Little Red
Paperback – Picture Book, September 1, 2020
Peachtree Publishing Company · Paperback · September 1, 2020
The big bad wolf has a plan?but so does Little Red!
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- Who it’s for
- A sharp, visually striking retelling gives Little Red more than one way to meet a wolf.
- Genres
- Folktale Retellings, Girls & Young Women, Wolves & Coyotes
- Published
- Peachtree Publishing Company, September 1, 2020
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The big bad wolf has a plan?but so does Little Red! Fractured fairy tales meet girl power in this hit New York Times Best Illustrated Book from author-illustrator Bethan Woollvin. ?This is how fairy tales were meant to be told.? ?School Library Journal On her way to Grandma?s house, Little Red meets a wolf. Which might scare some little girls, but not this little girl. She knows just what the wolf is up to, and she?s not going to let him get away with it.
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In this updated fairy tale with a feminist twist, author-illustrator Bethan Woollvin (creator of Hansel & Gretel, Rapunzel, and Bo the Brave) uses sly humor, striking visuals, and a bit of bravery and ingenuity to turn a familiar tale on its head for modern readers. Perfect for mighty girls as well as for elementary education units on fairy tales! Also by Bethan Woollvin: Bo the Brave Hansel & Gretel Rapunzel Awards: New York Times Best Illustrated Children?s Book / New York Times CCBC Choices (Folklore, Mythology, and Traditional Literature) / Cooperative Children?s Book Center Best Children?s Books of the Year / Bank Street College of Education Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Primary) / Kansas National Education Association
Fairy Tale, Reframed
A sharp, visually striking retelling gives Little Red more than one way to meet a wolf.
Come here for
- A familiar fairy tale with sly humor and a feminist twist
- A clever, brave Little Red who knows what the wolf is up to
Expect
- Striking illustrations and sly humor
- A fresh turn on a well-known tale
Where it sits
| Folktale Retellings | 99% |
|---|---|
| Girls & Young Women | 44% |
| Wolves & Coyotes | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Wolves & Coyotes
- Folktale Retellings
- Authors
- Bethan Woollvin
- Publisher
- Peachtree Publishing Company
- Published
- September 1, 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Wolves & Coyotes