The Three Little Pigs tells the story of three little pigs who build houses of different materials and encounter the Big Bad Wolf. The first pig builds his house of straw, which the wolf easily blows down and eats the pig. The second pig's house of sticks also gets blown down by the wolf. The third pig's house of bricks stands strong against the wolf's blows, but the wolf tries to enter down the chimney and falls into a pot of boiling water instead, ending the threat. The story teaches that doing things well is the way to succeed.