First Favourite Tales Red Riding Hood

Ladybird First Favourite Tales

by Mandy Ross, Anja Rieger (Illustrator)

Find out why grandmother has such big teeth in this classic tale.

Genres: Picture Books, Fairy Tales, Childrens

30 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun, yet simple twist on the original story. It had two good lessons, to listen to your mom and that when you sense danger, to hide and make sure you will be safe. I also enjoyed that neither the grandmother or the girl got hurt.

Trait: Ideas
ATOS: 2.1
210L

[Lindsay Lodge · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't think it's necessary for the wolf to get killed in this version of Little Red Riding Hood and I wish he hadn't.

[Ruby · Rating 4 out of 5]

A girl in my class shared this story with her peers today! A classic ❤️

[Farzana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is one of my first books I was read to. It brings the famous fairy tale to beginners of the English language and young children who are learning to read. The little red riding hood one day went off to see her sick grandma. She was instructed by her mother not to speak to any strangers. Unfortunately she does not listen to her mother and ends up speaking to the big bad wolf which resulted her to be caught. This book has beautiful illustrations which are helpful as it aids understanding. Also the text is memorable as it has lots of repetition and lots of adjectives that is used to describe the big bad wolf. With every other fairy tales, there is always happiness in the end. Little red riding hood was saved by the woodchopper. This book would be recommended for EYFS and KS1; the children will be able to develop their literacy skills, understand the concept of fairy tales 'once upon a time,' develop their adjectives, also teaches children to never speak to strangers.

[Gul · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book by Mandy Ross is the perfect introduction to the classic story Little Red Riding Hood. This is the story of a little girl called Little Red Riding Hood who visits her sick grandmother. Her mother warns Little Red Riding Hood not to speak to any strangers as she makes her way through the forest to her grandmother’s cottage. Little Red Riding Hood is then surprised to find that her grandmother has changed – she has a long nose and sharp teeth. Find out why grandmother has such big teeth in this book. There are plenty of pictures and lots of funny rhyme to engage young children. Parents/ teachers can use this book to teach children about stranger danger. This book is best suited for reading aloud and sharing with two to four year olds.

[Kellie Carr · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little book brings the famous fairy tale to beginners of the English language and young children who are learning to read. It is full of short simple sentences but some beginners may need some help in reading these. It tells the story of a young girl who lets her innocence prevail and get caught by the big bad wolf. But like every other fairy tale goodness prevails over evilness. In this text there are characters in which we can fear and like which is good for children to understand. It is a memorable text as it is full of repetition and it has the famous red cape. The images are helpful which also aids understanding.

[Katy W · Rating 3 out of 5]

I heard on the radio (it was BBC radio 4, so it must be true) that the original version was told to daughters by mothers and grandmothers while they all sat spinning, weaving, etc. The original version was much more saucy, being a warning not just about talking to strangers, but to make sure the daughter didn't sleep with them, too. This toned down version is suitable for the very young - I read to my daughter when she was about a year old.

[Mikal O'Boyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

What can I say? It's little Red Riding Hood. With a less violent ending to the wolf, this version by Mandy Ross is great for my little girl. The pictures are well done, the story is short and sweet, and the little thought bubbles are a nice touch. So long as it has the classic, "What big teeth you have" line, I'm pretty happy!