Little Dead Riding Hood

Scary Tales Retold

by Wiley Blevins, Steve Cox (Illustrator)

In the classic Grimm's tale told to children for centuries, our heroine is wise to the Wolf in grandma's clothing. But did the story really end there?

Genres: Picture Books, Horror

24 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2016

About the author

Wiley Blevins is an American author and educator whose work has had a lasting impact on early literacy and children’s publishing. He began his career as a classroom teacher in the United States and Ecuador before moving into educational publishing, where he spent more than two decades writing and editing reading programs for elementary schools. A specialist in phonics and literacy instruction, he has written numerous books for young readers as well as influential guides for teachers. Blevins has also held senior roles in major publishing houses, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Associate Publisher at Reycraft Books, a children’s imprint dedicated to authors and illustrators from under-represented communities. Based in New York City since 1995, he continues to write, teach, and consult while pursuing a lifelong passion for travel. His work reflects his commitment to helping children become confident readers and to supporting teachers with practical, classroom-tested materials.

Reviews

[Tobias Hermansson]

Tycker ändå att det är lite mysigt med mörka omtolkningar av gamla sagor riktat till barn.

[Jaime Grande]

And unexpected ending.

[XZ]

bahahahaha love that ending :D

[Nicole]

I have to admit it was spooky. Did not see the ending coming! Great twist! Now that’s how you end a horror story!

[Beth]

My five-year-old loves scary things. Loves them. So I thought this book would be great for her. Um.... nope. The whole "Little Red Riding Hood is a ghost and is trying to trap children so the wolf can eat them" angle reeeeeeealy scared her. She thought ghosts were going to come out of the book and she took to putting blankets over it so nothing bad would happen (of course, she fought me when I tried to take the book out of her room). I'm not saying this was a horrible book; it just wasn't right for my child (and parents, that's why we preview books before reading them to our kids!).

As an adult, I can appreciate the new look at a classic tale. I like the twist at the end and the illustrations were a perfect match for the story.

[Jae Foster]

This was an interesting take on ‘Little Red Riding Hood.’ My main and only issue with it is that it is much too short and feels unfinished and a bit rushed at the ending. Otherwise, I enjoyed it, and even though the ending was rushed, it was pretty neat in a ‘Goosebumps’ sort of way. The author had plenty of room to expand though and I wish they had.

[chrisoffthewall]

My 7 year old loves this book, and reads it to be every so often. People that are worried that it might give their kids nightmares are ridiculous; it’s supposed to be “scary.” That’s the whole point. 🙄

[Eva Boktokig Boström]

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[Linn J]

Intressant twist på en klassiker

[Heidi]

Content: Clean

I mean, it's not my favorite twisted tale moment. I thought the name was cute so I gave it a go. It was short kiddo book, so it didn't take much out of my day at least.

[Hampus Ek Rosell]

Va hemsk!

[Gina]

🤣😳 This scary retelling was hilarious! My twisted younger self would have loved it just as much, too.

[Bibliotekstanten]

Älskar ju sagor och twister (nya varianter) på sagor. Alltså köpte jag Dödluvan och vargen och Askungen och vampyrprinsen utan att ens ha läst dem. Böckerna är tänkta för 7-9-åringar, någon som alltså har hört och kan (får en väl utgå ifrån) original sagorna.

De var roliga, men långt ifrån som bra som jag hade hoppats. Nåväl, jag kommer nog ändå att använda dem framöver.

[Beatrice]

Lättläst och småläskig rödluvevariant med en klurig twist! Minus för könsstereotyperna.