Little Red Rhyming Hood

by Sue Fliess, Petros Bouloubasis (Illustrator)

Overview

Can a bully become a friend?

Because Little Red only speaks in verse, it's tough for her to make friends. The schoolyard bully, Big Brad Wolf, is always picking on her. One day, her grandma shows her a flyer for a poetry contest, and Little Red thinks it could be her big chance to make a friend. But on the day of the contest, Big Brad Wolf sneaks up on Little Red and scares the rhyme right out of her—and into him! How will they rhyme their way out of this dilemma?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807545973
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	10/01/2019
Edition description:	None
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD520L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sue Fliess is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than fifty children's books including Cicada Symphony, The Earth Gives More, and the Kid Scientist series. Her books have been named to notable lists and translated into multiple languages. Sue lives in Northern Virginia.

Petros Bouloubasis graduated from the Graphic Design Institute of Athens. His work is published and exhibited in Greece, Spain, Japan, Iran, Australia, France, Korea, Belgium and Turkey. He is also the illustrator of Mary Had a Little Lab, Little Red Rhyming Hood, and The Princess and the Petri Dish. He lives in Athens, Greece.

Editorial Reviews

"This endearing fairy-tale retelling will bring joy to literary-themed storytimes."—Kirkus Reviews


"Useful for discussions of bullying as well as for sparking an appreciation of poetry."—School Library Journal


"Along with the rhyming text, the bright, quirky patterns of Bouloubasis' illustrations should propel young readers through this contemporary tale."—Booklist

From the Publisher

2019-07-28
Rather than walking through the forest with delicious pastries for grandma, this Little Red is a poet with endless rhymes.

In this fractured retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood," a little girl with light-brown skin and long, black hair is bullied for speaking exclusively in rhyme: "Want to ride the swings with me? / Race our bikes or climb a tree?" The other children find this strange, especially Big Brad Wolf, a light-skinned, chinless boy with blue eyes and a shock of brown hair who takes to teasing the girl known as Little Red Rhyming Hood. She puts on a brave face with lines like: "You don't bother me, Big Brad / Nasty words won't make me sad." In reality, she is affected by his bullying. When Big Brad scares the rhyme right out of Little Red and into him, the two must find a way to work together to write a poem for Little Red's poetry contest. In Bouloubasis' bold and bright illustrations, the stylized characters come to life, especially Little Red with her charming personality and tough exterior. This refreshing take on a classic fairy tale touches lightly on the subject of bullying; even though Brad's quick reformation into a poet seems too good to be true, this is an enjoyable picture book nonetheless.

This endearing fairy-tale retelling will bring joy to literary-themed storytimes. (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews