Little riding hood story
The story of Little Red Riding Hood
[en español]
by Leanne Guenther
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a village near the forest. Whenever she went out, the little girl wore a red riding cloak, so everyone in the village called her Little Red Riding Hood.
One morning, Little Red Riding Hood asked her mother if she could go to visit her grandmother as it had been awhile since they'd seen each other.
"That's a good idea," her mother said. So they packed a nice basket for Little Red Riding Hood to take to her grandmother.
When the basket was ready, the little girl put on her red cloak and kissed her mother goodbye.
"Remember, go straight to Grandma's
house," her mother cautioned. "Don't dawdle along the way and please don't talk to strangers! The woods are dangerous. "
"Don't worry, mommy," said Little Red Riding Hood, "I'll be careful."
But when Little Red Riding Hood noticed some lovely flowers in the woods, she forgot her promise to her mother. She picked a few, watched the butterflies flit about for awhile, listened to the frogs croaking and then picked a few more.
Little Red Riding Hood was enjoying the warm summer day so much, that she didn't notice a dark shadow approaching out of the forest behind her...
Suddenly, the wolf appeared beside her.
"What are you doing out here, little girl?" the wolf asked in a voice as friendly as he could muster.
"I'm on my way to see my Grandma who lives through the forest, near the brook," Little Red Riding Hood replied.
Then she realized how late she was and quickly excused herself, rushing down the path to her Grandma's house.
The wolf, in the meantime, took a shortcut.
..
The wolf, a little out of breath from running, arrived at Grandma's and knocked lightly at the door.
"Oh thank goodness dear! Come in, come in! I was worried sick that something had happened to you in the forest," said Grandma thinking that the knock was her granddaughter.
The wolf let himself in. Poor Granny did not have time to say another word, before the wolf gobbled her up!
The wolf let out a satisfied burp, and then poked through Granny's wardrobe to find a nightgown that he liked. He added a frilly sleeping cap, and for good measure, dabbed some of Granny's perfume behind his pointy ears.
A few minutes later, Red Riding Hood knocked on the door. The wolf jumped into bed and pulled the covers over his nose. "Who is it?" he called in a cackly voice.
"It's me, Little Red Riding Hood."
"Oh how lovely! Do come in, my
dear," croaked the wolf.
When Little Red Riding Hood entered the little cottage, she could scarcely recognize her Grandmother.
"Grandmother! Your voice sounds so odd. Is something the matter?" she asked.
"Oh, I just have touch of a cold," squeaked the wolf adding a cough at the end to prove the point.
"But Grandmother! What big ears you have," said Little Red Riding Hood as she edged closer to the bed.
"The better to hear you with, my dear," replied the wolf.
"But Grandmother! What big eyes you have," said Little Red Riding Hood.
"The better to see you with, my dear," replied the wolf.
"But Grandmother! What big teeth you have," said Little Red Riding Hood her voice quivering slightly.
"The better to eat you with, my dear," roared the wolf and he leapt out of the bed and began to chase the little girl.
Almost too late, Little
Red Riding Hood realized that the person in the bed was not her
Grandmother, but a hungry wolf.
She ran across the room and through the door, shouting, "Help! Wolf!" as loudly as she could.
A woodsman who was chopping logs nearby heard her cry and ran towards the cottage as fast as he could.
He grabbed the wolf and made him spit out the poor Grandmother who was a bit frazzled by the whole experience, but still in one piece."Oh Grandma, I was so scared!" sobbed Little Red Riding Hood, "I'll never speak to strangers or dawdle in the forest again."
"There, there, child. You've learned an important lesson. Thank goodness you shouted loud enough for this kind woodsman to hear you!"
The woodsman knocked out the wolf and carried him deep into the forest where he wouldn't bother people any longer.
Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandmother had a nice lunch and a long chat.
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25 Versions of Little Red Riding Hood Story
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25 Versions of Little Red Riding Hood.
In this blog post I will share a variety of Little Red Riding Hood Stories. Some books are hilarious and some offer a peek into different cultures! Enjoy the different versions of this classic story.
There are so many different adaptations to the original story of Little Red Riding Hood! Several of the stories are written to represent a variety of cultures around the world. These fractured fairy tales are so fun to read. Enjoy this list of 25 versions of Little Red Riding Hood!
Little Red Riding Hood Books With Classic Story Lines
The first four books are both very close to the original story. One of these would be great to read first if you are planning on doing some comparing and contrasting.
#1 Red Riding Hood retold by James Marshall
Red Riding Hood (retold by James Marshall) is a modernized and funny version of the book.
#2 Little Red Riding Hood by Lari Lon
Little Red Riding Hood by Lari Lon is out of print by it is a great one!
Here is a great video version of it.
