Versions of the three little pigs
Different Versions of The Three Little Pigs
Many students are familiar with the story of The Three Little Pigs, but they might not know different versions of this story that provide an unexpected twist. Here are some of my favorite versions of The Three Little Pigs. Not only can these books be read for fun, but they are also great for comparing and contrasting two or more texts.
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Different Versions of The Three Little Pigs
The Three Pigs
This picture book begins a seemingly familiar tale of three pigs preparing to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But when the Big Bad Wolf comes looking for a snack, he huffs and puffs the first little pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination!
Tell the Truth B.B. Wolf
Big Bad Wolf’s first visit to his local library (as related in Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf) was such a success that he returns to tell his version of “The Three Little Pigs.” His outrageous spin on the tale draws skeptical remarks from his audience: “Isn’t that wolf’s nose getting longer?” asks Pinocchio. “It’s a cooked-up, half-baked tale,” snaps the Gingerbread Boy. And “Tell the truth, B.B. Wolf!” squeal the Three Little Pigs. Caught in his own lie, B.B. explains that he is a reformed villain: “Now I’m begging on my knees, Little Pigs, forgive me, please!” How B.B. turns his bad old deed into a good new one provides a happy ending to this fun-to-read fractured fairytale.
The Three Little Pigs
James Marshall retells the familiar tale in which one of three pigs survives a wolf’s attacks by using his head.
The Three Little Pigs
Three little pigs are happily working away in their delicious family business — making the best-tasting waffles in the world. Business is so good, in fact, that the three siblings can live comfortably in their very own homes — Percy in his straw bungalow, Pete in his log cabin, and Prudence in her brick cottage. Then Tempesto, the meanest wolf on the block, shows up and wants more than waffles for breakfast — he wants the three little pigs!
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young readers will finally hear the other side of the story of “The Three Little Pigs.”
The Three Little Pigs
“Then I’ll HUFF and I’ll PUFF and I’ll blow your house down!” cried the wolf. Find out what happens when the three little pigs build homes made of straw, sticks, and bricks.
The Three Ninja Pigs
Why does this wolf think he can come to town and blow all the houses down? These three little pigs just aren’t going to take it from that bully anymore! The first starts aikido lessons—he’ll make mincemeat out of that wolf! His brother learns a little jujitsu–he’ll chop that guy to pieces! But when the wolf actually appears, it turns out these two pigs aren’t quite ready after all. Good thing their sister has been training every day to master some serious karate moves that save the day. KIYA!
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
When it comes time for the three little wolves to go out into the world and build themselves a house, their mother warns them to beware the big bad pig. But the little wolves’ increasingly sturdy dwellings are no match for the persistent porker, who has more up his sleeve than huffing and puffing. It takes a chance encounter with a flamingo pushing a wheelbarrow full of flowers to provide a surprising and satisfying solution to the little wolves’ housing crisis.
No Lie, Pigs (and Their Houses) Can Fly
He was a huffing, puffing wolf who caused the three little pigs some big-time headaches. End of story? Not quite. Get the full scoop from the wolf’s point of view in this lighthearted twist on the classic fairy tale.
The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark
Mama tells her three little fish that it’s time to make their own homes. Jim builds his house of seaweed, but the big bad shark munches it up. Tim builds his house of sand, but the shark crunches it up. It’s smart Kim who sets up house in an old sunken ship!
The Three Little Bass and the Big Bad Gar
Written by a precocious 8 year old boy named James, this adorable adaptation of the classic Three Little Pigs story is a sweet twist with a fishy theme! Illustrated by his mother, a former Disney Animation graphic designer, this tale of three little bass fish living in Lake Gaston and the Big Bad Gar will delight young readers everywhere!
The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf
When a farmer and his wife decide to move to Florida, they pay the three little pigs for their good work and send them on their way.
And so begins the familiar adventure, with a comic twist. One pig spends his wages on potato chips, one buys “sody-pop,” and the third, “who was altogether un-pig-like,” buys building supplies. Teague’s take on the story includes a hapless wolf who is very hungry and only somewhat bad.
