he might not be ready.Printing in the library is available on Level 1 in the Information Commons and Level 3. He decides to take some classes and then feels ready to take on Little Red. It’s all done in limerick and the big bad wolf is so so hungry because the Three Little Pigs have taught everyone Ninja skills and he can’t find a meal. Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz, illustrated by Dan Santat Probably my next goal in life should be to build up my James Marshall collection, which currently is a pathetic zero. ‘ So wicked.’ But really he was enormously pleased with himself.”). Even after reading a huge stack of Little Red retellings, his was fresh and hilarious (“And he gobbled her right up. Red Riding Hood retold and Illustrated by James Marshall Definitely worth including in your Little Red collection. I also love that there’s a little background on the history of the Little Red Riding Hood story in the front. This one is really fun because the illustrations are done in a 17th century Dutch style, so it’s a little like walking through a European art museum (but your feet aren’t so tired at the end). Little Red Riding Hood adapted from The Brothers Grimm by Gennady Spirin When she meets the wolf along the way, they go to Grandma’s house together for a little sleepover, but when bedtime arrives, that turns out to be much more scary for a little homesick girl than a wolf could ever hope to be. Toddler little (assuming toddlers are sent to walk to their grandmother’s house alone). In this one, Little Red is extremely little. Very Little Red Riding Hood by Teresa Heapy, illustrated by Sue Heap Also, I always want some quiche afterward. I love that the Big Bad Wolf is called Señor Lobo and I always do my best (or worst, probably) Texas drawl for Little Red Hot. I first discovered this book when it was on the Texas 2×2 list and I probably read it to Ella 50 times. Kimmel, illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith (I also need to get my hands on her Little Red Writing). And Melissa Sweet’s illustration style with lots of collages means there are endless interesting things to look at and fun little surprises tucked into every page. It’s a fun mash-up of the Little Red Riding Hood story and an alphabet book, with lots of excellent words like “dilly-dally” and “voila” thrown in, which makes reading it aloud extra fun. I absolutely love Melissa Sweet’s illustration style and this book is one of her best. Let the record show that Bart wasn’t particularly a fan of this one – he thought the illustrations were a little off-putting.Ĭarmine: A Little More Red by Melissa Sweet Ella asked almost every time, “If you were hugging me and felt a tail, you’d know it wasn’t me, right?” Yes, I’m pretty sure I would realize it wasn’t my child. When he eventually is dressed as Salma, he returns to Granny and tries to fool her into thinking he’s Salma. Dog who convinces her to lend him her clothing, piece by piece. This African version was probably my girls’ very favorite about Salma who goes to pick up groceries for her granny and takes a shortcut through the wild side of town and meets Mr. Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa by Niki Daly My girls can’t get enough of this one, and even though I usually go for a book that’s a little less text-heavy, in this case, I don’t mind a bit. I love the beautiful, old-fashioned feeling illustrations and the retelling of the classic. If it’s good enough for the Caldecott committee, it’s good enough for me (that’s not a hard and fast rule, but in this case it is). Little Red Riding Hood retold and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman Retelling of little red riding hood book suggestions
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