The Three Little Pigs Story for Kids

The story "The Three Little Pigs" is about three pigs that construct three dwellings out of various materials. The first two pigs' houses, which are made of straw and sticks, are destroyed by a Big Bad Wolf, but the third pig's house, which is made of bricks, is saved. The story is supposed to be far older than the printed versions, which date back to the 1840s. The story is set on Dartmoor with three pixies and a fox in the first version, which was published in English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs in 1890, with Jacobs citing James Halliwell-Phillipps as the source.

You will find it more interesting by reading the story of three little pigs. So children, start reading the story with us!

The Story: The Three Little Pigs

Once upon a time, there was an elderly mother pig with three young pigs and little food. She sent them out into the world to seek their fortunes when they were old enough.

The three Little Pigs

The first small pig was really lazy. He didn't want to work at all, so he built a straw hut. The second little pig put forth a little more effort, but he was also a little indolent, and he built his house out of sticks. The rest of the day was spent singing, dancing, and playing together.

The third small pig worked all day and used bricks to construct his home. It was a solid structure with a beautiful fireplace and chimney. It appeared to be able to withstand even the strongest winds.

A wolf passed by the lane where the three small pigs resided the next day, and he spotted the straw hut and smelt the pig inside. His mouth began to water as he considered how delicious the pig would be as a meal.

So he knocked on the door and told:

  Little pig! Little pig!

  Let me in! Let me in!

But the little pig saw the big paws of the wolf through the keyhole, so he answered back saying:

  No! No! No!

  Not by the hairs on my chinny chin chin!

Then the wolf have shown his teeth and told:

  Then I'll huff

  and I'll puff

  and I'll blow your house down.

As a result, he puffed and huffed till he blew the house down! The wolf's jaws opened wide and he bit down as hard as he could, but the first small pig managed to flee and hide with the second little pig.

The wolf walked down the path, passing by the second stick home; he saw the house, smelled the pigs inside, and his mouth watered as he imagined the delicious dinner they would prepare.

So he knocked on the door and told:

  Little pigs! Little pigs!

  Let me in! Let me in!

But the little pigs have seen the pointy ears of the wolf through the keyhole, so they answered back saying:

  No! No! No!

  Not by the hairs on our chinny chin chin!

So the wolf has shown his teeth and told:

  Then I'll huff

  and I'll puff

  and I'll blow your house down!

As a result, he puffed and huffed till he blew the house down! The wolf was greedy and tried to get both pigs at the same time, but he was too greedy and only got one! The two little pigs scrambled away as fast as their little hooves could take them as his huge teeth clamped down on nothing but air.

The wolf followed them down the lane and came very close to catching them. Before the wolf could catch them, they got it inside the brick house and slammed the door shut. The three young pigs were terrified because they knew the wolf was planning to eat them. That was absolutely correct. The wolf hadn't eaten all day and had worked up quite an appetite chasing the pigs around, and now that he could smell all three of them inside, he knew they'd make a delicious feast.

A pig, placing the brick

So, the wolf knocked on the door and told:

  Little pigs! Little pigs!

  Let me in! Let me in!

But the small pigs saw the narrow eyes of the wolf through the keyhole, so they answered back saying:

  No! No! No!

  Not by the hairs on our chinny chin chin!

The wolf watching down from the pig’s house

So the wolf showed his teeth and told:

  Then I'll huff

  and I'll puff

  and I'll blow your house down.

Well! He puffed and huffed at the same time. He puffed and huffed at the same time. He huffed, huffed, and puffed, puffed, but he couldn't get the house to fall down. He was finally out of breath to the point that he couldn't huff or puff anymore. So, he took a break and thought for a while.

But this was too much. The wolf danced around in wrath, swearing he'd come down the chimney and eat the small pig for dinner. But, as he ascended to the roof, the tiny pig built a blazing fire and set a large pot of water to boil. The small piggy then pulled off the lid just as the wolf was about to fall down the chimney and splat! The wolf fell into the hot water.

Then, the tiny piggy re-covered the wolf, boiled him, and fed him to the three little pigs for supper.

The tiny pig, recovering the wolf

Summary

A story summary of the three little pigs can be given as:

• Never wait for a good time to perform good jobs.

• Hard work is the only key to success.

• Good results take more hard work and effort.

• Always figure out how to perceive your fiendishness and greatness.

Moral of the story

“Never shy away from doing hard work as it always pays off.”

Conclusion

The Pig's ability to remain cool and prepare correctly aids him in outwitting the wolf in the end. Finally, the Third Little Pig is admirable because he is a diligent worker, courageous, and, most importantly, cunning when it comes to outwitting his adversary. The moral of Three Little Pigs is that patience and hard effort pay off in the end. The first two pigs were slackers who refused to put forth any effort. As a result, they constructed their dwellings quickly and spent their time experimenting.