LEARNING WITH TALES
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
Once upon a time there was a mother pig who had three little pigs.
The three little pigs grew so big that their mother said to them, "You are too big to live here any longer. You must go and build houses for yourselves. But take care that the wolf does not catch you."
The three little pigs set off. "We will take care that the wolf does not catch us," they said.
Soon they met a man who was carrying some straw. "Please will you give me some straw?" asked the first little pig. "I want to build a house for myself."
"Yes," said the man and he gave the first little pig some straw.
Then the first little pig built himself a house of straw. He was very pleased with his house. He said, "Now the wolf won't catch me and eat me."
"I shall build a stronger house than yours," said the second little pig.
"I shall build a stronger house than yours, too," said the third little pig.
The second little pig and the third little pig went on along the road. Soon they met a man who was carrying some sticks.
"Please will you give me some sticks ?" asked the second little pig. "I want to build a house for myself."
"Yes," said the man and he gave the second little pig some sticks.
Then the second little pig built himself a house of sticks. It was stronger than the house of straw.
The second little pig was very pleased with his house. He said, "Now the wolf won't catch me and eat me."
"I shall build a stronger house than yours," said the third little pig.
The third little pig walked on, along the road, by himself. Soon he met a man carrying some bricks.
"Please will you give me some bricks?" asked the third little pig. "I want to build a house for myself."
"Yes," said the man and he gave the third little pig some bricks.
Then the third little pig built himself a house of bricks.
It took him a long time to build it, for it was a very strong house.
The third little pig was very pleased with his house. He said, "Now the wolf won't catch me and eat me."
