Ruby puts on her red cape and bravely heads into the woods. She meets with a big bad wolf, who seems determined to eat her. After several half-hearted tries on the wolf's part, Ruby chastises him for scaring her. She then offers to share her snack with the hungry wolf. The story tries to build suspense, but falls A twist on a classic tale. The story tries to build suspense, but falls flat.
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Review copy received from NetGalley Jun 23, Ryan rated it it was amazing. I loved this book. It was not just Red Riding Hood, but it was more than just a girl at play. A mom wants her Super girl to go outside and play rather than stay cooped up in the house. Our Super girl is super brave and not only ventures into the dark forest, but also stands up to the wolf, and makes a new friend.
Overall, a wonderful story with great illustrations. In this fairytale retelling Red is a confident young girl who dreams of being a superhero. This confidence is handy when she meets a hungry wolf while picking berries.
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Very nice retwlling of tye fairy tale with great art. Nov 21, Lisa rated it liked it Shelves: Jun 08, Jay rated it really liked it Shelves: This copy kindly provided by NetGalley on behalf of the publishers a fun new take on the classic little red riding hood story. Feb 24, Katie Gann added it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, click here. This is a great turn to little red riding hood which I head about so much as a kid.
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I thought it was a good one and how the wolf and super red riding hood actually got along. Jan 08, Dani Shuping rated it really liked it. Super Red Riding Hood! Dark paths, dark tree, dark bugs, none of it scares her at all! But what, will happen when Ruby meets Alright lets get one thing out of the way first, yes this is yet another retellin ARC provided by NetGalley Ruby loves, and I mean loves, to play superhero. Alright lets get one thing out of the way first, yes this is yet another retelling of a classic fairytale. And what the heck is wrong with that? Look fairytales have been around for a long time and frankly they have to change and grow as we do!
And Claudia Davila has written a great adaptation of Red Riding Hood mixing in what a lot of kids are make believing today In Ruby, Claudia has crafted a character that is not only charming, but believable as well to everyone. Yes, young girls are going to enjoy the character, but so will young boys whether they admit it or not, because they can recognize the desire and the power of putting on a cape and being a superhero.
And that is phenomenal achievement and not something everyone can do. The illustrations are pitch perfect and will give readers something fun to enjoy and look at as they follow Ruby along on her adventure. And may, just may, make even an adult or two leap back when the wolf appears.
Pick up the book, find a reading buddy, and strap on your cape for a great adventure! Aug 08, Tali rated it really liked it Shelves: A free copy of this book was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Super Red Riding Hood is the story of Ruby, a young girl whose favourite colour is red. She has red boots and a red cape and when she wears it she becomes 'Super Red Riding Hood'. One day, when Ruby is sent out to pick some raspberries for her lunch, she runs into a hungry wolf, and has to outwit him before she becomes the lunch.
This picture book is a really nice twist on the Red Riding Hood fairy tale, with Ruby A free copy of this book was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This picture book is a really nice twist on the Red Riding Hood fairy tale, with Ruby proving her a more than successful superhero in her own right.
I loved her interaction with the wolf too as she tries to outwit him at his own game and I think Davila's twist on the story at the end was a welcome surprise too when reading. I do think the story ends a little abruptly, but apart from that this is a really enjoyable book to read probably suited to slightly older picture book readers - years maybe and it's nice to see a well known fairy tale character turns the tables ad decide her own fate. I can see little girls just loving Ruby. A nice and inventive twist on an old story with some lovely, bright illustrations. Oct 05, Henry Herz rated it liked it.
There are many Little Red Riding Hood variants published. In this version, a modern girl believes she has superpowers when she dons the red cape her grandmother made for her. Her mom asks her to gather berries in the nearby forest, and there she encounters a hungry wolf — not much different than the original. Super Red Riding Hood clocks in at over words, nearly twice the typical word count of picture books.
Some longer sentences may challenge the youngest readers. I noticed occasional instances of telling rather than showing. But my chief issue was the ease with which Little Red converts the hungry wolf from a pursuing predator to a docile snacking buddy. I prefer seeing protagonists earn their victories. I liked the subtle artwork on the end papers, and the fun sound effects within the illustrations.
