The Magic Porridge Pot Story retold by Bev

The Magic Porridge Pot Story retold by Bev Evans

Once upon a time there was a little girl who went for a walk in the forest. The little girl met a kind old woman who gave her a magic porridge pot.

The old woman showed the little girl what the pot could do. “Cook, little pot, cook!” she said. The porridge started to bubble in the little porridge pot. When the magic porridge pot was full of hot, creamy porridge the old lady said, “Stop, little pot, Stop. ”

The little girl could hardly believe her eyes! The magic porridge pot stopped making porridge. The little girl took the magic porridge pot home and told her mother all about it.

Her mother was really excited. She couldn’t wait to try it. As soon as her daughter had gone out to play, she got the magic porridge pot out of the cupboard. “Cook, little pot, cook. ” said the little girl’s mother.

After eating a bowl of creamy porridge the little girl’s mum sat in her chair and fell asleep. The little pot kept cooking…… She had forgotten all about the porridge pot! …and cooking…

Soon the whole town was full of porridge! “Oh, my goodness!” exclaimed the little girl. She ran home and shouted, The little girl was just coming home. “Stop, little pot, stop!”

The magic porridge pot finally stopped cooking! And everyone in the town had porridge for breakfast, dinner and tea for a whole month.