud knocks — you can whisper the wolf’s words and blow very softly.
Listen together Read aloud by Amy · 2 min 56 s
Read the story: The Three Little Pigs
Once there were three little pigs. They were brothers. They lived with their mother.
One day, Mother Pig said, “You are big now. It is time to build your own houses.” The pigs gave their mother a hug and set off.
The first little pig met a man with straw. “Please may I have some straw?” asked the pig. The man said yes. The first little pig built a house of straw. It was quick to build.
The second little pig met a man with sticks. “Please may I have some sticks?” asked the pig. The man said yes. The second little pig built a house of sticks. It was quick to build too.
The third little pig met a man with bricks. “Please may I have some bricks?” asked the pig. The man said yes. The third little pig built a house of bricks. It took a long time. Brick, brick, brick. But the house was very strong.
Then a big wolf came along. The wolf was hungry and grumpy.
The wolf knocked on the straw house. Knock, knock. “Little pig, little pig, let me come in!”
“No, no, no!” said the first little pig. “You may not come in.”
“Then I will huff, and I will puff, and I will blow your house down!” said the wolf. He huffed. He puffed. Whoosh! The straw house fell down.
The first little pig felt scared. He ran to the stick house. “Brother, let me in!” The second little pig opened the door.
The wolf knocked on the stick house. Knock, knock. “Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in!” “No, no, no!” said the pigs.
The wolf huffed. He puffed. Whoosh! The stick house fell down.
The two little pigs ran to the brick house. “Brother, let us in!” The third little pig opened the door. Then he shut it tight.
The wolf knocked on the brick house. Knock, knock. “Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in!” “No, no, no!” said the three little pigs.
The wolf huffed. He puffed. He huffed and he puffed again. But the brick house did not fall down. It was too strong.
The wolf was very tired. He was out of puff. “I give up!” said the wolf. He ran away, far into the woods, and he never came back.
The three little pigs felt safe. They felt happy. They danced around the brick house.
“Let us build two more brick houses,” said the third little pig. “I will help you.”
So the three brothers worked together. Brick, brick, brick. Soon they each had a strong house, all in a row. And they lived there happily. The end.
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Picture cards to talk about
- Three pigs wave goodbye to Mother Pig
- Pig builds a straw house
- Pig builds a stick house
- Pig builds a brick house
- Wolf huffs at the brick house
- Three pigs dance, safe and happy
Talk about The Three Little Pigs together
- What were the three houses made of?
- Which house was the strongest?
- How did the pigs feel when the wolf ran away?
- How did the brothers help each other?
Feelings in this story
Scared, Tired, Safe, Happy.
What the story teaches: Taking time to do a job well can keep you safe, and helping each other makes everyone stronger.
This version is our own gentle retelling of a public-domain tale. You can read about the history of the original story on Wikipedia.
Find more calm stories on our Stories page, or play together in the Playground.