200th anniversary of Grimm's Fairy Tales is celebrated by Google with an interactive homepage doodle that tells the story of Little Red Riding Hood.
"Today we celebrate Grimm's Fairytales with an interactive story of Little Red Cap (aka Red Riding Hood)," Google tweeted this morning.
The doodle begins with "Little Red Cap" replacing the "O" in the Google logo. A flashing red arrow on the right beckons users to follow her journey. The following 21 slides tell the story of a girl en route to visit her sick grandmother, who encounters a mischievous (and hungry) wolf. The Big Bad Wolf's plan is ultimately thwarted thanks to a nearby lumberjack, and Red Cap is reunited with her grandmother. The tale ends with grandmother in a rocking chair, knitting a purple scarf that unfurls into the Google logo. For more, see the slideshow below.
Grimm's Fairy Tales were the brainchild of brothers Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm and Wilhelm Carl Grimm. They are behind some of the most well-known fairy tales - from Cinderella and Snow White to Hansel and Gretel and Sleeping Beauty. But anyone who has ever read the Grimm version of these stories is likely well aware that their versions are a bit darker than the ones portrayed in popular movies like those produced by Disney.
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