A fairy tale adapted for the youngest ears

As told by Brandi Chase

Illustrated by Triska Wasser
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 A fairy tale adapted for the youngest ears

As told by Brandi Chase

Illustrated by Triska Wasser

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Once upon a time there were three piglet siblings, two
brothers and one sister. When they were grown, their
parents gave them each a little money and sent them
off to build homes of their own.

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 Along the way, the siblings met a straw salesman. Said the first
little pig, “Straw is very inexpensive. If I build my house from straw,
it will be quick work. I will have lots of money left over and be
able to play all day long.”

His siblings asked, “Are you sure that is a good idea?

A straw house will not last long.”

The first pig replied, “When this house falls apart, it will be
a snap to make another, and just as cheap.”

So the first pig made a house of straw and his siblings continued
on their way.

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 The siblings met a man carrying sticks. Said the second little pig,
“Sticks are more expensive than straw, but the house will still be
easy to build. I’ll have some money left over and most of the day
to play.”

Her brother said, “True, a stick house is a better idea than a straw
house, but it will often need repairs.”

The second pig replied, “When this house needs fixing, I will
gather sticks off the ground.”

So the second pig set to work making a house of sticks and

her brother continued on his way.

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 The third little pig met a woman selling bricks. Said the third
little pig, “I would like to build a brick house. Is it easy to do?”

The brick maker said, “Bricks are very expensive. It will

take you many days and hard work to build your house.
But when you are done, you will have a sturdy house that
will last your whole life long.”

The third pig replied, “That sounds like a very good idea!”

So the third pig set to work making a house of bricks.

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check edges!!
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Not long after, a big toothy wolf knocked on the door of
the straw house.

Said the wolf, “Little pig, little pig, let me come in!”

Said pig one, “Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!”

The wolf did not like this one bit, so he stomped his foot
and yelled, “Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house in!”

So he huffed, and he puffed, and he blew the house in!

The first little pig ran away to his sister’s house of sticks.

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The big toothy wolf followed the piggy brother to the stick
house. He knocked on the door and said, “Little pigs, little
pigs, let me come in!”

Said pigs one and two, “Not by the hairs on our

chinny-chin-chins!”

The wolf did not like this one bit, so he shook his fist and
yelled, “Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house in!”

So he huffed, and he puffed, and he huffed, and he puffed,

and he blew the house in!

The first and second little pigs ran away to their brother’s
house of bricks.

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The big toothy wolf followed the pigs to the brick house.
He knocked on the door and said, “Little pigs, little pigs,
let me come in!”

Said pigs one, two, and three, “Not by the hairs on our
chinny-chin-chins!”

The wolf did not like this one bit, so he jumped up and
down and yelled, “Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow
your house in!”

So he huffed, and he puffed, and he huffed, and he

puffed, and he huffed, and he puffed, but he could not
blow the brick house down.

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 The wolf had huffed and puffed and could huff and puff
no more. He sat down under a nearby tree to rest.

Inside the brick house, the three little pigs put their heads
together and came up with a plan.

“Yes!” said the three. “We have a very good idea.”

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The big toothy wolf was about to try again, but before he
could say a word, the door opened! The three little pigs stood
in the doorway.

Said the third little pig, “What do you want, exactly?”

Said the wolf, “Well, I want to come in. I don’t have any friends
and I’m lonely.”

The siblings looked at each other. They never expected to

hear such a thing from the wolf. The first pig said, “It’s no
wonder you don’t have any friends. You have very bad manners.”

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 The three little pigs did not let the wolf in that day. The big
toothy wolf learned to ask politely before coming to visit.
He gave up stomping, yelling, shaking his fist, jumping up
and down, and huffing and puffing to get his way. It never
really worked, anyway.

Eventually, the wolf and the three little pigs became friends.
You see, just like a brick house, good friendships take time to
build. Once you do, they’re sure to last a lifetime.

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Change 2nd pig’s bow color,
it needs to pop!

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About the Author

“Words are peculiar things,” says Brandi Chase. “A simple phrase such as let
me come in could be interpreted as a request or a threat, depending on
how you hear it.” When in doubt, Brandi hopes her readers will be inspired
to ask, What do you want, exactly? before deciding either way. Doing so
could make the difference between creating an enemy or making a friend.

About the Illustrator

Triska Wasser grew up in a small town in Illinois. She lived in a farmhouse

in the middle of cornfields. She started drawing when she was five, and
she always knew she would be an artist. Now she lives in sunny San Diego,
California, with her two beautiful girls, Kate and Emma. They are her
greatest inspiration.