Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. They were brothers, but they were very different. The first pig was lazy and didn’t like to work. He built his house from straw because it was quick and easy.
The second pig was a bit smarter. He worked a little harder and built his house from sticks. It was stronger than straw but still not very strong.
The third pig was the smartest of them all. He knew that building a strong house was important. So, he worked really hard and built his house from bricks. It took more time and effort, but he wanted to be safe.
One day, a big bad wolf came to the forest. He was hungry and wanted to eat the little pigs. He came to the first pig’s straw house and said, “Little pig, little pig, let me in!”
But the lazy pig was scared and said, “No, no, not by the hair of my chinny chin chin!”
The wolf huffed and puffed and blew the straw house down. The lazy pig had to run to his brother’s house.
Next, the wolf came to the second pig’s stick house and said, “Little pig, little pig, let me in!”
The second pig was a bit braver but not very smart. He said, “No, no, not by the hair of my chinny chin chin!”
The wolf huffed and puffed and blew the stick house down too. Now, both the lazy pig and the not-so-smart pig had to run to their brother’s house.
Finally, the wolf came to the third pig’s brick house and said, “Little pig, little pig, let me in!”
But the smart pig was ready. He said, “No, no, not by the hair of my chinny chin chin!”
The wolf huffed and puffed and huffed and puffed, but he couldn’t blow the brick house down. It was too strong!
The wolf was very angry, but he couldn’t get inside. He tried to climb down the chimney, but the clever pig had a pot of boiling water waiting for him. The wolf fell into it and ran away, never to bother the pigs again.
The three little pigs were safe in their strong brick house. They learned that hard work and doing things right the first time are important. And most of all, they learned that it’s good to be clever and brave.
So, the moral of the story is: “Work hard and be smart, and you’ll be safe from trouble.”
