Greedy Pig
Petey Guts loves spaghetti night… but when he grabs too much for himself, he starts turning into something unexpected! A funny short bedtime story about good manners, sharing, and what happens when you don’t wait your turn.
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Vocabulary
- Scoffing
- Eating something quickly and greedily.
- Bright pink
- A strong pink colour.
- Serve
- A portion of food given to someone.
- Tail
- A long part sticking out at the back of an animal.
- Greedy
- Wanting more than your fair share.
- Snort
- A sound pigs make.
- Acknowledged
- Showed he understood something.
- Disappeared
- When something is no longer there.
Context
Greedy Pig is a funny, modern fable that uses magical transformations to teach a lesson about manners and sharing. Petey Guts, a boy who loves food a little too much, begins to turn into a pig when he grabs food without thinking of others.
Through funny exaggeration and a clear cause-and-effect structure, children are shown how selfishness can impact relationships… and how kindness and generosity help us feel more connected.
The story supports social-emotional learning by encouraging empathy, self-regulation, and self-awareness, especially in family settings like shared meals. It’s a perfect tale for reinforcing behavioural expectations in a light-hearted, memorable way.
Good Manners
- Why is it important to wait your turn at the dinner table?
- How did Petey’s behaviour affect his brothers during the meal?
- Can you think of a time when someone didn’t use good manners? How did it make you feel?
Generosity
- What does it mean to be generous with food or toys?
- How did Petey learn to be more generous by the end of the story?
- Why do you think sharing makes others happy?
Siblings
- How did the Guts brothers show patience with Petey?
- Have you ever had to share something with a sibling that you didn’t want to?
- What are some fun ways you can show kindness to your brothers or sisters?
Feelings
- How do you think Petey felt when he realised he was turning into a pig?
- Why is it okay to feel embarrassed when we make mistakes?
- How can we help someone feel better when they’ve learned a tough lesson?
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Credits
This story was brought to life by these awesome real humans!
- Written by: Jade Maitre
- Illustrated by: Aleksandra Volkova
- Edited, designed and narrated by: Jade Maitre
- Music video from “Snare Bounce Polka” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Four Beers’ Polka” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Laconic Granny” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Double Polka” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ and Sound effect from www.zapsplat.com
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