Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a sweet girl known as Little Red Riding Hood. She earned her name because she always wore a beautiful red cloak that her grandmother had made for her. One sunny morning, her mother asked her to deliver some treats to her grandmother, who lived deep in the woods.

“Make sure you stay on the path and don’t talk to strangers,” her mother cautioned. Little Red Riding Hood promised to be careful and set off with a basket filled with goodies. As she walked through the forest, she admired the tall trees and listened to the cheerful birds singing.

Suddenly, she encountered a sly wolf. He looked at her with hungry eyes and asked, “Where are you going, dear girl?” Little Red Riding Hood remembered her mother’s warning but was too innocent to be afraid. “I’m going to visit my grandmother who lives in the house beyond the clearing,” she replied.

The cunning wolf decided to trick her. “Why don’t you pick some lovely flowers for your grandmother? They will make her very happy,” he suggested. Little Red Riding Hood, excited by the idea, wandered off the path to gather some flowers, unaware of the wolf’s plan.

While she was busy picking flowers, the wolf took a shortcut to the grandmother’s house. He knocked on the door and, using his clever voice, said, “It’s me, your granddaughter, Little Red Riding Hood.” The grandmother, thinking it was her granddaughter, opened the door, and the wolf quickly pounced on her!

After the wolf had taken care of the grandmother, he disguised himself in her nightgown and lay down in her bed. When Little Red Riding Hood finally arrived, she noticed the door was slightly ajar. Curious, she walked in and approached the bed.

“Grandmother, what big eyes you have!” she exclaimed. The wolf replied, “All the better to see you with, my dear.” Little Red Riding Hood continued, “Grandmother, what big ears you have!” The wolf responded, “All the better to hear you with, my dear.” Finally, she said, “Grandmother, what big teeth you have!”

“ALL THE BETTER TO EAT YOU WITH!” roared the wolf, jumping out of bed. But just then, a brave woodcutter heard the commotion and rushed in. He quickly chased the wolf away and freed the grandmother from her hiding place.

Little Red Riding Hood learned a valuable lesson that day about listening to her mother and being cautious of strangers. From then on, she always stayed on the path and was careful in the forest.