Once upon a time, in a cozy little village, there were three little pigs who had just left their mother’s house to build homes of their own. The first little pig was quite lazy and decided to build his house out of straw. He thought it would be the quickest and easiest way to have a home. The second little pig, not much wiser, chose to build his house out of sticks. He believed it would be stronger than straw and would take less time than building with bricks. The third little pig, however, was the most diligent of the three. He knew that a sturdy home was important, so he decided to build his house out of bricks, even though it would take him much longer to complete.

One day, a big bad wolf came to the village. He was hungry and spotted the first little pig’s house made of straw. “Little pig, little pig, let me come in!” he huffed and puffed. But the little pig refused, knowing the wolf had bad intentions. So, the wolf took a deep breath and blew the straw house down with one mighty gust. The first little pig, frightened, ran to the second little pig’s house made of sticks.

The wolf, now even hungrier, followed and demanded to be let in again. “Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in!” he huffed and puffed. The two little pigs, scared, refused once more. The wolf blew with all his might, and the stick house tumbled down as well. The two little pigs, now trembling, rushed to the third little pig’s brick house.

The wolf, now quite angry, approached the brick house. “Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in!” he huffed and puffed. But the brick house stood firm. No matter how hard the wolf blew, the house did not budge. The wolf, exhausted and frustrated, decided to try a different approach. He climbed up the chimney, thinking he could surprise the pigs from above.

However, the third little pig was no fool. He had been boiling water in a large pot under the chimney, anticipating the wolf’s move. As the wolf slid down the chimney, he landed with a splash in the hot water and was scalded. The wolf, in pain and defeat, ran away, never to return.

The three little pigs, now safe and sound, learned a valuable lesson about the importance of hard work and diligence. They lived happily ever after in their sturdy brick house, knowing that a strong foundation was the key to a safe and comfortable home.