Where’s the Big Bad Wolf?
Whenever there’s trouble on Detective Doggedly’s beat, that low-down, no-good, chicken-chasing, pig-poaching Big Bad Wolf is always the prime suspect. But when the three little pigs’ house is huffed and puffed into a pile of straw and only a sheep named Esmeralda is found at the scene of the crime, Doggedly has a new mystery to solve: Where’s the Big Bad Wolf? With the help of some wise elderly cows who live in a home across the road, Doggedly sniffs out the clues. But can he catch the culprit before the three little pigs get gobbled up?
Huff & Puff
This interactive retelling of the Three Little Pigs story allows the reader to play the part of the big bad wolf.
Three interior die-cut holes invite readers to huff, puff, and blow the pigs’ houses down! This fractured fairy tale ends sweetly when, rather than blowing down the third pig’s brick home, the wolf/reader blows out the candles on a cake baked by the pigs!
Wait! No Paint!
The three little pigs go off to build their separate houses one out of straw, one out of sticks, and one out of bricks. But wait! Who just spilled juice on the first little pig′s house? Why are the pigs turning green? And what is that mysterious Voice the pigs keep hearing?
The Three Little Superpigs
After defeating the Big Bad Wolf, the Three Little Superpigs spend their days fighting crime and enjoying their newfound fame. But one day, the Big Bad Wolf escapes from prison and plunges Fairyland into fear. Our curly-tailed friends soon discover that bricks are missing all over town. The Superpigs return to their homes to solve the mystery when they realize it has all been a trap!
The Three Little Superpigs: Once Upon a Time
Everyone thinks they know how the Three Little Pigs defeated the Big Bad Wolf.
But that’s not the whole story. The Three Little Pigs always dreamed of being superheroes. They wore superhero outfits and played superhero games. But when they move to Fairyland, they finally get to put their superhero skills to use! When the Big Bad Wolf blows down the houses of the first little pig and the second little pig, all seems lost. But, luckily, the third little pig comes up with a SUPER plan to save the day!
The Great Gran Plan
In this riff on Little Red Riding Hood, the pig from The Three Little Pigs gets mixed up in the Big Bad Wolf’s plot to eat Granny. Fortunately, Granny is a tough old bird who can take care of herself―and everyone else, too.
The 3 Little Dassies
Mimbi, Pimbi and Timbi hope to find “a place cooler, a place less crowded, a place safe from eagles!” to build their new homes. The handsomely dressed Agama Man watches from the borders as the eagle flies down to flap and clap until he blows a house down. But in a deliciously funny twist, that pesky eagle gets a fine comeuppance!
The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot
GREEP BOINK MEEP! The three little aliens are happily settling into their new homes when the Big Bad Robot flies in to crack and smack and whack their houses down! A chase across the solar system follows in this humorous and visually stunning book.
The Three Little Gators
A delightfull retelling of the three little pigs story. Three little gators strike out on their own in an east Texas swamp. Their mother warns them to build strong houses that can protect them from Big-bottomed Boar, who likes to eat tasty, tender gators for his snack. Soon, First Gator builds himself a nice house out of rocks. Second Gator reckons rocks are too much work, so he builds his house with sticks. And Third Gator’s house of sand is the easiest one to build! But soon Big-bottomed Boar shows up. With a bump, bump, bump of the fierce boar’s rump, he knocks over Third Gator’s house of sand. It doesn’t take long for that rump to bump Second Gator’s house of sticks. But he can’t knock over Third Gator’s house of stones, so he tries another way in – through the chimney! Guess what happens to the Boar’s rump after that?!
Three Little Cajun Pigs
Trosclair, Thibodeaux, and Ulysse are three pigs with a whole lot to do.
Their mom has just kicked them out of the house and it’s time they make their own way and start constructing new homes in the heart of the swamp. When ol’ Claude the gator comes sneaking along, however, the three brothers are forced to question their choice of construction materials!
