Little Red Riding Hood: A Nosy Crow Fairy Tale - Hardcover

Nosy Crow

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763693316 ISBN 13: 9780763693312

Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2017

Synopsis

The perfect introduction for preschoolers to this classic story, based on the award-winning app.

Little Red Riding Hood sets out into the forest to take a basket of goodies to her sick grandma. Along the way, she adds to her stores, picking beautiful flowers, gathering fallen acorns, and receiving a gift of some nice, sticky honey. She thinks these treats will cheer up her grandma. But little does she know that they might just save her from the Big Bad Wolf

About this title

About the Author

Ed Bryan has followed an artistic path ever since his art teacher told his parents that their son blossomed in the art room. He studied industrial design and worked as a 3-D artist, animator, and illustrator on video games such as Viva Piñata. He likes nothing better than making up stuff and coloring it in. Ed Bryan grew up in Suffolk, England, in a house full of home computers and pencils, and he now lives in Leicestershire.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2—A fresh retelling of the classic tale. This title retains the basic plot elements of the original while incorporating humorous adaptations. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and lighthearted, adding contemporary flair with current fashion. Little Red Riding Hood ditches the cape in favor of a red hoodie and fun green rain boots, while the Big Bad Wolf sports trendy plaid pants. This gentler version may be easier on younger children, as no harm comes to Grandma (who's been eaten alive in prior versions). The woodcutter and his axe have been replaced with a positive message of female empowerment. Little Red Riding Hood doesn't need to be saved but is able to defeat the wolf using her own intelligence and ingenuity. As part of the series, this book complements Nosy Crow's interactive Little Red Riding Hood app. The app tie-in may inspire extra interest from children. Otherwise, this stand-alone text may be an optional purchase for library collections that already include numerous versions of the story. VERDICT While some readers may miss the spooky suspense of the original, this Little Red Riding Hood provides a fun and spunky introduction to the tale. A delightful addition.—Alyssa Annico, Youngstown State University, OH

Edition details

• Publisher: Candlewick Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763693316
• ISBN 13: 9780763693312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Bryan Ed
• Number of pages: 32