Friday, January 27, 2017
Apple Prints and The Story of The Little Red House With No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside
Apple Prints and The Story of The Little Red House With No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside
The Little Red House with No Doors ?and No Windows and a Star Inside.?
Adapted by C.J.Brown
One fall day a boy named Peter was looking for something to do. His mother was busy baking in the kitchen and couldnt stop to play with him, so she suggested that he try to solve a riddle.
“Peter, “ she said. “Here is the riddle. I want you to find the Little Red House with No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside," his mother said.
Peter had never heard of such a house, and he had no idea where to go to find it. He put on his jacket and went outside.
He started to walk along the street looking at all the houses. All of the houses he passed had doors and windows and none of them seemed like the sort of house that would have a star inside.
Peter saw a little girl playing in the park. He decided to ask her if she knew about the Little Red House with No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside.
The little girl said, "I have never heard of such a house, but maybe my father knows. He is a farmer. He knows how to make the crops grow and when it will rain. Maybe he knows about the Little Red House with No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside."
Peter followed the little girl. They walked down the lane, over the hill and to a small white farmhouse. The girls father was sitting on the porch.
"Daddy," said the little girl, "This is Peter. He is looking for a Little Red House with No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside. Do you know where he can find it?"
The farmer took off his hat and scratched his head. "I have heard of such a house once, but I never tried to find it. Maybe you should ask Granny. She is very old and very wise. Maybe she can tell you where it is."
Peter set off down the road looking for Grannys cottage. He finally arrived at Grannys gate. The old lady was sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch.
"Excuse me, Granny" said Peter, "The farmer told me that you might be able to help me. I am looking for the Little Red House with No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside. Do you know where it is?"
Granny smiled. "I have heard of that house, but I never tried to find it. Perhaps you should ask the Wind. He sees and hears everything."
Peter walked to the top of a high hill and called to the wind. "Excuse me, Wind, do you know where I can find the Little Red House with No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside?"
"Yes-s-s-s," answered the Wind in its gusty voice. "I know where that hous-s-s-se is-s-s. Follow me."
Peter followed the wind. It blew him this way and that, over the hill and down the other side. Finally, the wind stopped at an apple orchard. With a sudden gust, the wind shook an apple tree and down fell an apple into Peter’s hands.
The apple was very red. With its stiff brown stem sticking up like a chimney it did look like a little house with no doors and no windows.
"But what about the star?" asked Peter. "Where is the star?"
Quickly Peter hurried home, running as fast as he could. He ran over the hill, past Grannies house, through the farmer’s fields and into the kitchen where his mother was baking.
“Well, did you solve the riddle?” asked Peter’s mother.
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