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A good wolf

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One of the children at my nursery asked for a story about a Good Wolf today.

Once upon a time, Goldilocks was walking through the woods. After the recent “three bears” incident, she was on her best behaviour and was minding her own business, when she heard a big growly sob coming from a clearing in the trees.

She went to see what it was, and was surprised to see a wolf sitting all alone at a huge table that was full of party food, sobbing his little heart out.

She approached the wolf and asked what was the matter, the wolf told her it was his birthday, and he had invited all the forest creatures, but nobody had come because they were scared of wolves. “But they’re wrong!” Wailed the wolf “I’m not a big bad wolf at all! For a start, I’m only little, but also, I’m nice if only people get to know me”.

Goldilocks couldn’t bear to see any creature that sad, so she came up with a plan. Together, they took the party food and went to the three bears’ house, and the five of them had a lovely party. Daddy bear’s food was salty, just the way he liked it, and mummy bear’s was sweet.  Baby bear, Goldilocks and the wolf each found food they loved, and soon they were all full up.

Goldilocks and the bears told their friends about the good little wolf, and soon he had plenty of friends, and lived Happily Ever After

The End

The Tiny Cottage

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Long ago, and far away, there lived an old lady. She had a small cottage, but felt cramped.

A wise elder heard her grumbling, and asked if he could help in any way.

“My cottage is too small, what can I do?” She wailed.

The wise elder advised her to bring her pig into the cottage.

The lady was confused, but did as advised. As soon as the pig got into the cottage, it wrought havoc, smashing ornaments, breaking furniture and leaving muddy footprints on the carpet.

The lady complained to the wise elder, who told her to bring in her sheep too. She did this, but it only made matters worse! The sheep and pig fought, and broke even more things.

The lady shouted at the wise elder “Do Something! My cottage is far too small for all these creatures.”
The wise elder advised her one last time, to bring in her goose.

She did so, more confused than ever. The goose flapped and shed feathers all over the cottage, the cottage smelt like a farmyard, the woman called the wise elder in despair “help me, the cottage is far too small for all these creatures!”

“Put them all back out again” he said.

The lady did so, and immediately the cottage felt huge! She thanked the wise elder for all his help,  and lived happily ever after in her enormous cottage.

The End