French · Beginner

Le Petit Chaperon rouge

Name: Le Petit Chaperon rouge
Author: The Brothers Grimm

Adapted from Little Red Riding Hood

By The Brothers Grimm

A girl takes food to her grandmother through the forest and meets a wolf who has a plan of his own.

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Comment le Petit Chaperon rouge reçut son nom

How Red-Cap got her name

Une petite fille était aimée de tous, surtout de sa grand-mère. Celle-ci lui a offert un jour un petit bonnet de velours rouge. Il lui allait si bien que la fillette voulait toujours le porter. Tout le monde l’appelait donc le Petit Chaperon rouge.

A little girl was loved by everyone, especially her grandmother. One day, her grandmother gave her a little red velvet cap. It suited her so well that the girl always wanted to wear it. So everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood.

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