Huff and Puff: Three Little Pigs in Peril
Author: Henley Santa
Illustrator: Mudassir M Abid
Huff and Puff: Three Little Pigs in Peril
Author: Henley Santa
Illustrator: Mudassir M Abid
Introduction
One of the best ways you can help your children learn and learn to read is to share books with them. Here’s why:
• They get to know the sounds, rhythms and words used in the way we write. This is different from how we talk, so hearing stories helps children learn how to read.
• They think about the feelings of the characters in the book. This helps them as they go about their own lives with other people.
• They think about the ideas in the book. This helps them to understand the world. Sharing books and listening to what your children say about them shows your children that you care about what they think and who they are.
Michael Rosen Writer and PoetChildren’s Laureate (2007–9)
Once upon a time, there were three little pigs.
They left their mum to set up homes of their own.
They reached a clearing that looked just right for their houses.
The youngest pig, Carl, loved reading. He built a house of straw.
That let him get back to his book as soon as possible.
The
middle pig, Bill, loved carpentry. He built his house from sticks.
The oldest pig, Andy, loved to do things right.
He worked hard all week. He built his house with bricks.
A big bad wolf saw the little pigs playing outside their houses. He thought, “I will eat these little pigs for my dinner!”
He chased the pigs.
They all ran away.
Each one hid in his own house.
The wolf went to Carl’s house and said, “Little pig, little pig, let me come in.”
Carl said, “No by the hair on my chinny, chin, chin.”
The wolf said, “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff till I blow your house down.”
He huffed and he puffed and he blew the house down.
Carl ran to Bill’s house made of sticks. Bill let him in and locked the door.
The wolf went to Bill’s house and said, “Little pig, little pig, let me come in.”
Bill said, “No, by the hair on my chinny, chin, chin.”
The wolf said, “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff till I blow your house down.”
He huffed and he puffed and he blew the house down.
Carl and Bill ran to Andy’s house made of bricks. Andy let them in and locked the door.
The wolf went to Andy ’s house and said, “Little pig, little pig, let me come in.”
Andy said, “No, by the hair on my chinny, chin, chin.”
The wolf said, “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff till I blow your house down.”
He huffed and puffed, again and again. He just got puffed out. The house was very strong. The little pigs were safe inside.
The wolf wanted to get in down the chimney.
He tried to climb the walls. They were too smooth.
He stormed off into the forest.
Andy said, “What if the wolf finds a ladder and comes down the chimney during the night?”
He put a big pot of water on the fire to boil to keep the wolf out of the house.
The pigs took it in turns to stay awake and keep the fire going and top up the pot.
Carl fell asleep reading his book. The fire went out.
Andy woke up and heard a bump on the roof. Then he heard quiet footsteps moving towards the chimney.
He looked over at Carl. Carl was asleep and the water was cold.
He rushed over and woke Carl up. “ We must get the fire going and heat the water. The wolf is on the roof.”
But it was too late.
There was a whoosh. An old man fell out of the chimney into the cold water.
As he splashed down, a sack flew out of his hands.
Andy cried, “Santa Claus.”
They helped Santa out of the water. They lit the fire to warm him up.
Carl hung up Santa’s suit to dry. Andy lent him a warm dressing gown and thick socks.
Carl gave him gingerbread and a glass of hot milk.
All the noise woke Bill up. He came over.
“I’ve got presents in my sack for you all.” said Santa.
There were new books for Carl, new tools for Bill and a lovely new fiddle for Andy.
Andy played a lively tune and the little pigs danced.
Santa smiled at the pigs. He got dressed and slipped out the door.
The big bad wolf never came back to bother them again.
When three little pigs set out on their own, they quickly find themselves in a pickle! After building houses of straw, sticks, and bricks, the innocent pigs catch the eye of a hungry wolf. He wants to gobble them up for dinner!
Follow along as the panicked pigs desperately evade the huffing and puffing wolf. See how Andy outsmarts the hungry wolf and keep his brothers safe. But watch out ... someone is coming down the chimney!
This twist on the classic tale of the three little pigs brings new life with delightful storytelling and imaginative illustrations. Young readers will be enthralled by the funny pig personalities and learn valuable lessons about responsibility and working together.
Perfect for ages 4-8, this funny, engaging adaptation of the timeless story of three little pigs will become a favourite bedtime storybook. Early and struggling readers will love the simple, repetitive language. More advanced readers can work on reading aloud with expression and emotion.
Discover why readers say:
"My daughter makes me read this every single night!"
"The illustrations are adorable - my son giggled through the whole book."
This exciting retelling of The Three Little Pigs belongs on every child's bookshelf!