#3 Little Red Riding Hood by Lari Lon
This version of Little Red Riding Hood is a simple version and it is great for the younger grades.
#4 Little Red Riding Hood by Gennady Spirin
This is a classic version of the Little Red Riding Hood story and the illustrations look like they are straight out of the antique book bin.
#5 Very Little Red Riding Hood by Heapy and Heap
In this rendition of the classic tale, Little Red Riding Hood is on her way to her grandma’s house for a sleepover and she won’t let anything get in her way. [As you read it, you will hear all of your students say, “I went on a sleepover! I’m having a sleepover…” Ah… kindergarten!
As she sets off for Grandma’s house she finds a foxie in the woods.
She is not afraid and gives him a great big hug. The friendly wolf comes to play at Grandma’s house and comforts the little girl when she cries for her mother. So sweet!
Multi-Cultural Little Red Riding Hood Versions
Cultures all around the world have their own Little Red Riding Hood stories.
#6 Lon Po Po by Ed Young
This is a Red Riding Hood Story from China. A woman leaves her three daughters to visit their grandma. Soon after she leaves, the girls hear a knock at the door.
#7 Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa
In this Little Red Riding Hood story from Africa, little girl, Salma goes to the market for her granny. She meets Mr. Dog on the wild side of town.
#8 Little Red Riding Hood Stories Around the World: 3 Beloved Tales (Multicultural Fairy Tales)
Visit Germany, Italy, and Taiwan! This book has so many twists to the traditional tale… a tiger, and a talking river! This book is a MUST!
Regional Little Red Riding Hood Stories
How about a few books from different regions of the United States?
#9 Petite Rouge A Cajon Red Riding Hood
This version of Little Red Riding Hood has a swamp gator…LOL
My Cajun accent is a little like my Irish accent and my Australian accent… meaning… my accent starts in one area and roams to new territory!
If you are like me, maybe a video would be in order!
#10 Little Red Cowboy Hat
This version of Little Red Riding Hood offers a southwestern point of reference. In this story, the little girl rides her pony to her grandmother’s ranch.
#11 Little Red Hot
This fun variation of Little Red Riding Hood also has a southwestern flair to it.
Little Red loves red hot chili peppers (the food, not the band) so she makes a pie with them to help “knock the cold germs” right out of her grandma.
#12 Violet and the Woof
I love that this version takes place in an urban setting! What a great book to use to compare and contrast story elements!
In this story, a little girl and her younger brother journey through their apartment building to bring a neighbor some cookies. Once they arrive, they discover a “woof”.
Little Red Riding Hood: Rhythm and Rhymes!
#13 Yo, Hungry Wolf
Rap your way through this fun version of Little Red Riding Hood.
Your students will love this one!
This book combines Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf into one tale!
#14 Little Red Snapperhood: A Fishy Fairy Tale
This book is written in rhyme! LOVE! But it also is a great book to use when wanting to compare and contrast story elements like characters, setting, and theme.
Other Great Little Red Riding Hood Picture Books
Here are a few other books that I love for a variety of reasons!
#15 Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion
This book is laugh-out-loud-funny! A little girl is off to bring medicine to her Aunt. She travels through the jungle of animals and runs into a lion with a very naughty plan.
We loved this book so much that we included it in our reading comprehension units:
- Engaging Readers Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
#16 Little Red Riding Duck
In this book, all of the characters are animals!
#17 Red by Jed Alexander
I love wordless picture books! This is a great book to add to your collection.
They help build confidence in readers by allowing students to use detailed images to find out what’s happening in the story. They are such an important tool in developing literacy skills in early readers. This fun version of Little Red Riding Hood ends a little differently than the others.
If you’d like to find more wordless book recommendations you can read another blog post I wrote:
- 10 Wordless Books To Teach Story Telling
#18 Little Red Riding Sheep
This would be a great book to add to your writing mentor text lists.
There are lots of opportunities to talk about the author’s voice with this version of Little Red Riding Hood.
Arnold the sheep wants to star as Little Red in the book. He makes some suggestions for the story, but things don’t go quite as planned.
#19 Red Riding Hood and the Sweet Little Wolf
A sweet little wolf who loves fairy tales does not want to be a big bad wolf.
What a great book to introduce to talk about making your own path!
#20 Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten!: The Story of Little Red Riding Hood as Told by the Wolf (The Other Side of the Story)
We love a good point-of-view book and this rendition of Little Red Riding Hood as told by the wolf does not disappoint!
#21 Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds)
I feel like this book was written for parents everywhere.
This book is so great! It is full of 60-second retells of classic stories. Not really one you could do much comparing and contrasting with, but a fun story to add to the list!
#22 Little Red Gliding Hood
Little Red and the Wolf become ice skating partners in this fractured fairy tale.
