DISPLAY: Little Red Riding Hood

The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf and Grandma
By Diane Fox

Cat tries to read the story of Little Red Riding Hood aloud, but Dog keeps interrupting with silly questions.

Little Red Riding Hood
Written by The Brothers Grimm
Illustrated by Bernadette Watts

Little Red Riding Hood is one of the best known folktales in the world and beloved by children on every continent. The red-hooded girl who, on her way to Grandmother's house, is tricked by a wolf but in the end comes away unharmed. This cautionary tale with a happy ending leaves everyone feeling good.

Very Little Red Riding Hood
By Teresa Heapy and Sue Heap

Very Little Red Riding Hood's off to her Grandmama's for a sleepover, and she won't let anything stand in her way - not even a wolf.

Little Red
By Bethan Woolvin

On her way to Grandma's house, Little Red meets a wolf. Which might scare some little girls. But not this little girl. She knows just what the wolf is up to, and she's not going to let him get away with it. An updated fairy tale with a mischievous twist.

Little Red Riding Hood
By Trina Schart Hyman

On her way to deliver a basket of food to her sick grandmother, Elisabeth encounters a sly wolf.

Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa
By Niki Daly

In this version of "Little Red Riding Hood," set in Ghana, a young girl fails to heed Granny's warning about the dangers of talking to strangers.

Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
By Ed Young

Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.

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