Three Little Pigs

Another Sommer-Time Story

by Carl Sommer, Greg Budwine (Illustrator)

When Dozy, Pokey, and Hardy went out into the world, Papa and Mama warned them to build strong houses because of the big bad wolf. Dozey and Pokey ignored their parents' advice and built flimsy houses. But Hardy listened to his parents by working hard and building a strong house. After the big, bad wolf blew down the houses of Dozey and Pokey, they narrowly escaped to Hardy's house, and learned a valuable lesson about doing their best. In the rewriting of this classic tale, Carl Sommer teaches the importance of diligence, respect for labor, and self-discipline. Grades K-3. Virtues: Diligence / Respect for Labor / Self-Discipline Other Virtues: Assertiveness, Commitment, Dignity of Labor, Initiative, Obedience to Parents, Perseverance, Responsibility, Safety, Self-Control, Self-Reliance, Temperance, and Trust.

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Kaytlyn Witcher]

This book was about three little pigs. Each of the pigs had different personalities. Dozey, doesn’t do his work like he is supposed. He would rather play and have fun. Pokey, does work like he is supposed to but when things get hard he quits. And Hardy, does everything right. When the three little pigs leave mom and dad’s house they are told to build strong houses so when the big bad wolf comes he won’t eat them. Dozey and Pokey both make weak houses and then play all day. However, Hardy builds a nice strong house. When the wolf comes he destroys both Dozey and Pokey’s houses but cannot destroy Hardy’s.

Activity: This book will be taught to students when teaching about characteristics of a good student. Like diligence and self-discipline. As a class we will make a bulletin board with a combination of character traits that describe the students in the class.

[Tam · Rating 4 out of 5]

My boys (ages 4 & 8) enjoyed this tale of the Three Little Pigs. It was the same story as the traditional one but went into a bit more detail, like how the first little pig was a little on the lazy side. The second little pig would grumble about working hard and eventually quit before finishing. The third little pig was a hard worker.

[Douglas Adams]

The book teaches parts of the story (plot, setting, characters, and symbols) and imagination.