#23 Little Red’s Riding ‘Hood
Here is a book that will hook some of your monster truck lovers!
Little Red, a scooter rides to Granny’s house by himself for the first time when he comes across Tank, King of the Road. Such a cool version of the story!
#24 Little Bad Riding Hood
The girl eats the yummy treats for her grandma, but it’s a good thing she did! You can find this Little Red Riding Hood book by clicking HERE.
#25 Ninja Red Riding Hood
Brace yourself for recess ninja action, but this book is pretty awesome. A ninja battle between the wolf, and the girl and her grandma leads to the wolf finding some peace.
I hope you enjoy reading some of these versions of Little Red Riding Hood! Learning about fairy tales is so much fun!
Head over to Deanna Jump’s blog for a list of Goldilocks and the Three Bears stories:
- 23 Versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
More Little Red Riding Hood ideas?
I have another blog post you may be interested in.
There is a free file over there for you too!
- Fun Little Red Riding Hood Lesson Ideas With Free File!
Are you reading fairy tales in your classroom? Here are some activity ideas:
- Fairy Tales: Read, Trace, Glue and Draw
- Story Sequence Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales
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Many peoples of the world have fairy tales that are very reminiscent of the plot of the well-known fairy tale about Little Red Riding Hood. Anthropologist Jamshid Tegrani seems to have figured out where the girl and the wolf come from.
Since childhood, the fairy tale about Little Red Riding Hood has been known to us under the authorship of Charles Perrault. The collection Tales of Mother Goose, published in 1697, included the now widely known stories of Cinderella, Bluebeard, Sleeping Beauty, and Puss in Boots. But all this is just a literary processing of folk tales, which the author collected. The collection was a fantastic success not only in France, and thanks to Perrault, the fairy tale became a popular literary genre.
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In different countries, the story of a girl who went to visit her grandmother is told in different ways.
In some places, a girl becomes a boy (for example, in Iran, where little girls do not walk alone), and somewhere, as in Southeast Asia, the wolf becomes a tiger. But the essence remains the same everywhere. British anthropologist Tegrani decided to find out where Little Red Riding Hood comes from, using the phylogenetic method, which is usually used to reconstruct the evolutionary relationships of living organisms.
The scientist analyzed 58 versions of the story from around the world according to 72 features - the appearance, gender of the characters, the methods by which the villain deceived the victims. According to the Aarne-Thomson-Uther classification, the story of Little Red Riding Hood belongs to the category of plots where a hero with supernatural powers acts (this also includes the stories of Rapunzel and Bluebeard), and is codenamed ATU-333.
According to Tegrani's calculations, around the 1st century AD, this story "originated" from another popular tale - about a wolf and seven kids (ATU-123), and it happened somewhere in the Middle East.
Having reached East Asia and Africa, the tale mixed with local versions of the story about the wolf and goats and acquired its own unique features. In Europe, the fairy tale has also been transformed depending on the region. For example, in northern Italy, a girl had fresh fish in her basket, in Switzerland a head of young cheese, and a young French woman carried a pot of butter and pies to her grandmother. The age of the heroine also varies - somewhere she is a little girl, and somewhere a young girl, and a meeting with a wolf, according to some researchers, has a sexual connotation.
The cap itself, back in the time of Charles Perrault, was a chaperon - a fancy headdress with a cape, and the original French name sounds like “ Le Petit Chaperon Rouge ”, which means “Little Red Chaperon” in French, and in many illustrations it is still the beginning of the XX century, the heroine of the fairy tale is depicted in a red cape with a hood.
The author of the study compares his work, the results of which were recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, with the restoration of the fossil record.
“Folk tales, like biological species, develop, acquire various modifications in comparison with the ancestral form, and each subsequent generation of storytellers brings something of their own to them. In many ways, this is similar to restoring the evolutionary record. Paleontological history, like folklore, is heterogeneous, so you can use the same methods to reconstruct it,” says Tegrani. According to him, various versions of the tale form three large clusters - the Far East, African and European, and they all are based on a common ancestor, which, unfortunately, is impossible to establish now. In support of his theory, the scientist cites the results of calculations that show that the version of the Little Red Riding Hood tale proposed by the Brothers Grimm originated from the version recorded by Charles Perrault. But the scientist considers the main result of his work to be the proof that traditional phylogenetic methods can be used for linguistic research. As the author writes in his article, cultural and biological evolution have much in common, Richard Dawkins spoke about this, who introduced the concept of "meme" as a unit of cultural information by analogy with the gene.
Tegrani uses the concept of "philomemetics", proposed two years ago by researchers Howe and Windram for the phylogenetic analysis of works based on plots popular among different peoples.
