Set out before it gets hot, and as you go, walk nicely and quietly and do not run off the path, or you may fall and break the bottle, and then your grandmother will get nothing and when you go into her room, don’t forget to say, “Good morning”, and don’t peep into every corner before you do it.’ One day her mother said to her: ‘Come, Little Red Riding Hood, here is a piece of cake and a bottle of wine take them to your grandmother, she is ill and weak, and they will do her good. Once she gave her a little riding hood of red velvet, which suited her so well that she never wore anything else so she was always called ‘Little Red Riding Hood.’ Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother, and there was nothing that she wouldn’t give to the child. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, ORIGINAL SHORT STORY, BROTHERS GRIMM (1812) Then he filled the wolf´s belly full of big stones and threw him into the river. Suddenly, a woodcutter saw him and took the little girl and her granny out of the wolf´s stomach and saved their lives. Later, after eating them, the wolf fell asleep beside the river. The wolf convinced the girl to take a longer path while he took the short path, so he could arrive before her and eat her grandmother. – To my granny´s house, to give her these cakes. – Where are you going, Little Red Riding Hood? “Cheers, everyone! And happy picnicking.Little Red Riding Hood walked happily to her grandmother’s house, but suddenly, a wolf appeared. “Aooooo! Grandmother, I’m so glad you’re feeling better.” “Mmmmm, this food is just what the doctor ordered.” “Enjoy you picnic, and watch out for ants!” “Great! I’ll call my Grandmother right now! Grandmother, Little Red Riding Hood and her Granny invited us over to eat!” I have a great idea! Why don’t you invite your Grandmother Wolf over and we’ll all eat together?” Can I have your basket full of food to take to my Grandmother Wolf?” But the next time you want a basket full of food, just ask.” My grandmother wolf is sick and I thought if I got this food, I could bring it to her and make her feel better.” “OK, Wolf, why did you dress up like my granny?” “Little Red, the wold shouldn’t have pretended to be me, but give him a chance to explain. You tricked my granny, you tricked me, and now you need to get out.” You’re the wolf trying to trick us by dressing up in Granny’s clothes! Wolf, you need to leave. “I’m your Granny too? So just give me the basket of food and. “Granny? Wait, if you’re my Granny, then who are you? “The better to eat your basket full of food with my dear!” “You look so different, what big eyes you have.” I’ve brought you some food to make you feel better.” “Its me, Little Red Riding Hood, your granddaughter.” “What do you think, will Little Red Riding Hood believe that I’m her Granny? I’ll wear Granny’s nightgown instead, so when Little Red Riding Hood gets here, she’ll think that I’m Granny and give me the basket of food for sure.” I could say… Little Red Riding Hood, I need your basket for official business. “Ah! If I dress up as someone else I’m sure Little Red Riding Hood will give it to me! What should I wear? A police uniform! This could work. I really want that basket of food and if I’m going to get it, Granny can’t be here. “Woo-hoo! Granny is outta here! Aw come on, don’t look at me like that. Come on, we’ll wait inside for Little Red Riding Hood and her delicious basket of food.” I’m here to fix the sink! Your house is leaking. Who should I say it is? Should I tell Granny that I’m a plumber? Oh yeah, OK, I’ll pretend to be a plumber. That way when Little Red Riding Hood gets here, I can have her yummy basket of food. Now I need to get Granny out of the house. I made it to the house before Little Red Riding Hood. Little Red Riding Hood’s basket of food is almost mine!” Little Red Riding Hood, why don’t you bring Granny flowers. “Mmmm, you’re such a good granddaughter taking food to your sick Granny. Everything in this basket will help make her feel better. Skip n’ skip n’ skip n’ skip, to Granny’s house I go. Granny can you hear us? Yodel with me! Yodel-ay-ee, yodal-ay-ee, yodal-ay-ee-hoo.” “The mountains! Yodel-ay-ee, yodal-ay-ee, yodal-ay-ee-hoo. Skip n’ skip n’ skip n’ skip, to Granny’s house i go. Maybe I should put a lid on it before I go. Chicken noodle soup! This will warm Granny up! Whoops, I’m sploshing soup all over the place. With me on the job Granny will bounce back in no time! Granny is feeling sick so I made her a get-well basket full of food. “Little Red Riding Hood? Little Red? Oh! There you are. I love it so much I’m never going to take it off. “Hi! It’s me Little Red Riding Hood! Is this cape cool or what? My Granny made it for me.
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