Ensnaring the Mind
Children enjoy “The Story of the Three Little Pigs” because of its style, content, and their involvement in deciphering the morals. The way a fairy tale sounds is crucial to peaking a child’s interest. The repetition in, “He huffed, and he puffed, and he puffed, and he huffed” (“The Story of the Three Little Pigs” 69), gives the child a chance to easily memorize the line. During further readings, the child will recite this part along with the storyteller, instilling a sense of mastery. There is an obvious pattern in the fairy tale. Once children have established the pattern they can predict what is going to happen next. Both of these styles are well adapted to promote a child’s involvement during the reading.