Little Red Riding Hood

Written by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm

Narrated by Anastasia Bertollo

Little Red Riding Hood is a world-famous European fairy tale about a young girl and big bad wolf. A little girl walks through the woods to deliver food to her grandmother. Big bad wolf stalks her and want to eat her and her food. He goes to her grandmother's house and eats her and waits for Little Red Riding Hood, disguised as her grandma. When the girl arrives, he eats her too, but a lumberjack comes to the rescue and set them free. Little Red Riding Hood perfectly suits kids of all ages – read this fairy tale with your children and plunge into the miraculous atmosphere of this magic fairy tale!

• Language: English
• Publisher: SmartTouch Media
• Release date: Jan 16, 2015
• ISBN: 9781467606394

Jacob Grimm

With his brother Wilhelm, Jacob Grimm collected and published Germanic and European folk and fairy tales during the early to mid 19th century. Some of the world’s most classic and beloved stories have been published by them, including “Rumplestiltskin,” “Snow White,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Rapunzel,” “Cinderella,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and many more.

Reviews for Little Red Riding Hood

[epalaz_3 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Elizabeth was asked by her mom to deliver food to her grandmother. Dress in a red hooded cape, she sets off to grandma's house. On the way, she meets a deceitful wolf who wants to eat her and her grandmother. This story would be great for children as an example not to trust strangers.

[jpmorales92 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Growing up hearing the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, I have developed a certain picture in my head. Hyman's illustrations look as if she took those pictures right out of my imagination and put them on paper. There are a lot of literary devices used in this story that can be brought up to the class. For example: Riding Hood's mother tells her specifically not to daydream or stray off the path, which foreshadows the fact that that is exactly what will happen. I really liked the way that the story ended. I don't remember it ending with the wolf dead and Red Riding Hood safe and sound, but I was actually on the edge of my seat. Very fun to read.

[psjones_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This story is great for shared reading, since little red riding hood asks the same questions to the wolf. Students will love this book because it has a wolf in it and is a classic story.

[vanessa7b7 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Summary:This book is about a girl that goes into the woods to visit her grandmother. Along the way she meets a wolf and tells him she's going to visit her grandmother. She gets to her grandmother's house and the wolf is there. He wants to eat her. A woodsmen eventually comes to the rescue and kills the wolf. Personal Reflection: This is a story that has been told in many forms. This book is the best by far. I really liked the artwork and the attention to detail.Class Extension Ideas: -danger of talking to strangers-act it out in the classroom

[jspencer_19 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Little Red Riding Hood is sent to bring her grandma some items and is told by her mother not to stray off the path and to go straight to her grandma’s house quickly. While walking through the forest, she runs into a bad wolf who cons her into telling him where she’s going. She gets distracted and moves off her path. The wolf eats the grandma whole and waits in the bed for Riding Hood. When she finally arrives, she is confused and a little scared by her grandma’s alarming appearance. The wolf eats her also and takes a nap. A nearby hunter kills the wolf and they escape from his stomach. I read the book when I was younger and I’ve seen versions of it in children’s movies. I always connected with her because of how close she was to her grandma. My whole life I’ve been close to my grandma. It was kind of hard to read about the grandma being eaten by the wolf because I just lost my grandma to cancer this summer. So I could imagine how Riding Hood would have felt when she realized the wolf had taken her grandma. In the classroom, we could talk about what the girl did wrong (talking to strangers, straying off path, not listening to her mother) and the importance of doing the right thing. Also, we could make paper bag puppets of the characters from the book and act out the scenes. This could be a chance for the students to make up their own ending to the story.