The Three Little Javelinas
Everyone knows the story of the three little pigs, but now you’re going to meet the three little javelinas – loveable, wild, southwestern cousins of pigs. Living in homes built out of tumbleweeds and saguaro ribs (from the fallen giant cacti), the first two javelinas are soon running from the hungry coyote, who had hoped to eat them with red chile sauce. And where do they go for shelter? Why, to their wise sister’s house, made strong with adobe bricks.
The Three Little Tamales
While the three little tamales cool off on a windowsill, a tortilla rolls by. “You’ll be eaten. You’d better run!” he tells them. And so the tamales jump out the window. The first runs to the prairie and builds a house of sagebrush.
The second runs to a cornfield and builds a house of cornstalks. The third runs to the desrt and builds a house of cactus. Then who should come along but Señor Lobo, the Big Bad Wolf, who plans to blow their houses down!
Pig Pigger PIggest
When three scary witches decide they want the beautiful castles that three pigs have built for themselves, there are surprising results.
Oops! A Preston Pig Story
The cunning Mr. Wolf carefully stalks Preston, but each time he gets close, clumsy Preston unwittingly eludes his pursuer. Children will cheer for Preston the pig’s unlikely victory.
Comparing and Contrasting Stories About The Three Little Pigs
Since most of your students are probably familiar with the original version of The Three Little Pigs, comparing and contrasting different versions is a natural next step in the process. Students can note the similarities and differences between the characters, setting, plot, and illustrations.
You can download this FREE compare and contrast graphic organizer here. I also have a set of printable AND digital graphic organizers for both fiction and nonfiction here.
If you’re working on sequencing, be sure to check out this free cut and paste activity for The Three Little Pigs.
Do you have a favorite version of The Three Little Pigs that didn’t make the list? Let me know so I can check it out!
Need more book ideas for comparing and contrasting? Check out this post.
Or, you can find all of my book lists organized by topic here.
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Versions of the Three Little Pigs
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Check out these fun versions of The Three Little Pigs!
We love reading different versions of familiar tales! In fact we’ve already shared a number of book lists – The Little Red Hen, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Hansel & Gretel, and The Princess and the Pea.
But I have to say that of all of them, we’ve seen the most variety in the versions of The Three Little Pigs.
You’ll definitely want to reserve these at your library! (And if you don’t want to jot them all down, no problem!
I’ve included the guided reading levels as a reference. (For more about guided reading levels, check out this post.)
The Three Little Pigs, by James Marshall
guided reading level: L
We absolutely love Marshall’s version of the familiar tale. The text doesn’t stray too far from the original, but Marshall’s unique sense of humor brings the story alive. Plus, the illustrations are hilarious.
We own this one, and I’ve read it too many times to count.
Where’s the Big Bad Wolf? by Eileen Christelow
guided reading level: L
I wasn’t overly impressed with this book, but my Four and Six loved it. Detective Doggedly is on the hunt for the Big Bad Wolf; somehow, the wolf is always missing at the scene of the crime.
The book is a good one for teaching kids to make inferences; they’ll discover that the sheep Esmerelda is really the wolf in disguise, and that the wolf conveniently checks himself into the hospital after each crime spree.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, by Jon Scieszka
guided reading level: Q
This modern classic is fantastic for teaching about point of view. As it turns out, the wolf wasn’t big and bad at all. In fact, he was just knocking on the pigs’ doors for a cup of sugar for his granny’s birthday cake. When the rude pigs refused to share, the sick wolf sneezed and blew their houses down. If you haven’t read this one, you need to reserve it stat.
Perfect for early elementary listeners!
The Three Little Pigs, by Barry Moser
guided reading level: K
This is a rather dark version of the familiar tale, and not my favorite. The wolf eats the first two pigs (as evidenced by the pile of bones and hot sauce), and the illustrations (while amazing) feel creepy.
