Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Little Red Riding Hood. She was known for her red hood, which was both warm and cozy. One day, her grandmother sent her on a journey to deliver some cakes and a bottle of wine to her sickly grandmother, who lived deep in the woods.
As Little Red Riding Hood set off, she encountered a wolf along the path. The wolf was cunning and knew that Little Red Riding Hood was on her way to her grandmother’s house. He decided to follow her.
Little Red Riding Hood, unaware of the wolf’s intentions, continued her journey, singing as she went. The wolf, in turn, made his way to the grandmother’s house, arriving before Little Red Riding Hood. He knocked on the door and, when the grandmother answered, he disguised himself as her.
The wolf then invited himself inside and began to eat the food Little Red Riding Hood had brought. Meanwhile, Little Red Riding Hood arrived at the house, but she was not greeted by her grandmother. Instead, she saw the wolf sitting at the table, eating her food.
“Grandmother, what big eyes you have!” Little Red Riding Hood exclaimed, noticing the wolf’s large eyes.
“And what big ears you have!” the wolf replied, with ears that were even larger than usual.
“And what big teeth you have!” Little Red Riding Hood said, noticing the wolf’s sharp teeth.
“And what big… oh, I mean, what fine gloves you have,” the wolf replied, trying to change the subject.
Little Red Riding Hood, realizing that she had been tricked, knew she had to be clever. She remembered the tale her mother had told her about the wolf and how he always told lies. She decided to distract the wolf by pretending to look for her grandmother.
“Where are you, grandmother?” she asked, searching the room.
“Under the bed,” the wolf replied, pulling off his wolfish disguise and revealing himself to be the real wolf.
Little Red Riding Hood, quick as a flash, grabbed a pair of scissors and cut the wolf’s throat. Blood spurted out, and the wolf fell dead.
Little Red Riding Hood then went to her grandmother’s bed and covered her with a blanket. She then cleaned up the mess and hid the wolf’s body under the bed.
When her mother came to visit the next day, she was surprised to find Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother safe and sound. The mother asked how they had managed to escape the wolf’s grasp.
Little Red Riding Hood told her mother the entire story, including how she had tricked the wolf with her wits. Her mother was proud of her daughter’s bravery and wisdom.
And so, Little Red Riding Hood lived happily ever after, always remembering to be cautious and trust no strangers, especially not wolves in disguise.
