Betsy Red Hoodie by Gail Carson Levine
illustrated by Scott Nash
No major awards
Fantasy Fiction
This story was a twist on the classic Little Red Riding Hood. Betsy is finally able to visit grandma by herself so her, her sheep, and wolf, the other shepherd, head out. About halfway through, the wolf runs off, leaving her alone with the sheep, worried about what may become of her grandma. In the end, the wolf's intentions were actually good! He had ran ahead to get to Betsy's surprise birthday party.
I think this book would be most appropriate for kindergarten to maybe second grade. This story could be used in conjunction with the traditional story to show students the different kinds of literature and how a lot of books stem from oral storytelling. I probably would not use this book because it is more so for a younger audience, but I think it definitely could be fun for the appropriate ages.
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