Retelling of Gelert, from the book Legends from the British Isles.

1. GELERT
Once upon a
time

2. The wolf
There was a prince
called Llewellyn.

3. baby
He had only one son

4.  H
He lived in Wales

5. He also had an old,
loyal dog

6.  H
His name was Gelert
brave
and he was the
st
dog in Wales.

7. One sunny day there
was a big
hunt

8. Gelert liked hunting
and he wanted to go.

9. “No”, said the prince.
“You must look after
my son”.

10. The prince’s son slept in
cradl
his
e

11. After a few hours Gelert
heard a noise

12. Gelert knew there was
danger. He went to the
door and saw awolf

13. The wolf was very hungry

14. He smelled the baby and
he wanted to eat it.

15. Gelert looked angrily at
the wolf’s eyes

16. Then suddenly the
jumpe
hungry wolf
d
towards the baby.

17. The fight
It was a long, terrible
fight

18. There was blood on
the walls
The floor, on the

19. Gelert bit the wolf’s
throat

20. The wolf slowly went to
a dark corner and
died.

21. That night Prince
Llewellyn returned from
the hunt.

22. There was blood on the
baby’s face

23. “Oh, no!” cried the
Prince. “You
killed my son”.

24. He was very angry
And killed Gelert with his
swor
d

25. When the Prince heard
the baby crying , he
understood. “Oh what
a terrible mistake.”

26. The Prince
decided to
bury Gelert in
graveyar
the
d
of
Village.

27. NOW, YOU CAN
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28. 1. Once upon a time…
2. One sunny day…
3. After a few hours…
4. Then suddenly…
5. That night…
6. When the Prince heard…