The Goat with Three Kids

Once upon a time, in a quiet valley, there lived a mother goat and her three little kids. The two older kids liked to play and cause trouble, but the youngest was careful and listened to his mother.

One day, the mother goat had to go to the forest to get food. Before she left, she told her kids, "Keep the door locked, and only open it if you hear me singing our special song." The three kids promised to listen to their mother.

But, a clever wolf was hiding nearby. He heard everything the mother goat said. After she left, the wolf went to the door and tried to sing the special song.

The oldest kid, excited to see his mother, wanted to unlock the door. But the youngest kid said, "Wait! That doesn't sound like mom. The voice is too deep and rough!"

The wolf heard this and decided to make his voice softer. He drank water from a stream until his voice sounded nicer. Then, he came back and sang the song again, this time in a soft voice. The oldest kid thought it was their mother and opened the door, even though the youngest kid tried to warn him.

As soon as the door opened, the wolf ran inside and ate the oldest kid! Then, he looked for the other two. The middle kid was hiding in a cupboard, and the youngest in the fireplace. The wolf found the middle kid and ate him too, but he couldn’t find the youngest one. Tired, the wolf left the house.

The youngest kid, scared but safe, locked the door again and cried for his brothers.

Soon, the real mother goat came home, singing their special song. The youngest kid opened the door and told her everything. The mother goat was angry and sad, and she wanted to teach the wolf a lesson.

She cooked a big meal and dug a deep hole in the garden. She covered it with wood and put a chair on top. The next day, she invited the wolf to come and eat. The wolf, still hungry for the last kid, agreed.

When the wolf sat on the chair, he fell into the hole! "Help me! I feel like I’m burning!" cried the wolf.

"No," said the mother goat. "You made me sad when you took my kids. Now it’s your turn!"

Then the mother goat and her youngest kid filled the hole with stones, and the bad wolf was gone. The news spread all over the forest, and the goats felt safe again. From then on, the mother goat and her youngest child lived happily and always remembered to be careful and listen to each other.