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Overview
Little Red Riding Hood, so called because of the beautiful red velvet riding hood given to her by her grandmother, is sent to bring some food to her sick grandmother. Little Red Riding Hood is given strict instructions by her mother to go directly to her grandmother's house, but instead the little girl is convinced by an evil wolf to stray from the path and gather some flowers for the grandmother. The wolf's intentions are far from honorable, and he plots to eat them both. Luckily, a nearby hunter saves the day!This charming series retells classic fairy tales with bright illustrations and a clever tone. The stories in the Little Pebbles series have been adpated for children today while repecting the richness and flavor of the original versions. The small size of the books and their warm, inviting illustrations will appeal to children. In addition, children will love the game page at the end of each book, and they will want to read all the books in the series.
Other Details: 32 pages 6 1/2 x 6 1/2" Published 1998
Author Biography: Jean-Francois Martin has illustrated more than 15 children's books, many of which have been translated into to other languages. He is the illustrator of Abbeville's Big, Bigger, Biggest series: Birds, The Farm, The Jungle, and The Sea.
A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.
Synopsis
Little Red Riding Hood, so called because of the beautiful red velvet riding hood given to her by her grandmother, is sent to bring some food to her sick grandmother. Little Red Riding Hood is given strict instructions by her mother to go directly to her grandmother's house, but instead the little girl is convinced by an evil wolf to stray from the path and gather some flowers for the grandmother. The wolf's intentions are far from honorable, and he plots to eat them both. Luckily, a nearby hunter saves the day!
This charming series retells classic fairy tales with bright illustrations and a clever tone. The stories in the Little Pebbles series have been adpated for children today while repecting the richness and flavor of the original versions. The small size of the books and their warm, inviting illustrations will appeal to children. In addition, children will love the game page at the end of each book, and they will want to read all the books in the series.
Other Details: 32 pages 6 1/2 x 6 1/2" Published 1998
Author Biography: Jean-Francois Martin has illustrated more than 15 children's books, many of which have been translated into to other languages. He is the illustrator of Abbeville's Big, Bigger, Biggest series: Birds, The Farm, The Jungle, and The Sea.
Children's Literature
This classic Grimm fairy tale of a little girl who meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on the way to visit her sick grandmother is retold with bright, colorful illustrations. These charming illustrations really bring Little Red, the Wolf, the hunter and grandma to life. Part of "The Little Pebbles" collection of fairy tales, this is a durable, child-sized, action-packed hardback. As a bonus, eight pictures are reprinted at the end of the book and the reader asked to put them back in the right order.