
A caring mother pig sends her three little piglets out into the world to find their fortunes. Each youngster meets a helpful stranger who supplies a different building material: the first receives straw, the second gets timber, and the third is given sturdy bricks. Eager to settle, they each construct a home that reflects the gift they’ve received, and the story follows their simple, bustling lives as they settle into these new dwellings.
Soon a hungry wolf arrives, demanding entry at each door. He easily blows down the flimsy straw and timber houses, leaving the first two pigs in peril, while the brick house stands firm against his huffing and puffing. Frustrated but undeterred, the wolf is forced to rethink his approach, setting the stage for the clever little pig’s next move. This timeless tale blends humor, bright illustrations, and a gentle moral about preparation and perseverance.
Language
en
Duration
~5 minutes (5K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-05-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
Some of literature’s most enduring voices come to us without a confirmed name. “Anonymous” stands for storytellers whose identities were never recorded, were deliberately concealed, or were lost over time.
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