A favourite of the plays I've read this year for university. Don't get me wrong, I'm still not a massive fan of plays by any stretch of the imagination. However, I liked this more than the rest. It centres mainly on the banished Duke Altofronto who has returned to his court under the guise of Malevole. As Malevole he is an oxymoron of a man. Whilst he's incredibly…
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…
What a finale. I absolutely adored this book and I'm so sad that this series has come to an end now. I'm always apprehensive going into final books simply because I'm filled with questions on how everything is supposed to come to a close. There are always so many plot points that need to be finished off. After Cress, I was full of dread. I was so scared…
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…