Little Red Riding Hood

by Gaby Goldsack

The traditional story of Little Red Riding Hood is given new dimensions in this striking play between light and shadow. Little Red Riding Hood is a fair tale loved the world over. Almost every child knows the story by the Brothers Grimm of the girl who was lured from the forest path by the evil wolf.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Prabhjot Kaur · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the classic Little Red Riding Hood and I have read many versions of that story. Some of those versions I have loved and others not so much. This stands in between. I loved the beginning of the story and the soft illustrations. I especially loved the expression that all the birds have when the wolf is first talking to the little girl. It made me laugh. But then the story took a dark turn.

With a loud howl, the wolf dashed into the cottage and gobbled up Grandma in one large gulp!

I don't know which age group was the classic written for but this was a bit too much. This is the second Gaby Goldsack book with a dark twist when the books are meant for very young kids. I mean I get the message that don't talk to strangers but I am sure that there are other ways to teach the kids that.

3 stars

[AMY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very, very cute story. It is a slightly different version from the original. Lovely, soft illustrations throughout make it a delight for the reader's eye. The wolf is cute except for his sharp teeth peeking out. There is lots of great vocabulary sprinkled throughout. Red Riding Hood picks flowers on her own and answers lot of the wolf's nosy questions. She soon realizes her grandma doesn't look right. She notices the front door is wide open. Lots of things to discuss regarding personal safety. A very lovely book in every possible way. Highly recommended for Grades K-2.

[Chance Adam]

Story of little red riding hood is bringing her grandma a picnic. When she is walking to see her sick grandma in the forest when she sees the big bad wolf. In the classroom, have students write their own version of little red riding hood going too see grandma.

[Eddie Burgess]

In this book both grandma and little red riding hood get eating but they get saved by the woodcutter. This book can teach students that there are nice people in this world.

[Halie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book is very cute, and as a future teacher, I would love to have it in my classroom. I also like how it is entertaining for kids but it also has a message as to not talk to strangers.

[Katharine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most people know the story of "Little Red Riding Hood", as it has been retold many different times and in many different versions. This version is the same as the original. A little girl who wore a red cloak with a hood was asked by her mother to give her grandma a basket of food, because she was feeling sick. Her mom instructed her to not speak to any strangers, but along the way to her house, she met a wolf and told him her plan for the day. The wolf then goes to the grandma's house, gobbles her up and waits for little red riding hood dressed as her grandma. When she arrives she is suspicious of how different her grandma looks and eventually gets gobbled up as well. A woodcutter hears the screams and shakes the wolf until the grandma and little red riding hood get out unharmed. They all chase the wolf back into the woods, and little red riding hood would never speak to strangers again. This book is a really good example of why talking to strangers can be dangerous and why it's important to listen to our parents because they know what they're talking about.

Learning Experience:
In small groups, have the children re-enact the book. Someone being little red riding hood, someone being the mom, the wolf, the grandma, and the woodcutter. See if they follow the story and then in the middle of it, switch up the characters so that they can all participate. Afterwards discuss how the story could have been different if Little Red Riding Hood had listened to what her mother said, and not talk to strangers.

[Melissa Housholder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic story of stranger danger. This book tells the original story, not the altered one. Great for teaching kids to not speak to strangers!!

[Thuy · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the better written rendition of this classic tale. love that the wolf was not killed in this

[Carmen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Carlee Ketchum]

Little Red Ridding Hood has to go take goodies to her sick grandmother. Her mother told her to not talk to strangers on her way. While she is walking to runs into a wolf and she tells the wolf where she is going. The wolf beats the girl there and eats her grandmother. Once Little Red shows up she realizes that the wolf is pretending to be the grandmother and eats Little Red as well. A woodscutter hears them and comes and shakes Little Red and her Grandmother out of the wolf and they all chase the wolf out of the house.