Little Red Riding Hood

Once upon a time, in a small village nestled deep in the woods, there lived a young girl named Little Red Riding Hood. She was called that because she always wore a red hooded cloak, which her grandmother had made for her. Little Red Riding Hood loved to visit her grandmother who lived in a small cottage on the other side of the woods.

One sunny morning, Little Red Riding Hood's mother asked her to take a basket of goodies to her grandmother. The basket was filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, and a warm loaf of bread. Little Red Riding Hood was very excited to see her grandmother and promised her mother that she would be careful and come back before sunset.

As Little Red Riding Hood made her way through the woods, she met a sly and cunning wolf. The wolf asked her where she was going and Little Red Riding Hood, being a polite little girl, told him that she was going to visit her grandmother. The wolf, who had been looking for an opportunity to have a delicious meal, asked her where her grandmother lived. Little Red Riding Hood told him and went on her way, completely unaware of the danger she was in.

The wolf, being sly, decided to take a shortcut to Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother's cottage. He got there before Little Red Riding Hood and disguised himself as her grandmother, wearing her nightcap and lying in her bed. When Little Red Riding Hood arrived, the wolf, pretending to be her grandmother, asked her to come closer so he could see her better.

Little Red Riding Hood noticed that her grandmother looked a bit different, but assumed it was because she was feeling unwell. She approached her and said, "Grandmother, what big eyes you have!" The wolf replied, "All the better to see you with, my dear." Little Red Riding Hood then said, "Grandmother, what big ears you have!" The wolf replied, "All the better to hear you with, my dear." Little Red Riding Hood then said, "Grandmother, what big teeth you have!" The wolf replied, "All the better to eat you with, my dear!" and with that, he pounced on Little Red Riding Hood.

Just at that moment, a woodcutter who had been passing by heard the commotion and rushed into the cottage. He saw what the wolf was about to do and quickly drew his axe, and with a mighty swing, he cut off the wolf's head, saving Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother.

Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother were overjoyed to see the woodcutter and thanked him for saving their lives. The woodcutter made sure that they were safe and sound before he went on his way. Little Red Riding Hood learned a valuable lesson that day: to be cautious and not to trust strangers, especially those who looked like wolves.

From that day on, Little Red Riding Hood was even more careful when she went through the woods. She never talked to strangers and always kept her eyes open for any danger. She also made sure to tell her friends and family about the wolf, warning them to be careful when they were in the woods.

In the end, Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother lived happily ever after, and the woods became a safer place for everyone. The wolf's head was mounted on a pole outside the village as a warning to all who would try to harm the innocent. And so, the tale of Little Red Riding Hood became a cautionary tale, passed down from generation to generation, reminding us to be careful and to trust our instincts when we're in danger.