Little Red Riding Hood

Author/Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney 

Genre: Traditional literature

Grade level: K-3

This is the classic story of little red riding hood. Her grandmother was sick and her mother wanted her to deliver a basket to help her feel better. She was supposed to go straight to her grandmothers house. On the way she got sidetracked by a sly wolf. The wolf thought that Red and her grandmother would make a nice snack. When the wolf arrived at the grandmothers house he gobbled her up and dressed up as the grandma in hopes to trick red riding hood. He gobbled up red as well. A lumberjack was walking by and hear the commotion. He saw the wolf and something moving in his stomach and cut out Red and her grandmother out and they shared the goodie basket with him in thanks.

This book can be used to teach us about following advice. It can also be used to teach new vocabulary words. Some of the words in this story are challenging words that can be used in a vocabulary building lesson. 

The illustrations are very realistic. Red looks more of African decent in these illustrations. There were hidden picture puzzles in the watercolor pictures. The illustrations give the book an antiquated feel.