The story of Little Red Riding Hood is a classic fairy tale that has been told in various forms over the centuries. Here is a simplified version of the story in English:
Little Red Riding Hood
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Little Red Riding Hood. She lived with her grandmother in a village. One day, her mother sent her to deliver a basket of food to her grandmother, who lived far away in the forest.
As Little Red Riding Hood walked through the forest, she met a wolf. The wolf knew the way to her grandmother’s house and offered to help her. Little Red Riding Hood, not knowing any better, agreed to let the wolf guide her.
The wolf, however, had other plans. He went ahead of Little Red Riding Hood and met her grandmother. He dressed up in her clothes and lay in her bed, pretending to be her. When Little Red Riding Hood arrived, she saw the wolf in her grandmother’s place and was frightened.
“Grandma, what big eyes you have!” she exclaimed.
“All the better to see you with,” the wolf replied.
“Grandma, what big teeth you have!” she said next.
“All the better to eat you with,” the wolf answered.
Little Red Riding Hood was now very scared and tried to run away, but the wolf caught her. He ate her up, leaving only her little red hood on the bed.
Meanwhile, a huntsman came by the house. He saw the wolf dressed as Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother and knew something was wrong. He killed the wolf and freed Little Red Riding Hood from inside the wolf’s belly.
The huntsman took Little Red Riding Hood back to her grandmother’s house, where they told her mother what had happened. The mother was relieved to see her daughter safe and sound.
And so, Little Red Riding Hood learned a lesson about not talking to strangers and not to trust people who seem too friendly.
The end.
This is a very condensed version of the story. The original tale, as told by the Brothers Grimm, includes additional details and variations.