I think it would be a good choice if you’re choosing versions for older students to compare using a Venn diagram. But it wouldn’t be my first choice for reading aloud to kids in preschool and kindergarten.
The Three Little Pigs, by Steven Kellogg
guided reading level: M
This is a zany retelling of the traditional tale in true Steven Kellogg style. Serafina Pig has three piglets to raise. As she wonders how to support her young family, she decides to begin a waffle business. Her three children stay close by to help her run the wafflery, but Tempesto the Wolf stirs up trouble for everyone. We own this one, and the kids have all loved it; there’s always something new to discover in the pictures.
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, by Eugene Trivizas
guided reading level: O
I think you will either love or hate this book. It’s definitely a fractured fairy tale — the three little wolves go out into the world to build a home, only to be thwarted by a truly diabolical pig at every turn.
The pig destroys their brick house with a sledgehammer, their concrete house with a pneumatic drill, and their armor plated house with dynamite. Despite the violence, the illustrations are beautifully done.
I didn’t like this book the first time I read it, but my first grader loved it.
The Three Little Javelinas, by Susan Lowell
I have a special place in my heart for this one, since I taught in Arizona and had a student who told me that javelinas regularly visited his yard. This really is a wonderful southwestern adaptation. It takes place in the Sonoran desert (where I taught), and features three little javelinas who are harassed by the big bad Coyote. The three homes are built of tumbleweed, saguaro cactus ribs, and adobe bricks.
HIGHLY recommended!
The Three Little Rigs, by David Gordon
This is a creative retelling in which the three pigs are actually three little rigs, and the big bad wolf is actually a big bad wrecking ball.
I think the book is a bit dark for toddlers and young preschoolers. That said, my first grader loved it.
The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark, by Ken Geist
In this retelling, three fish (Jim, Tim, and Kim) go off to make their home in the deep blue sea. But the big bad shark is always at the door. “I’ll munch and I’ll crunch, and I’ll smash your house in!” I wasn’t impressed with this version; the illustrations are not impressive, and the font is awkward. However, my Four requested it often.
The Three Ninja Pigs, by Corey Rosen Schwartz
This is a delightful fractured fairy tale, in which the three pigs go to Ninja school in preparation for fighting the big bad wolf. As in other versions, the first two pigs aren’t fond of hard work; they jump out of their training early, and they aren’t able to defeat the wolf. But the third pig earns her black belt in karate; her flips and kicks scare the wolf away for good.
We loved the silly dialogue and tongue-in-cheek rhyming text. Recommended for sure!
The Three Pigs, by David Wiesner
This is a version unlike any you’ve seen before. The pictures are phenomenal (the book won the Caldecott medal), but the story is confusing for young listeners.
Things get weird right away when the wolf blows the first pig right out of the story … and into another world that lies somewhere between fairy tales. The book is so out there that it’s a little tough for me to write a review.
I think that older kids will enjoy this version, but I don’t recommend it for preschoolers.
The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf, by Mark Teague
I absolutely love Mark Teague’s illustrations, and his pigs are the very best (check out Pigsty and the Poppleton books if you haven’t seen them yet). This is a cheerful version without any scary parts. In the end, the pigs and the wolf become friends.
Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf! by Judy Sierra
This book struck me as a little off, and I just couldn’t get into it. But it’s definitely an interesting twist on the familiar story. It’s years later, and the wolf is living at a senior center. A librarian calls and asks him to tell his story at the library. When the wolf tries to tell his side (with quite a few fabrications), the other fairy tale animals interrupt him one after the other. “Tell the truth, B.B. Wolf!”
In the end, the wolf apologizes for his past crimes and builds the pigs a piggyback mansion.
Blow Your Nose, Big Bad Wolf, by Steve Smallman
I actually did not read this book to my toddler and preschooler because of the name-calling (the pigs call the wolf “Snot-Face”), but it’s actually a cute fractured fairytale. Even though the wolf’s name is Big Bad, he’s actually very nice; he just has a bad cold. When he comes to the first pig’s door asking for a tissue, he sneezes and accidentally blows the house down.
