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by Frederick Warne & Co. | 1904

Three little pigs head out to make their way in the world. One builds with straw, another with sticks, and the last one with bricks. The Big Bad Wolf shows up ready to blow their plans to pieces. 

The first two pigs learn the hard way that shortcuts don’t hold up under pressure. But the third pig? He’s got patience, brains, and a house that doesn’t flinch. The wolf huffs, puffs, and fails, over and over, until things end in flames and fried ego. Turns out planning ahead beats blowing hot air.

Notable Quotes:

• "Little Pig, little Pig, let me come in."
• "No, no, by the hair of my chinny chin chin."
• "Then I'll huff and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in!"
• "Ready! I have been and come back again, and got a nice pot-full for dinner."
• "Hah! I frightened you, did I? I had been to the Fair and bought a butter churn, and when I saw you I got into it, and rolled down the hill."

Summary:

• An old Sow sends her three little pigs to seek their fortune.
• The first pig builds a house of straw, which the Wolf easily blows down and eats him.
• The second pig builds a house of furze, which the Wolf also blows down and eats him.
• The third pig builds a strong house of bricks, which the Wolf cannot blow down.
• The clever third pig outsmarts the Wolf multiple times by getting up early for turnips and apples.
• The pig also frightens the Wolf by rolling down a hill in a butter churn from the Fair.
• Finally, the smart pig tricks the Wolf into falling into a pot of boiling water when he attempts to come down the chimney, and eats him for supper.

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