Researchers have previously been interested in the origin of the popular Little Red Riding Hood story. Some believed that the authorship belongs to Perrault, according to other sources, as early as the 11th century, a poem was known that mentioned a priest telling a story about a girl in a red cloak who meets a wolf in the forest. Some believed that the plot of the tale came to Europe from China along the Silk Road. But Tegrani believes that everything was the opposite - the fairy tale came to the Far East already from Europe.
It is curious that the famous dialogue between Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf appeared relatively recently:
Why do you have such big eyes?
It's to see you better.
Why do you have such big ears?
To hear you better.
It is absent in the 11th century source, but it is already in the Chinese version of the story, the first mention of which dates back to about the same time as the French version of Charles Perrault.
If we consider the plot of The Wolf and the Seven Kids as a precursor to the story of Little Red Riding Hood, then it turns out that the main character of this whole story is a wolf. The theme of the predator is metaphorical, says Tegrani. But in different cultures, this personification of the same thing is a warning against excessive gullibility. “A fairy tale is a lie,” said Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, also a great lover of folklore plots, “but there is a hint in it! Good fellows lesson.
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Translation of the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood"
Little Red Riding Hood
This story is about Little Red Riding Hood. She has a red cape with a hood. She loves this coat. She wears it every day. Today she is very happy. It is (today) her birthday.
Little Red Riding Hood's father is a woodcutter. He works in the forest every day. Lots of animals live in that forest, and a wolf lives there too!
Little Red Riding Hood's mother says (to her): "Grandmother is ill (and is) in bed. Go to her house. Take bread and jam for her. But be careful! A wolf lives in the forest!"
"All right, Mother," said Little Red Riding Hood.
Little Red Riding Hood loves Grandmother. She's happy. She wants to see her.
Translation of the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood"
Little Red Riding Hood - Part 2
Little Red Riding Hood enters the forest. She sees a wolf! She is not afraid of him, and talks to him.
"Hello!" she says.
"Good morning" said the wolf. "What is your name?"
"Little Red Riding Hood. I'm going to Grandma's house," she says.
"What's in your basket?" asks the wolf.
"Bread and jam. Grandmother doesn't feel well," says Little Red Riding Hood.
"Where does Grandma live?" asks the wolf.
"She lives in a little house in the woods," replies Little Red Riding Hood.
"Little Red Riding Hood is pretty. I want to eat her and (her) Grandma" thinks the wolf. "I'm fast. I can run. I know what I can do..."
The wolf runs towards Grandma's house. He runs very fast. He wants to eat Grandma.
The wolf knocks on Grandma's door.
Translation of the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood"
Little Red Riding Hood - Part 3
"Who is this?" asks Grandma.
"Little Red Riding Hood" replies the wolf. I brought bread and jam for you.
"Come in" says Grandma.
The wolf runs inside. "For help!" screams Grandma. "Do not eat me!" She jumps into the closet.
"I'll eat you later!" says the wolf.
And then the wolf puts on Grandma's nightcap. He's in Grandma's bed. He's waiting for Little Red Riding Hood. She knocks on the door.
"Who is this?" asks the wolf.
"Little Red Riding Hood" she replies. "I bring you bread and jam."
"Come in," says the wolf. "I'm sick, in bed."
Translation of the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood"
Little Red Riding Hood - Part 4
Little Red Riding Hood enters the house. The wolf lies in Grandma's bed. Little Red Riding Hood doesn't know it's a wolf.
"Granny, you have very big eyes!" says Little Red Riding Hood.
"So, I can see you," says the wolf.
"Granny, you have such big hands!" says Little Red Riding Hood.
"Yes, I can hold you," says the wolf.
"Granny, you have very big teeth!" says Little Red Riding Hood.
"So, I can eat you," says the wolf.
The wolf jumps out of bed and eats the little Red Riding Hood.
He runs into (into) the forest(s).
Little Red Riding Hood's father goes to Grandmother's house. He wants to see her because she is sick. He opens the door. "Is anyone at home?" he says.
"Help! Help!" screams Grandma.
He goes to the closet and opens its door. "Are you okay?" father asks.
"Yes, I'm fine. But go and help Little Red Riding Hood," Grandmother says.
The woodcutter runs into the forest.
Translation of the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood"
Little Red Riding Hood - Part 5
The wolf sleeps under a tree. The woodcutter finds him. He hears Little Red Riding Hood in the belly of the wolf. He opens the belly of the wolf with an axe. He takes out the little Red Riding Hood.
"Oh, Daddy!" says Little Red Riding Hood. "Thanks!"
Little Red Riding Hood and her father are dancing and laughing. They are very happy. They go to Grandma's house. They eat bread and jam with Grandmother.
The wolf wakes up.