And so it goes, until he climbs down the third pig’s chimney to get a tissue himself.
The Three Little Tamales, by Eric A. Kimmel
guided reading level: M
This creative version is set in Texas near Mexico. The story is engaging, the illustrations are endearing, and the book even incorporates Spanish vocabulary. A win all around!
Three Little Cajun Pigs, by Mike Artell
I wasn’t sure about this one at first, because I have a really hard time reading books with a Cajun accent. But once I got the hang of it, I started to like it -and my Four loved it!
When the three pigs’ mother kicks them out of their Louisiana home, the pigs build their own houses. But Claude “dat big gator” is always nearby. Definitely worth checking out at the library!
Wait! No Paint! by Bruce Whatley
My first grader loved this book. It begins like a traditional three little pigs story, but trouble arrives when the illustrator spills his juice on the straw house.
Things only get worse when he starts to run out of paint, and the pigs are white instead of pink. We like this silly twist on the classic.
The Three Little Pigs, by HarrietZiefert
guided reading level: H
This easy reader is just right for kids reading at about a mid-first grade level. It’s not especially interesting, so I wouldn’t choose it as a read aloud.
The Three Little Pigs, by Paul Galdone
guided reading level: L
This is a vintage tale that tells the story in the traditional way (the wolf eats the first two pigs). At the end, the third pig eats the wolf. If you prefer the classic version of the story, this is a good one to read aloud.
The Three Little Pigs, by Margot Zemach
guided reading level: L
Like Galdone’s version, this is a vintage tale that sticks to the classic version. The illustrations give it a slightly different feel than Galdone’s book, but the two are very similar.
The Three Horrid Little Pigs, by Liz Pichon
This is a fun variation, in which it’s the pigs who are horrid. In fact, their frazzled mother throws them out. “I’ve had enough of you pesky pigs!” The lazy pigs have no desire to build houses, and the first two pigs’ homes are so poorly built that the wolf (a construction worker) politely asks to come in so he might help them rebuild. And the third pig is so lazy he doesn’t build a house at all; he moves into the chicken coop! In the end, the wolf helps the pigs overcome their nastiness and teaches them how to build a strong, sturdy house.
Great book!
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Do not read at night! Original versions of children's fairy tales
April 25, 2019
Many fairy tales in the original were much darker than the softened and kind versions that are common today.
We present you a new batch of controversial discoveries!
Three Little Pigs
In the original version of the tale, everything is far from being as rosy as in the version that has taken root, where two little pigs, having built useless houses, run away to the stone dwelling of their brother and safely escape from the wolf. The original plot is much more moralizing.
Firstly, at the beginning of the fairy tale, the mother of the piglets bequeathed to them to do everything in good faith, otherwise they will not survive in this world. Two piglets did not obey, their houses were destroyed, and the wolf ... ate both. Then he climbed into the house to the third pig, managed to climb through the pipe and fell into a boiling cauldron.
The surviving piglet told the mother pig about everything. She reacted in the spirit of "I told you so." The death of two piglets did not cause any emotions in her. Nothing can be done, the world is cruel, and lazy people have no place in it!
Hansel and Gretel
Even in the softened version, this tale is cruel.
The father, at the instigation of the evil stepmother, abandons the children in the dense forest. The kids stumble upon the house of a witch who intends to eat them, but as a result, they manage to outsmart her and burn her in the oven. Hansel and Gretel, having taken the witch's property, return home, where they learn that their stepmother has died, and they can live comfortably with their father.
First of all, the behavior of the father who abandoned the children does not fit in the head, but the original of the tale is even more trenchant: we are talking not about one unfortunate dad, but also about our own mother. Researchers link this plot to the time of the Great Famine in the 14th century, when abandoned children and cannibalism were not uncommon.
In addition, in the earliest version of this story, the children did not stumble upon the witch, but the devil himself. He was outmaneuvered by Hansel and Gretel too, but in a much more cruel way.
