The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

"The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf" is a children's classic written and read all around the world. There are so many versions out there, including the mixed up version know as "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig." This version is about three innocent little wolves who are just trying to build a house for themselves. However, the big bad pig keeps destroying their work. Eventually though in the end, the pig realizes how violent and rude he was to them, befriends them, and they all live "happily ever after."
This twisted children's story is very cute and entertaining. It's nice to see the wolves as good characters (after being seen as the antagonist(s) in "Little Red Riding Hood" and the original "Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf"). It's also entertaining to see the pig as "big" and "bad." Usually, in real life and in children's stories, pigs are seen as cute and cuddly. Another thing I took a liking to with this story was the fact that it ended with EVERYONE living happily ever after. In the most fairy tale stories, only certain characters live happily ever after while another character may end up dying or just incredibly unhappy. And not only did this story have a good plot and a happy ending, but it had nice illustrations to add to it and make the story more enjoyable and real. Helen Oxenbury did an awesome job with her illustrations.
It's stories like these that children fall in love with and want to hear over and over again. It's stories like these were children enjoy telling to their friends or whoever wants to listen. And, it's stories like these that I can't wait to read to my students as well as my own children. They're so easy to add excitement and character to as you read them whether it be to yourself or to a group of students!