But Grandmother, what a big mouth you have! Even though she's not supposed to talk to strangers on her way to Grandma's house, Little Red Riding Hood can't resist telling the Big Bad Wolf where she's going. Will the Wolf gobble her all up—and Grandma, too?
Cute illustrations with some two page spreads. This gives some more descriptions and dialogue than a lot of fairy tales do, but it's still very true to the original. We also actually get some time with the hunter as well, and the wolf's distraction is true, if unintentionally.
Las ilustraciones son muy lindas y alegre! Curiosamente sabía por caricaturas y comentarios ... la historia en general de Caperucita pero ya leer el cuento hace que tengas bien en concreto el final de la historia y algunos detalles que no sabia. Lo único malo: No se si fue la traducción (ya que lo leí en Español) o que pasó? pero las ilustraciones se adelantaban al cuento y sería más grato al revés. De ahí en fuera fue una lectura muy tierna con ilustraciones preciosas . Genial para recordar.
To be honest, I don’t like the story of Little Red Riding Hood. When I read this book as a young child, I shivered because of the fear of being eaten alive. The book does not show you blood or anything, but I could imagine it while reading the book.
The story is a fantasy with a wolf who could talk like a human being. He is clever enough to allure young little red riding hood into the forest, distracting her attention to flowers instead of heading straight to her grandmother’s house. She is gullible enough to answer the questions the wolf asks and follows his words, which could be considered as general characteristics of young children. It gives the didactic messages “listen to your mother” and “do not follow strangers.”
The illustrations have soft and bright colors. The scene when the Little Red Riding Hood encounters the wolf is illustrated on the two full spreads from the perspective from the top. It allows readers see the tension between them. The scene in which the wolf gulfs Little Red Riding Hood is illustrated by the shadows of the two characters with watercolors of green and yellow in a blend of bright and dark shades, giving the idea that something bad is going on.