Rapunzel
Modern versions of the tale mostly adhere to the original story, however, carefully removing the moment that Rapunzel and the prince who climbed into her tower did not drink tea: the witch revealed them because the girl became pregnant.
The angry witch cuts off Rapunzel's hair and sends her away. The girl becomes a beggar with two children. The prince, not knowing anything about this, climbs into the tower, but the witch throws him out of the window, because of which he loses his sight.
But at the end, a miracle happens: he finds Rapunzel and her children and magically sees.
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Three little pigs - Mikhalkov S. Tale about three little pigs.
A fairy tale about three brothers-piglets who built houses for themselves. One brother built a house out of straw, another out of twigs and twigs, and a third out of bricks.
There were three little pigs in the world. Three brothers. All of the same height, round, pink, with the same cheerful ponytails. Even their names were similar. The piglets were called: Nif-Nif, Nuf-Nuf and Naf-Naf.
All summer the piglets tumbled in the green grass, basked in the sun, basked in the puddles. But now autumn has come.
“It's time for us to think about winter,” Naf-Naf once said to his brothers, waking up early in the morning. - I'm shivering from the cold. Let's build a house and winter together under one warm roof.
But his brothers didn't want to take the job.
- We'll make it! Winter is still far away. We'll take a walk, - said Nif-Nif and rolled over his head.
— When necessary, I will build a house for myself, — said Nuf-Nuf and lay down in a puddle.
“Me too,” added Nif-Nif.
- Well, as you wish. Then I will build my own house, - said Naf-Naf.
Nif-Nif and Nuf-Nuf were in no hurry. All they did was play their pig games, jump and roll.
“Today we will take a walk,” they said, “and tomorrow morning we will get down to business.
But the next day they said the same thing.
It was getting colder and colder every day. And only when a large puddle by the road began to be covered with a thin crust of ice in the morning, the lazy brothers finally got to work.
Nif-Nif decided that it would be easier and most likely to make a house out of straw. Without consulting anyone, he did just that. By evening, his hut was ready. Nif-Nif put the last straw on the roof and, very pleased with his house, sang merrily:0003
You'll get around half the world,
You'll get around, you'll get around,
You won't find a better home,
You won't find it, you won't find it!
Singing this song, he went to Nuf-Nuf. Nuf-Nuf, not far away, also built a house for himself. He tried to finish this boring and uninteresting business as soon as possible. At first, like his brother, he wanted to build a house out of straw.
But then I decided that it would be very cold in such a house in winter. The house will be stronger and warmer if it is built from branches and thin rods. And so he did. He drove stakes into the ground, intertwined them with rods, heaped dry leaves on the roof, and by evening the house was ready.
Nuf-Nuf proudly walked around him several times and sang:
I have a good house,
A new house, a solid house,
I am not afraid of rain and thunder,
Rain and thunder, rain and thunder!
Before he could finish the song, Nif-Nif ran out from behind a bush.
— Well, your house is ready! - said Nif-Nif to his brother. "I told you we'd get it over with quickly!" Now we are free and can do whatever we want!
— Let's go to Naf-Naf and see what kind of house he has built for himself! - said Nuf-Nuf. "We haven't seen him in a long time!"
— Let's go see! Nif-Nif agreed.
Naf-Naf has been busy building for several days now. He dragged stones, kneaded clay, and now slowly built himself a reliable, durable house in which one could hide from wind, rain and frost.
He made a heavy oak door with a bolt in the house so that the wolf from the neighboring forest could not climb up to him.
Nif-Nif and Nuf-Nuf found their brother at work.
— What are you building? - the surprised Nif-Nif and Nuf-Nuf shouted in one voice. - What is it, a pig house or a fortress?
- Piglet's home should be a fortress! Naf-Naf calmly answered them, continuing to work.
— Are you going to fight with someone? Nif-Nif grunted merrily and winked at Nuf-Nuf. And both brothers were so merry that their squeals and grunts carried far across the lawn. And Naf-Naf, as if nothing had happened, continued to lay the stone wall of his house, purring a song under his breath:0019 Will not break through this door!
