Little Red Snapperhood: A Fishy Fairy Tale

by Neal Gilbertsen, Evon Zerbetz (Illustrations)

"Once upon a maritime..." begins this clever tale. What? A fish wearing a hat? Here's the comical story about a little red snapper who dons her red hood and sets out for her grandmother's home with a fresh-baked octopi. Meanwhile, the opportunistic wolf eel is busy kicking Grandma out of her clam bed and tucking himself in. Yes, it's a comical twist on a classic, set under the sea, and with an amiable turn from the traditional ending. Illustrated with richly colored linocuts by notable Alaskan artist, Evon Zerbetz, LITTLE RED SNAPPERHOOD is told in whimsical verse that tickles adults and children alike. You'll never think about the "big, bad wolf" in the same way! Look for the bonus material at the end of the story, too: a paper doll of Little Red Snapperhood, along with several of her hats, all ready for coloring.

Genres: Picture Books, Fairy Tales

32 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2003

Reviews

[Meltha · Rating 4 out of 5]

For just plain being different, this book gets kudos. Red Riding Hood is a fish, while the wolf is an eel, and it turns out everybody becomes friends over octopie with grape jellyfish. The moral is to make new friends and not judge people by appearances, and then there's a cut out paper doll section of fish to color and hats for them to wear. Weird, yes, but fun.

[Chiska · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not many good kids books come out of Alaska, but I like this cheesy revisionist Little Red Riding Tale

[Cierra Henderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book! It was based off of Little Red Riding Hood but with a fishy twist. I think a lot of kids will find it humorous and will be able to compare and contrast between the two versions. The illustrations are animated and funny so kids will definitely enjoy that part. I really liked it because it was different and made you think in a different way to understand it. Its like mixing what you already know about the story, with new details.