Bibliographic Information: Anne Faundez, “Little Red Riding Hood”, Illustrated by Elisa Squillance, Published by QEB Publishing, Inc., ©2004, 24 pages
Genre: Folktales, myth, fables and legends
Summary: Little Red Riding Hood was on her way to see her grandma who was very sick and take her a cake. Her mother tells her not to talk to strangers. She stops to pick flowers along the path when she meets the wolf. She forgot not to talk to strangers. She tells him about where she’s going and he says he’d like to visit her grandmother too. So the wolf takes off on a different path and beats her there. The wolf makes the grandmother get in the closet and waits for Little Red Riding Hood in the bed dressed like grandmother. Little Red Riding Hood asked him why he looks different and then asked about his teeth and he reply’s “better to eat you with.” He chases her around the room and woodcutter passing by hears and chases the wolf away. Little Red Riding hood, grandmother and the woodcutter eat the cake and live happily ever after.
Tags: Wolf, Scary, Learning experience
My Response: This stays true to the Little Red Riding Hood story I heard when I was younger. I like the hidden message in the story. I guess it’s not really hidden but I believe kids don’t realize that they were learning not to talk to strangers. I also like that this book has questions at the end to ask the students.