Little Red Riding Hood - Fixed Fairy Tales

Summary

Little Red Riding Hood knows the Big Bad Wolf is dangerous, so when he asks where she’s going, she points him in the wrong direction: Grandma’s house is “that way.”

The wolf suggests she stop to pick flowers, and Red plays along with a string of “bear” puns: she’ll “bear” his advice in mind, “bear” her basket, and help Grandma “bear” her sickness. The wolf laughs at the wordplay, then rushes off through the woods to beat her to Grandma’s house.

But the trick doesn’t go quite as planned for the wolf. He reaches the house and realizes the figure inside isn’t Grandma. After he comments on her big teeth, there’s a scream, and the story moves on to Red enjoying muffins with her grandmother. Grandma soon gets well, and the narrator sums up Red’s sensible approach: wolves can’t be trusted—so always give them bad directions.

Characters

• Little Red Riding Hood
• The Big Bad Wolf
• Grandma
• The narrator