The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone is a folktale classic since the story has been retold for many years. The story focuses on three little pigs who each build a house; one of straw, one of wood, and one of brick. The wolf comes along and blows down the house of hay and wood to eat the pigs inside. When he gets to the brick house, he is unable to blow it down . So instead, he tries to trick the pig into coming out. However, his tricks do not work and in the end he becomes the meal instead of the pig.
This story is a great read for young children as it tell the age old story of The Three Little Pigs with a little twist. The illustrations are colorful and descriptive. The author did a good job with incorporating them within the story.
After reading the story aloud to my class, I would ask them some questions relating to the story like:
- What did you like about the story?
- What did the pig do to avoid the wolf?
- How did the pig get rid of the wolf?
A classroom activity that I would love to do with my class is have them perform a small play. I would have them make masks for the characters in the story and build each pigs house out of cardboard.
Another activity I would do with my students is read to them a different three little pigs story and then compare and contrast that version with the first version we read. I would make a chart on the board and then have each student take turns writing one similarity or difference on the board.
Galdone, P. (1970). The three little pigs. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
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