Synopsis
Little Red Riding Hood. Ever heard of it? Retelling old stories is always a little risky--you've either got to bring some worthwhile new twist to the tale, or you've got to do such a great job telling it that we're all willing to forget for a minute just how everything's going to turn out. Fortunately for the celebrated Ms. Hood, Marjorie Priceman (winner of a Caldecott Honor for the buoyant Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin ) proves herself by doing both--this pop-up edition of an old favorite is energetic and original. Priceman's dignified but still playful style suits these old clothes well, with a very traditional Red peeking out from under her huge flowing hood and a wolf that's all lithe and toothy. Each page achieves added oomph from the book's clever a primary pop-up spread sets the stage, then an inset on the right for text opens up to reveal the next event. Red looks lovely and lively throughout, but the wolf--of course--steals all the best scenes ("The better to EAT you with," etc.). Priceman shows similar storytelling skill in How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World . You'll find that same offhand humor here, from the very dismayed crew of gingerbread people in the oven to the copies of the Herald Tribune strategically strewn about ("Peep's Sheep Found," "3 'We Will Rebuild'"). (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes
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Marjorie Priceman has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in ZIN! ZIN! ZIN! A VIOLIN by Lloyd Moss and HOT AIR: THE (MOSTLY) TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST HOT-AIR BALLOON RIDE, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Little Red Riding Hood: A Classic Collectible Pop-Up, Limited Edition
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Little Simon, New York, 2001
ISBN 10: 068984722X
ISBN 13: 9780689847226
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Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: A&D Books, South Orange, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Priceman, Marjorie (illustrator). SIGNED. First limited edition, first printing. Fine clothbound hardcover in a Fine slipcase in the original plastic sleeve and publisher's shipping box; no dj as issued. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "A stunning pop-up book, filled with breathtaking illustrations, retells the timeless fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood and her encounter with the Big, Bad Wolf and provides a special surprise ending." Retold and illustrated by Marjorie Priceman; paper engineering by Bruce Foster. The limited edition, bound in red cloth with silver stamped titling to the spine and an additional pop-up to the front in a matching slipcase with a bound-in pull-ribbon. SIGNED BY PRICEMAN on the unique pop-up and numbered 45 from an edition limited to 100 copies. Unpaginated [14 pages]; color throughout; 9.25 x 7.25 inches. Seller Inventory # 23983