The story is about an old couple who long for a child of their own. One day, the old lady bakes a gingerbread man, and to her surprise, he comes to life. The gingerbread man escapes from the house and runs away, with the old lady, a cow, a pig, a chicken, a fox, and a crow chasing him. The gingerbread man manages to escape from the fox by tricking him into eating him, only to be saved by a crow. The gingerbread man continues to run, and the animals become exhausted.
The story then shifts to a farm where all the animals are left with no food. The little red hen decides to plant wheat grains she found in the field, but none of the animals help her. She plants and nurtures the wheat herself, and eventually, it grows into a flour. The hen then bakes bread and calls her friends to eat it, but they are too hungry and selfish to share. The hen, disappointed, decides to eat all the bread herself. The animals feel ashamed and apologize to the hen, promising to help each other in the future.
In the end, the hen shares her bread with her friends, who are grateful and happy. The story teaches a lesson about the importance of helping each other and sharing.
1. In the story, there once lived an old couple in a small shack next to a forest. They led a happy and peaceful life, their only regret being the lack of a child of their own .
2. The old lady, while making cookie dough, baked a gingerbread man. She decorated it with raisins for eyes, candy for a nose, cream for hair and clothes, and cherries for buttons .
3. After completing the gingerbread man, the old lady felt something was missing from her creation. She then realized she had forgotten to make a mouth for the gingerbread man .
4. The gingerbread man came to life and started running, leaving the old lady and her husband in shock. The old lady chased the gingerbread man, but he was too fast for her to catch .
5. The gingerbread man encountered a cow, a pig, a chicken, and a fox who all tried to catch him, but he was too fast for them. Eventually, he encountered a river, but he was able to cross it with the help of a fox .
6. The gingerbread man continued to run and was chased by a crow, who tried to eat him but missed. The gingerbread man was then able to run faster than before .
7. In another part of the story, the little red hen found wheat grains and decided to plant them herself. She harvested the wheat, ground it into flour, and baked bread. However, she ate all the bread herself as her friends did not help her .