I'm smarter than everyone, of course,
Smarter than everyone, smarter than everyone!
I build a house from stones,
From stones, from stones!
— What animal is he talking about? - Nif-Nif asked Nuf-Nif.
— What animal are you talking about? - Nuf-Nuf asked Naf-Naf.
- I'm talking about the wolf! - answered Naf-Naf and laid another stone.
- Look how afraid he is of the wolf! - said Nif-Nif.
- What kind of wolves can be here? - said Nif-Nif.
- There are no wolves! He's just a coward! - added Nuf-Nuf.
And they both began to dance and sing:
We are not afraid of the gray wolf,
Gray wolf, gray wolf!
Where do you go, stupid wolf,
Old wolf, dire wolf?
They wanted to tease Naf-Naf, but he didn't even turn around.
- Let's go, Nuf-Nif, - said then Nif-Nif. “We have nothing to do here!
And two brave brothers went for a walk. On the way they sang and danced, and when they entered the forest, they made such a noise that they woke up the wolf, who was sleeping under a pine tree.
— What's that noise? - the angry and hungry wolf grumbled with displeasure and galloped to the place where the squealing and grunting of two small, stupid pigs could be heard.
— Well, what kind of wolves can there be! - said at that time Nif-Nif, who saw wolves only in pictures.
- Here we will grab him by the nose, he will know! added Nuf-Nuf, who also had never seen a live wolf.
- Let's knock down, and even tie, and even with a foot like this, like this! Nif-Nif boasted.
And suddenly they saw a real live wolf! He stood behind a large tree, and he had such a terrible look, such evil eyes and such a toothy mouth that Nif-Nif and Nuf-Nuf had a chill running down their backs and thin tails trembled finely. The poor pigs couldn't even move for fear.
The wolf got ready to jump, snapped his teeth, blinked his right eye, but the piglets suddenly came to their senses and, squealing throughout the forest, rushed to their heels.
They have never run so fast! Flashing with their heels and raising clouds of dust, they each rushed to their home.
Nif-Nif was the first to reach his thatched hut and barely managed to slam the door in front of the wolf's very nose.
— Unlock the door now! the wolf growled. “Or else I’ll break it!”
— No, — grunted Nif-Nif, — I won't unlock it!
The breath of a terrible beast was heard outside the door.
— Unlock the door now! the wolf growled again. “Otherwise I’ll blow so hard that your whole house will fly apart!”
But Nif-Nif, out of fear, could no longer answer anything.
Then the wolf began to blow: “F-f-f-w-w-w!” Straws flew from the roof of the house, the walls of the house shook. The wolf took another deep breath and blew a second time: “F-f-f-u-u-u-u!”. When the wolf blew for the third time, the house was blown in all directions, as if it had been hit by a hurricane.
The wolf snapped his teeth in front of the little piglet's snout, but Nif-Nif deftly dodged and rushed to run. A minute later he was already at the door of Nuf-Nuf.
As soon as the brothers had locked themselves in, they heard the wolf's voice:
— Well, now I'll eat you both!
Nif-Nif and Nuf-Nuf looked at each other in fear. But the wolf was very tired and therefore decided to go for a trick.
- I changed my mind! he said so loudly that he could be heard in the house.
“I won’t eat those skinny piglets!” I'll go home!
Did you hear? - Nif-Nif asked Nuf-Nif. He said he won't eat us! We are skinny!
- This is very good! - Nuf-Nuf said and immediately stopped trembling.
The brothers became merry and sang as if nothing had happened:
We are not afraid of the gray wolf,
Gray wolf, gray wolf!
Where do you go, stupid wolf,
Old wolf, dire wolf?
But the wolf didn't even think of leaving. He just stepped aside and hunkered down. He had a hard time keeping himself from laughing.
— How cleverly I deceived two stupid little pigs!
