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A well-known classic but with a twist that leaves no happy ending for Red or her grandmother in the end. Loved Helen Oxenbury's illustrations and thought they were so expressive. I loved the way she illustrated the wolf's facial expressions and they made me laugh. I did see a few continuity errors i Leggi tutto

Wordy, old-timey language. A more elaborate take on the story which explains things like why the wolf didn't just eat Little Red in the first place. The grandma and Little Red do not get saved in the end.

First sentence: Once upon a time there was a village child who was so pretty—so pretty as never was seen. Her mother was fair silly about her, and her granny was sillier still. Premise/plot: Beatrix Potter’s retelling of the folk tale is newly illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Don’t expect a happy endi Leggi tutto

Обикновено свързваме името на Биатрикс Потър с нейните вълшебно илюстрирани книги, в които приказното и реалистичното вървят ръка за ръка. При все, че четириногите герои, населяващи книжките й говорят и дори носят дрехи, майсторството на английската художничка и писателка ни кара да ги възприемаме е Leggi tutto

Genre: Traditional Grade Level: K-2 I enjoyed this rendition of Red Riding Hood! The story was very familiar to me, so it was a nice refresher. The illustrations are so good and I love her watercolor style. I definitely would use this story in my classroom when discussing traditional literature becau Leggi tutto