The Story of the Three Little Pigs

by Joseph Jacobs, Lorinda Bryan Cauley (Illustrator)

Rather than suffer the fate of his two brothers, a pig cleverly outwits a persistent wolf once and for all.

Genres: Childrens, Short Stories, Fantasy, Comics, Classics

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Joseph Jacobs was an Australian folklorist, literary critic, historian and writer of English literature who became a notable collector and publisher of English Folklore. His work went on to popularize some of the worlds best known versions of English fairy tales including "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Goldilocks and the three bears", "The Three Little Pigs", "Jack the Giant Killer" and "The History of Tom Thumb". He published his English fairy tale collections: English Fairy Tales in 1890 and More English Fairytales in 1894 but also went on after and in between both books to publish fairy tales collected from continental Europe as well as Jewish, Celtic and Indian Fairytales which made him one of the most popular writers of fairytales for the English language. Jacobs was also an editor for journals and books on the subject of folklore which included editing the Fables of Bidpai and the Fables of Aesop, as well as articles on the migration of Jewish folklore. He also edited editions of "The Thousand and One Nights". He went on to join The Folklore Society in England and became an editor of the society journal Folklore. Joseph Jacobs also contributed to the Jewish Encyclopedia.

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Reviews

[Loren Johnson]

One of my nephew’s favourite fairy tales! Probably because it’s all animal characters and he’s obsessed with animals. To be honest, it’s been so long since I’ve heard the original that I had completely forgotten the last bit of the story. A bonafide classic, I love it!

[Young Kim]

Something good happening fast seems nice, but as fast as it has come it will go away with more regret.
Slow seems boring, but with more prudence and preparation it will last longer, and be better for the next steps too, with much "less" regret.

[Henry Abad]

When I was 7 years old, I read La Historia De Los Tres Cerditos by Joseph Jacobs. This book is about three little pigs who were brothers and lived in the forest where a wolf wanted to eat it. Each pig was trying to make a house for his part but only one build a house that protected them from the wolf and there was where they stayed. Work together for a better benefit.

I really enjoyed trading this book because i think that we should help each other and that was what one of the pigs did. This book make me feel friendly because it is nice to have a friend who can help you when you need too. I'm very friendly and i like to help others. I would like to recommend this book to anyone quiet who likes the action.

[Shali]

I like this story because it teaches a lesson and really drags you into what's going on. It's a classic and a really good read.

[Jake Foster]

This was a good story because in the end the pigs won!

[Elizabeth Banville]

1) n/a
2) Kindergarten
3) This book is about three pigs who try and hide from a wolf. Each pig builds his own house. The wolf blows down the pig's house made of hay and the pig's house made of twigs. In the end the wolf cannot blow down the pig's house made of bricks.
4) This is a great book to teach children about hard work. The illustrations of this book are less cartoon-like and more realistic.
5) a) The class can talk about why it is important to put in hard work.
b) The class can read "The True Story of The 3 Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka