Little Red Cap

A fairy tale from Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Little Red Cap is one of the best-known fairy tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the early 1800s. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story teaches children to listen to warnings and be careful of strangers. The Brothers Grimm gathered traditional stories from across Germany and published them so families could share them together. This tale has been loved by children for more than two hundred years because it is exciting, a little bit scary, and ends with everyone safe.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 354 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page

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