Booklist "Smith keeps the story zipping along, effectively using repeating phrases, story elements, and scenarios. Little Red makes it past all sorts of animals on the way to her Auntie’s house until she stops for a little rest in the shade of a nearby tree.

I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! Smith's fun, bold art brings Little Red Riding Hood to life in a refreshing new way that will delight young readers. In this version, nicely transplanted into a jungle region rather than the woods, the wolf becomes a lion, and Little Red sees through his tricks immediately. I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic!

Little Red Riding Hood has always been depicted as being fairly nifty and astute, from the first tellings to Roald Dahl’s protagonist who ‘whips a pistol from her knickers’. No wolf, but a dastardly Lion with a very clever plan to eat Little Red for main, and her spotty-ill Aunt Rose for pudding, provide the drama in this picture book, with a revised African setting. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Prince Trunky is looking for a bride and all the girls in the neighbourhood are invited to his ball - but poor Cinderelephant is stuck at home cooking and cleaning for the Warty Sisters.

It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you. School library borrowers grappled to take this choice every week, and requested repeated readings and showings of the rib-tickling, spot-itching picture book. Set somewhere in Africa, Auntie wakes up one day with spots, and Little Red is tasked to bring her some medicine and doughnuts to make her feel better. Smith is an English author and illustrator of children's books, including Primrose, Egg, Ella, and the Claude book series. Visually stunning, with lots of clever touches that will make both parents and children smile, this is a warm and fun-filled take on a much-loved story that young readers will find impossible to resist.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. It was such a pleasure to meet you both, and I really appreciated how smoothly and professionally you ran everything. You guys were so fab and Dawn was such a lovely presence in the schools - I will absolutely be in touch next time I'm in your neck of the woods. It’s fun, subversive, and inspiring, showing children how to twist a tale, and use imagination to recreate old classics. She walks under the giraffes, over the sleepy crocodiles, past the enormous elephants, and by the chattering monkeys.

Yesterday a parent came over to tell me how impressed she was by the book fair and that you did a fabulous job of selling the books to the children first. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. There was just the right amount of choice to suit everyone without being overwhelming and I received comments from parents and staff about the quality of books offered compared to previous sales which have always been based around current crazes and well known celebrity authors.Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling. Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example. The pages teem with digitized colors, textures, and photos, but the overall atmosphere is quiltlike and cozy. But despite all the cunning plans by Lion, Little Red outsmarts him and soon has him saying sorry and eating doughnuts instead.

Smith * "Great storytelling braided with lively color and a culturally affirming accent makes this book a real standout.

Written in witty verse and accompanied by colourful illustrations, this wonderful contemporary tale is great to read aloud and ideal to show young children that stories have the power to take readers on all sorts of exciting, imaginative journeys. Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion is a cute retelling of an old and popular folktale, with a smart and fearless main character who teaches a lion a thing or two about manners.