Author: Anthony Browne
Illustrator: Anthony Browne
Readability Scores: Grade level equivalent=2.1, Lexile=430L, DRA=28, Guided reading=L, Interest level=k-2
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Fairy tale
Theme: Animals, character and value
Primary and Secondary Characters: Primary=young boy, Secondary=mother, father, grandmother, fairy tale characters
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Date of Publication: September 5, 2005
Publishing Company: Walker Children's Books
ISBN Number: 9781844285594
Summary: This book is based on the tale of "Little Red Riding Hood". A young boy has to take his sick grandmother a cake, and he decides to take a shortcut through the woods even though his mother warned him against it. He wants to hurry home in case his dad returns because he did not come home last night. Once in the woods, he meets several fairy tale characters. He gets to grandma's house safely and discovers his father stayed the night here.
Application for Teaching: This book could be used to illustrate how authors can take original stories and make them their own. The different fairy tale characters could be discussed in relation to the story in which they belong. The illustrations are very unique in that they are mostly gray and the color that has been added is strategic. Excellent book to discuss emotions such as fear, worry, and anticipation.
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