We are treated to several humorous moments - the rescue of a snail, and Little Red singing to maintain her courage. The book also conveys positive themes of showing compassion and sharing. And it ends with a nice affirmation that little girls can be superheroes. Jun 21, Katie Fitzgerald rated it it was ok Shelves: The illustrations are what drew me to this book to begin with. They look a lot like the pictures in graphic novels for older kids some of which the author has written and illustrated in the past and they have a bright cheeriness.
Their boldness and simplicity also make them easy to see from a distance, which is essential for reading to groups. Everything about this book is fun and clever - until the The classic of Little Red Riding Hood gets a contemporary twist when Red is given super powers. Everything about this book is fun and clever - until the end, where things take a disgustingly didactic turn. This turns out not to be just a story starring a girl superhero, but a story proving that "girls can be heroes too. This is enough to keep from using the book in story time. That said, if you can stomach the moral, the writing is not half bad and the elements changed for the retelling will get some laughs from kids.
This book will fit in nicely with next summer's summer reading program theme and will satisfy educators looking for more fractured fairy tales. Aug 23, Barbara rated it liked it Shelves: Ruby simply adores the red cloak her grandmother made for her, and she spends part of each day imagining adventures in which she is a superhero while wearing the garment. One day while in the woods picking raspberries, she encounters a hungry wolf.
Her bravery deserts her for a little while when the wolf won't let her pass by, and then she's had enough and faces the wolf. It turns out that he's hungry, and she doesn't mind sharing her fruit with him. In the end, both of them learn something abou Ruby simply adores the red cloak her grandmother made for her, and she spends part of each day imagining adventures in which she is a superhero while wearing the garment. In the end, both of them learn something about the other one.
I liked having a self-empowered female as the main character. While she does have fears, she faces them head on and overcomes them. The illustrations, created in Photoshop, show a girl who is strong and brave and not waiting for a woodcutter or anyone else to save her. I also liked the fact that even though she is in the woods, the illustrations show that she's really not all that far away from home. Jul 05, Sharon rated it really liked it Shelves: The original Little Red Riding Hood is a big favourite in this household, we have read a few variations and I have to say this was written wonderfully and was appealing to not only my daughter but I also found it a lot of fun.
Little Ruby has been asked by her mother to enter the woods and pick some raspberries, she is always after Review: The ending of this story is they are all saved by a woodcutter. Dear Cinde — This is the short and snappy version. Bertie — August 25, This story was nice. I really like the story. I like Little Red Riding Hood. As I remember , the wolf would be killed by one hounter and he saved the little red riding hood. If so , the end of this story would be more interesting but not so sad! Have you got simple tales for beginners? The Little Red Riding Hood is too poor.
Jemma English — October 15, The wood chopper comes in the Brothers Grimm version of the story. Bertie — October 15, EnCuentos — November 1, Clarissa — November 21, Rheanna — January 24, This is the Charles Perrault version, which ends more suddenly. Bertie — February 10, Er… wolf ate little red riding hood? Bertie — February 12, Bertie — March 22, Why did the wolf ate her I thought that a hunter cutted the tummey of the wolf and she was alive again.
But I still like it. Dena — March 25, Cam, There can be a difference between mistyping a word and spelling it wrong! Bertie — March 25, Bertie — March 26, I love this story. I gain a lot of lessons. By the way,do you have some story? Vanessa — March 29, Sandy, we do try to get to the story as quickly as possible — but we think 45 seconds on what the story is about helps set the scene.
Bertie — April 6, Roon — April 21, Bertie — June 8, Areej, our Little Red Riding Hood story does actually stop a little more abruptly than some versions. Bertie — June 12, Natasha please take care of that,if ur r reading my comment. Bertie — July 2, I love the changes in your voice and determination in your acting. Little red riding hood felt happy and feed him some food and thing from her mother… Bertie, is that true?
Bertie — July 19, Please could somebody upload the whole version of this story? Besides the story was amazing I really enjoyed it. This is what I think happens next The wolf ate so much he burped and out comes the grandma and little red riding hood and Little red riding hood gets mad and Karate chops the wolf so hard he split into two parts soon news spread about Little red riding hood Karate chopping the wolf and she gets to be in Walker Texas Ranger with Chuck Noris The End. Bertie — July 22, This is by Charles Perrault and is one of the earliest versions.
