Red Riding Hood's walk to her grandmother's house, the watching wolf and the deep wood around them are built into standing paper scenes across this edition.
Each spread lifts one stage of the journey, so the quiet path through the trees and the tense arrival at the cottage both get their own construction. The retelling keeps the cleverness of the girl and the trickery of the wolf at the centre, told in short sentences that suit reading aloud. Folds are sturdy and the artwork is bold, which makes the book easy to share with a group of children as well as with one child at bedtime.
Notable qualities:
• Forest, cottage and wolf rendered as standing scenes rather than flat pictures
• Short read-aloud text that keeps the pace of the original tale
• Strong colour contrast that works when sharing the book with several children
• A recognisable story presented in a format that invites a second look
Good for young children hearing the tale for the first time and for parents who want a fairy tale with something to handle. Stocked at Boipoka.