When the pigs were completely calm, the wolf took the sheep's skin and cautiously crept up to the house. At the door, he covered himself with skin and knocked softly.
Nif-Nif and Nuf-Nuf were very frightened.
- Who's there? they asked, their tails shaking again.
- It's me, poor little sheep! the wolf squeaked in a thin, alien voice. - Let me spend the night, I strayed from the herd and very, very tired!
- You can let the sheep go! Nuf-Nuf agreed.
- A sheep is not a wolf!
But when the pigs opened the door, they saw not a sheep, but the same toothy wolf. The brothers slammed the door and leaned on it with all their might so that the terrible beast could not break into them.
The wolf got very angry. He failed to outsmart the pigs! He threw off his sheepskin and growled:
— Well, wait a minute! There will be nothing left of this house!
And he began to blow. The house leaned a little. The wolf blew a second, then a third, then a fourth time. Leaves flew off the roof, the walls shook, but the house still stood. And, only when the wolf blew for the fifth time, the house staggered and collapsed.
The door alone stood for some time in the middle of the ruins. In horror, the pigs rushed to run. Their legs were paralyzed with fear, every bristle trembled, their noses were dry. The brothers rushed to the house of Naf-Naf.
The wolf was catching up with them with huge leaps. Once he almost grabbed Nif-Nif by the hind leg, but he pulled it back in time and added speed.
The wolf also pressed on. He was sure that this time the piglets would not run away from him.
But he was out of luck again. The piglets quickly rushed past a large apple tree without even hitting it. But the wolf did not have time to turn and ran into an apple tree, which showered him with apples. One hard apple hit him between the eyes. A large lump jumped up on the wolf's forehead.
And Nif-Nif and Nuf-Nuf, neither alive nor dead, ran up to Naf-Naf's house at that time. The brother let them into the house and quickly bolted the door.
The poor piglets were so frightened that they could not say anything. They silently rushed under the bed and hid there.
Naf-Naf immediately guessed that a wolf was chasing them. But he had nothing to fear in his stone house. He quickly bolted the door, sat down on a stool and sang:
No animal in the world,
Sly animal, terrible animal,
Will not open this door,
This door, this door!
But just then there was a knock on the door.
- Open without talking! came the rough voice of the wolf.
- No matter how! And don't think! - Naf-Naf answered in a firm voice.
— Oh, yes! Well, hold on! Now I'll eat all three!
- Try it! - answered Naf-Naf from behind the door, not even getting up from his stool. He knew that he and his brothers had nothing to fear in a solid stone house. Then the wolf sucked in more air and blew as best he could!
But no matter how much he blew, not even the smallest stone moved. The wolf turned blue from the effort. The house stood like a fortress. Then the wolf began to shake the door. But the door didn't budge either. The wolf, out of anger, began to scratch the walls of the house with his claws and gnaw the stones from which they were built, but he only broke off his claws and ruined his teeth. The hungry and angry wolf had no choice but to get out.
But then he raised his head and suddenly noticed a large, wide chimney on the roof.
- Yeah! Through this pipe I will make my way into the house! the wolf rejoiced.
He carefully climbed onto the roof and listened. The house was quiet.
I'm still going to eat some fresh pig today! - thought the wolf and, licking his lips, climbed into the pipe.
But as soon as he began to descend the pipe, the piglets heard a rustle. And when soot began to pour on the roof of the boiler, smart Naf-Naf immediately guessed what was the matter. He quickly rushed to the cauldron, in which water was boiling on the fire, and tore off the lid from it.
- Welcome! - said Naf-Naf and winked at his brothers.
The piglets did not have to wait long. Black as a chimney sweep, the wolf flopped right into the cauldron.
His eyes popped out on his forehead, all his hair stood on end.
With a wild roar, the scalded wolf flew back onto the roof, rolled down it to the ground, rolled over its head four times, and rushed into the forest.
And the three brothers, the three little pigs, looked after him and rejoiced that they had so cleverly taught the evil robber a lesson.