The Woodcutters are an invention of the Brothers Grimm. I think at the end the woodcutter will save the red hood many thanks. There was no need for any woodcutters. I hope that others who are demanding woodcutters will read your suggestion. Bertie — August 20, The ending is very sad. Then it will be better to hear by making me smile: Daniel — October 29, Bertie — October 29, THis story is a sad story!
It was a pleasure to listen to Natasha recite so well. It would have been nice to have some pictures though. Nadine Koh — January 11, Hannah — February 17, I likE when she say: I love the story lil red ridin hood i also like the mix versoin because she acks like a gangster.
SARA — April 11, Collie — April 16, I love this story it is my 1 story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This story is one of my favourites I hope you enjoy more stories by Charles Perrault. Natasha — August 1, Thanks for making the original available. Chante — August 4, Krithika — August 5, Ashley Romero — September 9, Salina — September 15, The poor Little Red Riding Hood did not know that it was dangerous to stay and talk to a wolf.
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Dear Pearl, you are asking big questions. Bertie — September 22, Hi Bertie, It is only my idea. I am a youngest in the family. Thank you for your reply. Bertie — September 23, Uh oh…… The kind and good grandmother and the innocent girl had eaten up by the wicked wolf. I listened to the story when I was a little baby. I used to be scared of the sly wolf but not now. The little red riding hood story makes me grin. NObecause I feel so sad for her because shes being hurt by the devise to have the nevere to do that to the poor girl.
This is an excellent story.
I have to be careful when speaking to a stranger, being just a little girl. For if it was a bad person I would be in danger. Thank you, Bertie, for your kindness. Nice storys by the way Astropup and Richerd. Angel — November 26, I love this story could it get any better? Bertie — January 13, Whoops, tangential thought is forming in the mind Little red riding hood and the wolf.
What big ears you […]. I mean sure the prince marries the princess, after he saves her from a dragon they live happaly ever after. Thats it zippo done with. But in this story red ridding hode is done with. So I do have to say this is way better then other Fairy tails. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I know this is a longer comment then usual. The leason of this is true. Then you will be more safer that way. To you from me. I loved the story. Teaches your little one not to trust anyone. Also to trust their instincts.
Dear Mary, I really agree with you about this. In the version where Little Red Riding Hood gets saved by wood cutters, the whole point of the story gets lost. Bertie — March 11, It comes to me very close because of my hearings the same story from my childhood. Erika — March 15, Read it again for my daughter. I just cannot believe the people leaving comments.
They do not even know how to spell. Loved Mary says comment. Uyen — March 23, We all liked the story. We thought it was lovely and fantastic. We would give it 10 stars out of Nathan liked the part when Little Red Riding hood got eaten. I thought that the story was absoutly brillant all though it was rubish timing.
It is also funny too. Jay Luyster — April 6, Bertie — April 7, I love this book this is the best book ever i find it brilliant to read i read this book every night just to make me go to sleep who ever rote this story is fantastic. I read this story in a book. Anyway, I just love this little cute story. Natasha — April 25, I enjoyed reading this story.
I thought it was sad when the wolf ate the grandmother AND little red. Terell — May 2, Little Red Riding Hood is a fun and snappy tale and one of the shorter fairytales by french author Charles Perrault. Natasha — May 6, Both Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs, a version by Joseph Jacobs, have a big bad Woolf that threaten to eat the main characters and a similar dialogue that comes in three parts: Natasha — May 13, Iulia — May 20, I Love this story becase ti is intersting.
The wolf ate the grandmother and little red riding hood. Thank you, The Woolf does eat the Little Red Riding Hood and Grandmother in our Storynory version by Charles Perrault but there are other fairytale versions in which the Woodcutters saves her just in time, the teeth of the Big Bad Woolf and they escape hand in hand into the Woods.
