Marshall, James. (1987). Red Riding Hood. Illus. James Marshall. New York, New York: Scholastic Inc.
Brief Annotation: The kind and polite Red Riding Hood sets off to Granny's house with a custard because her Granny is not feeling well. On the way, she is approached by a polite wolf who suggests that Red Riding Hood bring flowers to her Granny. With Red Riding Hood distracted, the wolf runs ahead to Granny's house, eats Granny (to her annoyance, because it interrupts her reading), and then jumps into bed dressed as Granny. Red Riding Hood, after questioning wolf-Granny's eyes, arms and teeth, is eaten by the wolf, but then is saved when a passing hunter cuts the wolf open to release Red Riding Hood and Granny. Red Riding Hood vows never to talk to strangers again.
Genre: Folk tale
Grade Level: K-2
Readers who will like this: Readers who already know the story already, readers who like funny books, readers who like folk tales
Response/Rating (1-4): 3. The language and illustrations add a lot to this retelling of the folk tale.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Who can tell me the story of Red Riding Hood?
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