Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a village near a big forest.

Her grandma had made her a beautiful red cloak with a big red hood, which she wore every time she went
outside. And so everyone in the village called her Little Red Riding Hood. One day, Little Red Riding Hood’s
mother said, “Grandma isn’t feeling very well.
Will you take this basket of food through the forest to her cottage?” “Yes,” said Little Red Riding Hood. “I sure
would love to see Grandma.” She put on her red cloak, and she pulled up her red hood, and she took the
basket of food into the forest.
“Remember,” her mother called after her, “don’t talk to any strangers along the way!”
“I won’t!” Little Red Riding Hood promised, and she skipped down the path and into the
woods. Little Red Riding Hood did not have to worry about getting lost in the forest, because she knew the
way to Grandma’s house very well. But along the way, she saw some beautiful wildflowers growing near the
path.
“I bet Grandma would really like these,” she said to herself, and she stopped to pick a few.
“Hello there, little girl,” said a deep, growling voice from behind her. Little Red
Riding Hood was very startled. She spun around and saw a Big Bad Wolf standing in the shadows between two
trees. “Hello,” said Little Red Riding Hood. She did not know the wolf was bad, and she had already forgotten
her mother’s words about talking to strangers. “Where are you going on this fine day?” asked the Big Bad
Wolf.
“I’m going to my grandma’s cottage on the other side of the forest,” said Little
Red Riding Hood. “She isn’t feeling well, and I’m bringing her this basket of food and these flowers.” “What a
sweet girl you are,” said the Big Bad Wolf. He smiled and showed off his
mouthful of sharp teeth. The Big Bad Wolf was quite hungry, but he was not interested
in the basket of food. “I had better be going,” said Little Red Riding Hood. “Goodbye, Mr. Wolf!” And she
skipped off down the path. The Big Bad Wolf’s stomach grumbled and growled with hunger, and suddenly he
had an idea. As quick as he could, he ran through the forest, all the way to Grandma’s cottage. The sneaky
wolf opened the door very quietly and found Grandma asleep in her bed. He picked the old woman up,
opened his great big mouth, and he swallowed poor Grandma in one GULP! Then the Big Bad Wolf climbed
into the bed and pulled the blanket up to his chin. He put on Grandma’s glasses and her nightcap, and he
waited for the little girl to arrive with her flowers and basket of food. When Little Red Riding Hood arrived at
the cottage, she opened the door quietly and found Grandma lying in bed. “Hello, Grandma,” she said.
“Mother told me you weren’t feeling well, so I brought you some food and some flowers.” “What a sweet little
girl you are!” said the wolf in his fake-Grandma voice. “Come closer, my dear.” Little Red Riding Hood took a
step closer, and she noticed that something looked a little different about Grandma. “My!” she said. “What big
eyes you have, Grandma!” “All the better to see you with!” said the Big Bad Wolf. “Come closer, my dear.”
Little Red Riding Hood took another step closer to the bed. “My!” she said. “What big ears you have,
Grandma!” “All the better to hear you with,” replied the wolf. “Come closer, my dear!” Little Red Riding Hood
took one more step closer. “My!” she said in surprise. “What big teeth you have, Grandma!” “ALL THE BETTER
TO EAT YOU WITH!” growled the Big Bad Wolf. He jumped out of the bed and he opened his great big mouth.
Little Red Riding Hood shrieked and tried to run, but the hungry wolf grabbed her up and swallowed Little Red
Riding Hood in just one GULP!
Outside the cottage, a woodsman happened to be walking through the forest when he heard Little Red Riding
Hood’s shriek of surprise. He hurried inside to see the wolf and his huge, round belly. The woodsman grabbed
up the Big Bad Wolf, turned him upside-down, and shook him by the feet. Little Red Riding Hood came
tumbling out of the wolf’s mouth, and Grandma followed. The three of them chased the Big Bad Wolf out of
the cottage, out of the forest, and over a hill.
The Big Bad Wolf ran for his life and was never seen again. Little Red Riding Hood learned
her lesson, and she never, ever talked to strangers after that.
The End