In the strict definitions of traditional literature, it would be a fable (a story with a moral lesson).
All of the animal characters act like people, which teaches a lesson to be passed on through generations. It is a folk tale, not a fairy tale, because there is no magic.
It can also be considered a "nursery rhyme tale" for the rhyming conversation of the Wolf and pigs when he wants them to let him eat them:
Wolf: "Little pig, little pig, let me in."
Pig: "Not by the hair of my chinny-chinny-chin."
Wolf : Then I'll huff...and I'll puff... and I'll blow your house in!"
The Three Little Pigs is a fairy tale, which is a type of folklore genre commonly passed down through generations. It often includes magical or fantastical elements and is aimed at entertaining or teaching moral lessons to children.
The genre of "The Three Little Pigs" is a traditional fairy tale. It typically involves elements like talking animals, a moral lesson, and a storyline about good versus evil.
Just a little clip of the Three little pigs
The term 'three little pigs' is a noun phrase, the adjectives 'three' and 'little' describe the noun 'pigs'.The term "Three Little Pigs" is a compound, proper noun; the name of a specific folk tale.
Tres porcelli is Latin for three little pigs.
The baddie in "The Three Little Pigs" is the Big Bad Wolf. He tries to blow down the houses of the three little pigs in the story.
The Three Little Pigs - 1991 was released on: USA: 1991
In a book
It is simply "The Three Little Pigs" and is based on a fable from sometime before 1840.
In "The Three Little Pigs," the triad consists of the three pigs who build different types of houses - one of straw, one of sticks, and one of bricks. They are confronted by the big bad wolf who tries to blow down their houses.
Straw.
The cast of The Three Little Pigs - 1991 includes: Fritz Weaver as Narrator