One of my new favourite picture books. The way the original Little Red Riding Hood was subverted was just so interesting and unique. I mean Little Red Reading Hood, I can't get over how clever it is. The story is so sweet and so different. Rather than having to take a basket of food to Granny, she had to take an overdue book back to the library and…
The never-ending slew of Little Red Riding Hood retelling reviews continues. This gorgeous edition would make such a lovely present for someone's child. I know I'd love to read this to mine in the future. It's super interactive and also full of beautiful illustrations. The bright colours would be wonderful to stimulate a baby's mind too. It does however very much follow the girl needs saving by a…
Of course more Red Riding Hood picture books and I loved this one too. It was so cute and this time Little Red Riding Hood saved herself through what she collected on her journey. She used the daisies, the acorns and the honey to rid herself of the wolf. In the original tale straying from the path and collecting flowers was what allowed the wolf to get to…
I read some strange things for University... With my dissertation being on Little Red Riding Hood I wanted to try and read everything I could find that remotely related to the fairy tale. Including board books...and picture books. To be fair I did really enjoy this and the illustrations are so adorable. I really loved that the Dad was the one who saved Little Red in this. He's…
I had no idea I could get so emotional over a children's book about a boy and his fox. But I did. Sam will tell you. I was crying texting him venting about how beautiful but heartbreaking this book was. Admittedly, I do get very emotionally invested in books... What was perhaps my favourite aspect of this book was the style of narration. It was from both Pax's…