Little Red Riding Hood
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Also available in Spanish: Caperucita Roja
About this story
A girl in a red cloak, a basket of cake and wine, and a path through the woods she was told never to leave. Little Red Riding Hood is one of the oldest and most retold fairy tales in the world, and this is the Brothers Grimm version — the one with the huntsman, the grandmother, and the wolf who smiles with too many teeth.
This production is a short, directed retelling for young listeners, about three minutes long. Little Red, the Wolf, Grandmother, the Huntsman and Mother each have their own voice, so children can follow who is speaking without a narrator saying "said the wolf" every line. The pace is brisk, the suspense is gentle, and the ending is the one families know.
It plays with a cozy hearth ambience — a fire, a quiet cottage, wind in the trees — and the words appear on screen as they are spoken, which makes it a good read-along for early readers. Parents learning Spanish with their children can switch the on-screen text to the Spanish edition and hear the same story in both languages.
The cast
- Narrator
- Little Red
- Wolf
- Grandmother
- Huntsman
- Mother
How this was made
This is a full-cast production, not a single narrator reading a book. Each character has its own voice, the lines are directed for pace and emotion, and the story plays inside a live sound environment — a crackling hearth and a quiet cottage — that shifts as the scenes change. The voices are synthetic (high-quality text-to-speech, directed by people), and the words appear on screen as they are spoken, so you can read along or follow in a second language.
Questions
Is this version suitable for young children?
Yes. It is the classic Grimm ending, told without gore, and it is rated 6+. The wolf is menacing but the tone stays playful, and the story is over in about three minutes.
Is this the whole story?
It is an abridged retelling of the Grimm tale, about three minutes long, written for listening rather than a word-for-word reading of the 1812 text.
Is it really free?
Yes. This story is free to listen to in full, with no account and no card. Creating a free account adds the rest of the library and lets you upload your own books.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Press Play and it opens in your browser. It works on iPhone, iPad, Android and desktop.
Can I read along?
Yes. The text is highlighted word by word as it is spoken, and you can switch the on-screen text to Spanish while listening in English (or the other way round).
Source and rights
Based on "Rotkäppchen" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (Kinder- und Hausmärchen, 1812), which is in the public domain. Abridged and directed by ImmersivePage. Cover and scene art created for this edition.
