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About the Author
Lynn Roberts has worked with children's literature for many years - both as a specialist in book shops and as a writer. Cinderella was her first picture book, and she says, "When someone bought it for the first time, I had a smile to myself. But I didn't let on..." David Roberts and his sister Lynn Roberts were born in Liverpool. David studied fashion before moving to Hong Kong to work as a fashion illustrator. He has illustrated numerous books, and was runner-up for the pretigious Mother Goose Award for children's illustration. David now lives and works in London where, when not drawing, he likes to make hats.
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-4–Thomas, aka Little Red, makes the mistake of taking off his red jacket while climbing a tree for some apples for his Grandma. A wolf shows up at Grandma's wearing the coat, and–well, you know the rest. The gentle twists on this tale maintain the menacing tone of the original (Grandma does get eaten, in a single gulp), while allowing the wolf to live at the end, content with the ginger ale that Little Red provides for him. This is the third folktale retelling that the Robertses have put their pen and brush to. Having set Cinderella (2001) in the 1930s, and Rapunzel (2003, both Abrams) in the 1970s, they've headed back in time to a Colonial setting, giving Little Red innkeeper parents and Grandma a powdered wig. The stylized pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations use small detail and dramatic perspective to heighten the spooky, Tim Burtonesque effect. Faces hidden in the forest and paneled walls and illustrative asides (famous paintings, a newspaper headline quoting Benjamin Franklin) build visual richness. The frightening, red forest scenes on the endpapers will be devilishly alluring to young readers who like just a little scare with their somewhat silly and comfortingly well-known tales. A very welcome addition to most folktale shelves.–Nina Lindsay, Oakland Public Library, CA
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- PublisherPavilion Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1843650967
- ISBN 13 9781843650966
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages40
- IllustratorRoberts David
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