Natasha — May 27, Carolina — May 23, This is an interesting fairytale, in which we see from Little Red Riding Hood how she must be courageous to venture through woods, along the way to her grandmothers cottage. Her mother gives her a basket and a red cape as well as some raspberry jam to take to her, but she gets lost and meets the Woolf and has to find her way through a very dark wood before nightfalls..
Natasha — June 1, To Natasha, This is one of my favourite storys i have read since i was a little girl. I like the part in little red riding hood where the woodchoppers came into the house and killed the wolf and little red riding hood and her grandmother lived happly never after. In Red Riding Hood it is the Woolf who wants to be quicker than her and get to her grandmothers cottage first, so he may have his fill. In Snow White it is the wicked witch, who uses the mirror that speaks, in her desire to be fairer than little Snow White. You may find some audio reviews useful: Natasha — June 4, I liked reading littl red rideing hood because it was a good story.
Little Red Riding Hood, is an important story to have the two different voices of the big bad Woolf and the young girl with the red cape to bring the drama alive. Natasha — July 11, The Woolf is a mischievous character, that has a cunning way with words. He must be careful if he is to entrap Little Red Riding Hood when she visits.
Natasha — July 27, I love this story because the story is fun,lovely and good too and I think all kids love this thanks for made this story I love this story so much!!. I wanted to let my daughter to listen to it but not anymore! Apart from being totally ridiculous, it totally undercuts the warning. Bertie — August 27, Wow it is so interesting i love little red ridding hood evendough I am 2 years old i am smart also really tall I learned how to type when I was 1. Bertie — August 28, I love the story and it is a good story to do a report on. Little Red Riding Hood, is a fairytale with its roots in stories and folk law from Norway knows as the Norse stories.
There are lots of different versions of it as it has been passed down in the oral tradition of fairytales over the centuries The version we have on Storynory. Natasha — October 14, I liked the story. Thank you for your comment. Natasha — November 4, She did not know not to talk to a wolf in the forest. The wolf ate her too! I really like this story because it kept me entertained whilst i was reading. I also enjoyed Little Red Riding Hood because it all turned out in the end. I love this story!!!!!!!!!!!! When she meets the big Bad Woolf, he leads her in the wrong direction and he also captures her poor grandmother which makes the story scary and dramatic.
Natasha — November 14, I love storynory and i am 11 years old I love to read and when my teacher, Mrs. I am really sick of people not liking this story.
Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella & Other Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault by Angela Carter
There are ten stories included in this collection, many of them familiar, some of the not: It was this work by Carter that stamped its influences on her writing style and directed her into her ultimate writing topics. Her writing became the benchmark for many later writers, including Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood. You know that point where everything seems to be suggesting that you read a certain book? I pulled this off the shelf at work while checking shelf order it was out of order, way out of order! Two days later I was listening to a radio podcast with author Kate Forsyth and she was discussing fairy tales and their origins and evolution.
She mentioned Perrault and Bluebeard. Next day, back at work, this was on the shelving trolley I grabbed to shelve. Who am I to argue with the universe! I enjoyed You know that point where everything seems to be suggesting that you read a certain book? I enjoyed these fairy tales if for no other reason than I hadn't read anything but the sanitised, Disney version of them. I loved the little morals at the end, some providing a very interesting take on the stories. I can see me delving further into the world of fairy tales - the originals as opposed to the modern ones.
Personally I think the originals are way more interesting and provide a much more positive picture of women than what Disney has done to them. I'll also be tracking down more of Carter's work - she sounds like a rather interesting woman! I borrowed this from the library a little while ago, and I liked it. These are some old, old Fairy Tales redone by Angela Carter. Although that being said, these fairy tales are some classic, solid fairy tales and there's nothing wrong with them at all.
I do think that Carter's interpretation of them is probably my favourite, the language is pretty accessible and she manages to weave in I borrowed this from the library a little while ago, and I liked it. I do think that Carter's interpretation of them is probably my favourite, the language is pretty accessible and she manages to weave in some of her own tone and style. I do like a good fairy tale every now and again, and I did find these readable, but some of the stories stuck with me more than others.
The writing is subtle, solid and enjoyable but I know these fairy tales almost too well, dare I say? Anyway, regardless, Angela Carter remains to be one of the authors I really, really like and I look forward to reading more of her work soon. Zipes offers provides biographical notes on Carter and Perrault, and also notes on their respective relation to the fairy tale genre. He also discusses Carter's translation and how it relates to the source material by Perrault.