[nikolejosh · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Summary: Elisabeth is asked by her mother to take fresh bread, wine, and sweet butter to her grandmother to feel better. Her mother tells her to not wonder off and get distracted to go straight there and remember to say "good morning" and "thank you." On the way she meets a wolf who suggests to pick flowers for her sick grandmother. When she gets to her granmother's she finds out the wolf ate her grandmother and then her too in one gulp. Then a hunter comes along and kills the wolf and rescues Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother.My Response: I really enjoyed this version of Little Red Riding Hood. The story is more detailed and reminds you to use your manners. In this story it explains a lot how she got her nickname and when the hunter shows up the story tells the audience how long he been looking for the wolf and how he rescues them. I also enjoyed at the end Elisabeth learns her lesson and listens to her mother.Classroom Extension: 1)Ask class what was the lesson Little Red Riding Hood learned. 2)Ask what manners were used in this story.

[mmarcel2011 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Little Red Riding Hood, is a well known story to most children. The illustrations in this book have such a clear message when looking at them. There is no confusion as to what is happening in this story. There is so much attention to detail, especially in the little girls face. These illustration allow the reader to feel her happiness and her fears. There are boarders around the text, as to not make it just a plain page. There are small pictures which help in telling the story with the bigger pictures.

[mburgess_58 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I think this book is one of the best fairy tales. This version went into many details, but I would still pick the original over this version. I think the illustrations could have been better.

[bethany1221 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a retold and illustrated version of The Little Red Riding Hood. The illustrations in this book are excellent. Every page has color on it and illustrations. A child reading this book has lots to look at and enjoy!

[elizabethhart_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This version of Little Red Riding Hood, retold and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, was an accurate portrayal of the original tale. I very much enjoyed the intricate scenes and illustrations and would highly recommend it for those who are both, familiar and unfamiliar, with the story. Little Red Riding Hood depicts a young child who sets out to bring her sick grandmother food and gifts, but crosses paths with a sly and hungry wolf. The wolf reaches the grandmother's house before the child, eats the grandmother and then deceives the child by dressing like the old woman. A passing huntsman saves both, the grandmother and the child, by killing the wolf and cutting them out of his stomach.

[chelsearenee · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Summary:This book is about a little girl taking a picnic basket of food to her sick granny (grandmother) but is stopped by a wolf on the way. She tells the wolf that she's taking the food to her grandmother so he runs ahead of her eating the grandmother and hopping to trick Little Red Riding Hood into thinking that he is her grandmother but because of his large features she realizes that the wold isn't her grandmother so she runs away and a hunter kills the wolf cutting it open and ends up saving both Little Red and her grandmother.Personal Response:Personally I have always liked this book and the many different ways it's been told and the imagination put into it though I don't believe it is for some children because of the violence that the book contains and you may want to read it first to see if you're okay with reading it to your children or see if it' appropriate for your class and if you believe they will handle the violence well.'Classroom Extension Ideas:1. You could take the kids for lunch outside and maybe sit them on a blanket sort of a picnic theme and read the book to them while they eat.2. You could use the book about teaching children safety and about not talking to strangers they meet on the street like little red talked to the wolf.

[shelbystancil · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Summary: A little girl goes into the woods to get to her grandma's house. A wolf who wants to eat the little girl tricks her then goes to the grandma's house and eats the grandma. Once the girl gets to the grandma's house he eats the little girl. A friendly woodsman comes and saves them both.Personal reaction: I've heard the story a ton of times but the pictures were not like anything I had ever seen. They were very detailed and while some retellings have bright sunny pictures this books were dark which I think adds to the darkness of the tale. I mean what can get as dark as a wolf eating a grandmother and granddaughter.Classroom Extension Ideas:1. Use this in telling about fair tales.2. Have the kids draw or write their own Litte red stories.

[jaclynpoe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Little Red Riding Hood, is a classic folktale about a little girl who brings a basket of goodies to her sick grandmother. The themes in this book would include, trickery and bravery. I would use this book in teaching to show children different kinds of story telling. I would recommend this book to ages 2 and up.

