The Three Little Pigs

Ladybird tales

by Vera Southgate

The Three Little Pigs (Ladybird Well-Loved Tales)

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Animals, Fantasy, Fiction, Fairy Tales, Classics

52 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1965

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember it from when I was small, An all time classic but the animations are lovely and bring life to the story! Ladybird books are the best!

[booklady · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the version I am familiar with. It is okay, but a bit too complicated and loses the flow which IMHO is the charm of this little tale, the 'huffing and puffing and blowing your house in' part.

[Les Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little slant on tonight’s family read, but Lucy thoroughly enjoyed it.

[abookishuniverse · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know that it seems silly to review a children´s book, but if I were a parent and was searching for reading material for my children I would like to see at least a couple. These Ladybird editions of stories were my favourite when I was a child and I would spend hours and hours re-reading them. They are incredibly easy to read and the illustrations are absolutely beautiful. I 100% recommend them.

[Krisz · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 4-yr-old loved and learned the repetitive sentences, and I was amazed at the story. Am I the only one who thinks this is a story for girls to beware of boys? Meaning if you do not guard your "door" well enough, the big bad guy will "come in" (without asking your hand in marriage)? Because he certainly asks the third little pig on dates... and in the end the guy falls into the trap of the pig (aka the girl) so he marries her, right?
Anyway, I did add some words to the story when reading out loud and the illustration wasn't what I like, so only 4 stars this time.
(Ladybird edition with Peter Barrett's drawings.)

[Alice Streatfeild · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pigs were given building materials for free, if only life was that simple! More to the point there is a structure and repeating phrases. The moral of the story is about not taking the easy route, and perhaps could be a way to show that you need to persevere.

The wolf tries to trick the third little pig and said pig was very clever and didn’t fall for the wolf’s attempts. The wolf ends up in a pot..

In this version the first two pigs are eaten up, though my mother changed it so that they weren’t gobbled up but ran to the next house ‘as fast as their little legs would carry them’.

[Karim Elmenshawy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story about three little(two rediculous and the other wiser) pigs and bad wolf . There must be unity in our live..

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used for modeled teaching (writing)...an alternate view of the traditional Three Pigs story. Clever.

[Dane Cobain · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is possibly one of my favourite fairy tales of all time. Maybe it’s because I don’t like being disturbed. A decent retelling.

[Annisa Nur Widya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Baru baca nih kisah ini. Dari dulu taunya cuma 3 little pig tapi nggak tau yang mana ceritanya. Berarti di dunia luar, harus pintar-pintar kita bertahan diri kayak babi ke-3

[Lynn Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good tale of 3 Little Pigs. Rediscovered with my niece.

[H.A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you’re putting that much effort into catching your meal, it’s not worth it.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A childhood favourite that has become my youngest son’s favourite, reading my original copy. Less sanitised version than nowadays, as (spoiler!) the first two pigs are eaten by the wolf. Read this so many times now that he practically reads along with me!

Challenge list #2 (childhood)

[Natalie Cosellian · Rating 5 out of 5]

1. Three little pigs have to find their way in the world. Each pig builds a house and they get tested by the wolf. He blows the first two down and fails to blow the third one down. The wolf ends up getting boiled by the last pig.
2. This book connects with our chapter because it is a type of folk tale. The type is cumulative because each pig builds a house that is just a little bigger than the last pigs so it is repetitive. I think it could also be a fable because it has animals talking in human ways.
3. I liked this book because it has bright colors and no blank spaces. It has a lot of movement and vertical lines through the illustrations. It also has rhyming words which can be pointed out to children.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story (or any version of it really) could be used as an example of predator and prey. The wolf wants to eat the pigs, but the pigs are able to get away. The students would be able to recognize that pigs wouldn't really escape by using a house that they built. The students could come up with more realistic ways the pigs might be able to defend themselves from the wolf, and give other examples of defenses that other animals have.

[Sarah Baines · Rating 5 out of 5]

I freely admit that when I went on a spending spree last year buying a lot of the books I enjoyed as a child, (midlife crisis is my excuse and I'm sticking to it!) I wanted The Three Little Pigs but it had to be this version. When I read my niece's watered down and p.c copy some years ago I was absolutely scandalized by it. Quite what it says about me that I wanted the version where - spoiler alert - the first two pigs got eaten I don't know!

[Kyjafree · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think the words for this book is at a third grade level and up.i recommend this because kids will like it because of the pictures and they can act out the scenes.this story is about three little pigs building three different types of houses in the wolf tries and blow them down but cant seem to blow the last one down.i would recommend this book to all little kids.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

A superbly observed morality tale, dealing with the perennial challenge of any Project Manager as to how to manage the compromises between time, cost and quality.
The Wolf is a plausible analogue for the modern day works inspector, issuing harsh judgements for sloppy, unsafe work; but always in the best interests of the pigs.

An excellent addition to the Project Manager's bookshelf

[Phil Syphe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not sure if this is the right edition, but I read this children’s classic a couple of times in childhood. Reckon the last time would’ve been when I was eight or nine, circa 1983-4.

A must for all youngsters!

[Shahmeer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book a long time ago!!

[for-much-deliberation ... · Rating 4 out of 5]

From my ladybird book collection as a child, quite enjoyed all these tales.

[Simon · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great little book. The pictures are what really make it fun.

[Hillary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Classic fairy tale about three pigs who leave home to build houses of their own. They run into trouble when they meet a big bad wolf who huffs and puffs to blow their houses down.

[Maxine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I could have sworn that the first two pigs survived and ran to safety to the brick house, funny how your memory of something changes Oh we'll, quite sad really and a bit of a barbaric ending!

[Adele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reliving my childhood with these vintage Ladybird "Well-Loved Tales". It's almost guaranteed that there won't be a happy ending if you're a wolf in these stories...