Red Riding Hood: The Graphic Novel

By Victor Rivas and Krista Ward

One morning, young Ruby sets out to visit her grandma's house. She wears a Red Riding Hood to protect her from the forest's evil creatures. But will it? A hungry, old wolf has some evil plans of his own.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666301076

Victor Rivas

Victor Rivas was born and raised in Vigo, Spain, and he lives outside of Barcelona. He has been a freelance illustrator for thirty years, illustrating children’s and teen books, comics, and concept art for multimedia games and animation.

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Reviews for Red Riding Hood

[lhynes_8 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Powell’s Little Red Riding Hood, Ruby, has the trademark red cloak – knit by her grandmother and surrounded with magic. Ruby heads off with a basket of goodies to see her ill grandmother, and meets the wolf along the way. He convinces Ruby to find a four-leaf clover for the old woman then sneaks off ahead to grandma’s house. When Ruby arrives, something seems off about grandma: her voice, her eyes, and her teeth. Will Ruby figure out the wolf’s plan before it’s too late? The classic tale is reimagined, complete with a twist ending and impressive graphics.Rivas’ illustrations are beautifully detailed and brightly coloured. The twist of the story is interesting, but strays a little too far from the original storyline for me. There is a brief history of the tale, glossary of terms, and discussion questions at the end of the graphic novel, which I found interesting. This title was the first graphic novel I have read, and I found it a nice introduction to the format.

[rondapopowich · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Red Riding Hood is the graphic version of Little Red Riding Hood. This is the first Graphic Novel I have ever read. I enjoyed it because the story was changed a bit so that made it fresh. The illustrations were very detailed especially the wolf! I was a bit confused if Grandmother actually died. Other than that the story was cohesive and enjoyable. I think this Graphic Novel would be enjoyed by young readers ages 9 and up.Another nice edition to this book was the quick list of characters on the front pages. There was also a little bit about the author, illustrator, a glossary, a history of the story, discussion questions, writing prompts and some kid-safe internet sites they can go on for further research on the back pages.

[goydaeh · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An excellent series with absolutely gorgeous, usually stylized artwork. Each title includes a glossary, history of the tale in question, and discussion questions, making them as valuable educationally as they are recreationally. I highly recommend them for anyone with children interested in fairy tales.