[jh127876 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Jacob Grimm’s “Little Red Riding Hood” is a traditional fantasy that tells a strong moral story of a little girl and her encounters with a wolf. In this version both the grandmother and little girl are eaten; at the end however the hunter still comes and saves them. This is not the story where the grandmother is locked in a closet or where the hunter saves the little girl before she is eaten. In this version the wolf’s stomach is cut open while he is sleeping and rocks are inserted so when he drinks from a well he drowns.It may be somewhat manipulated but because I have a very young daughter who is about to start school I read this book to her all the time in hopes that she will never talk to a stranger. “Little Red Riding Hood” does not even try to hide its moral agenda about the dangers of strangers and “straying from the path.” “Little Red Riding Hood” uses fairly old English grammar and literature that may confuse some younger readers but should be a good story for children who have a somewhat fair understanding on the reading processes. In regards to the younger readers “Little Red Riding Hood” uses complex sentence structures and a lot of sight words which make it a good book to advance a child’s reading level as long as an experienced reader is there to help them.I would read this book in class right after we talked about the dangers of strangers and what you should do it a stranger ever tries to hurt you. I would also create a game kind of like tag where the wolf has to run and chase people. Honestly though in a classroom I would read another version of this book, most parents probably would not care about the wolf eating the characters but some may care and get mad at you.

[beckyhill · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A young girl goes to visit her grandmother, and encounters a sly, hungry fox. The characters represent innocence and gullibility. The humanization of the wolf allows for a pure and general view of malicious intent. It is set in a little village on the edge of woods, on a path into the woods, and also at the grandmother's house within the woods. No time or region is specified. The theme is typical of traditional tales in that good triumphs over evil when the hunter kills the wolf and saves the girl and her grandmother. The illustrations are very detailed and compliment the story well. It is not clear how close this retelling is to the original Grimm version, but I would include it in my own collection.

[cjfox73 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The book teaches good lessons in a carefully non-violent way. Although the story itself can be scary, care is taken to present the text and the illustrations in a reassuring manner.

[Dung Bean · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I have read the whole story, I like the part that the grandma faked by the wolf

[lmckeon_5 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This classic story of Little Red Riding Hood has been awarded the Caldecott Honor. This story is the traditional story of Little Red Riding Hood. Great traditional story for all young children. I grew up reading this story and I am glad to still have this book as part of my personal library.

[victoriahaumesser · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The book is about a girl, called little red riding hood, that was going to take some things to her ill grandmother. On the way she encounters a wolf. The olf eats the grandmother, before the child arrives so the wolf dresses up as the grandmother. The wolf eats little red riding hood. The lumberjack comes to grandmothers and cuts open the stomache of the wolf and rescues the grandmother and little red riging hood. I noticed he illustrations in the book is an older book by the simple illustrations. It has more bland colors with a lot of old flowers like wallpaper to frame the text of the book. This shows the character of little red riding hood as a charming little girl who loves her grandmother.The plot would be good versus evil with the girl being good and the wolf being evil.The story was being told in the first person making it believeable. This book is one of my favorite of the fairy tales. It shows the love for a grandparent. It also teaches not to talk to strangers. In the classroom you could make a word find from words in the book. Have children to make a basket aout of constuction paper and decorate it to make it their own. Do a maze from little red riding hood's house to the grandmother's house.

[kbuttry_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book is about a young girl who goes to visit her grandmother who is sick and lives deep in the woods. On the way, she meets a sly wolf who cons her into picking flowers. She gets off track picking flowers, but then she remembers her grandmother. When she gets to the house, the door is open and she notices the grandmother has different features. The wolf ends up eating the grandmother and little girl then takes a nap in the bed. A hunter comes along and hears snoring so he goes into the house and cuts the wolf open and rescues the little girl and her grandmother.This story was good. I liked it because the little girl and grandmother are okay at the end of the story. Also, the illustrations are excellent in this book. I really enjoyed the detail on each page.For a classroom project, we would make up a different version of the story. We could talk about what the wolf would have been like if he were nice and how that would effect the ending of the story.