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In , Angela Carter was commissioned to translate Perrault's "Histoires ou contes du temps passe avec des moralites" It changed her, and she changed the way we read his tales. This collection, with an introduction by Jack Zipes and an afterward contextualizing the tales by Carter, includes the ten tales of that original venture. Angela Carter bacame a Perrault for our time- she collected folktales from around the world, translated them for a modern audience with lush language and thou In , Angela Carter was commissioned to translate Perrault's "Histoires ou contes du temps passe avec des moralites" Angela Carter bacame a Perrault for our time- she collected folktales from around the world, translated them for a modern audience with lush language and thought-provoking morals, then paased them along for future generations.
I recommend everyone be familiar with her work- the folktales or the original gothic works they inspired: Check out her work. Needless to say there are significant differences. Still I found the book interesting to a point though not as pretty and happy as I'm used to. Overall there are better translations and illustrations of fairy tales out there. I wouldn't recommend this particular edition. Apr 19, Corrina rated it liked it. This kinda disappointed me. Not because it isn't good, it really is. But I just love Angela Carter so much and I was expecting more of her unusual descriptive writing and haunting imagery.
Instead, these are very straightforward interpretations of Perrault. I love fairy tales and reworkings of fairy tales, and sometimes it's good to get back to basics. Here Angela Carter presents her translations of Charles Perrault's fairy tales. There's a good introduction by Jack Zipes too, detailing the backgrounds of both Perrault and Carter, and illustrating how Carter's own agenda and beliefs suffuse the translations. Let's just say that when I went to pick it up, the bookshop keeper did give me a rather strange look.
Few stories; interesting, but short explanations. The preface and postface were longer than the work itself. Jan 09, Chris rated it really liked it Shelves: This edition includes a good introduction by Jack Zipes that looks at how Carter's translation influences her and how she changes the morals at the end of the stories.
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If you loved Carters The Bloody Chamber then you have to read this to see how she was influenced by Perrault. An interestingly liberal translation by Angela Carter, with sure signs of her feminist slant particularly in the morals. Love a good fairy tale! Oct 07, Pamster rated it really liked it. Nice intro from Jack Zipes situating Angela Carter's translation.
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I would've loved a larger volume with more critical essays on both Carter and Perrault. I just sat in the library reading this because it's only 70ish pages long. Jan 23, Stephanie rated it liked it. Not quite what I was expecting but still quite useful. Sep 08, Jennifer rated it really liked it. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Born Angela Olive Stalker in Eastbourne, in , Carter was evacuated as a child to live in Yorkshire with her maternal grandmother.
As a teenager she battled anorexia. She began work as a journalist on the Croydon Advertiser, following in the footsteps of her father. Carter attended the University of Bristol where she studied English literature. She married twice, first in to Paul Carter. Th Born Angela Olive Stalker in Eastbourne, in , Carter was evacuated as a child to live in Yorkshire with her maternal grandmother. They divorced after twelve years. In Angela Carter used the proceeds of her Somerset Maugham Award to leave her husband and relocate for two years to Tokyo, Japan, where she claims in Nothing Sacred that she "learnt what it is to be a woman and became radicalised.
She was there at the same time as Roland Barthes, who published his experiences in Empire of Signs She spent much of the late s and s as a writer in residence at universities, including the University of Sheffield, Brown University, the University of Adelaide, and the University of East Anglia. In Carter married Mark Pearce, with whom she had one son.
She adapted a number of her short stories for radio and wrote two original radio dramas on Richard Dadd and Ronald Firbank. Two of her fictions have been adapted for the silver screen: She was actively involved in both film adaptations, her screenplays are published in the collected dramatic writings, The Curious Room , together with her radio scripts, a libretto for an opera of Virginia Wolf's Orlando, an unproduced screenplay entitled The Christchurch Murders based on the same true story as Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures and other works.
These neglected works, as well as her controversial television documentary, The Holy Family Album , are discussed in Charlotte Crofts' book, Anagrams of Desire