Little Red's riding 'hood

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Title:

Little Red's riding 'hood

Author:

Stein, Peter (Peter Lawrence), author.

Gall, Chris, illustrator.

Summary:

In this version of "Little Red Riding Hood," Little Red is a brave moped scooter, who sets out to bring spare parts to Granny Putt Putt, but ends up having to rescue her from Tank, the biggest, loudest, and meanest machine in the neighborhood.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm

Genre:

Fractured fairy tales.

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Fairy tales -- Adaptations -- Juvenile literature.

Mopeds -- Juvenile fiction.

Tanks (Military science) -- Juvenile fiction.

Courage -- Juvenile fiction.

Rescues -- Juvenile fiction.

Little Red Riding Hood (Tale) -- Adaptations -- Juvenile fiction.

Characters and characteristics in literature -- Fiction.

Author(s):

Gall, Chris,

Publisher:

Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.,

Publication Date:

2015

ISBN:

9780545609692

Publication Information:

New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2015.

Call Number:

P STEIN

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

When Little Red's Granny Putt Putt gets sick, the tiny moped scooter races over the river and through the dark woods to bring her a basket of get-well goodies.But when Little Red crosses paths with Tank, the biggest, loudest, meanest machine around, that no-good monster truck has plans of his own. Why, Granny, what big wheels you have!Why, Granny, what big headlights you have!Why, Granny, what a big hood you have!From the sparkplug, creative minds of Peter Stein and Chris Gall comes a full-throttle version of the classic LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD tale that will have everyone revving for more.

Author Notes

Peter Stein is an award-winning writer and designer in the social expression industry and has written numerous children's books and gift books. He lives in Northern California with his wife and two children.

Chris Gall is the award-winning author and illustrator of Revenge of the Dinotrux, Substitute Creacher, Dear Fish, There's Nothing to Do on Mars, and Dinotrux, a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2009. His books have received numerous starred reviews and awards including a Borders Original Voices for Dear Fish and a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book for There's Nothing to Do on Mars. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-Little Red, a scooter with a lightning bolt stripe and baseball cap, enjoys riding around his 'hood. He sets off to help Granny Putt Putt who is feeling a bit run-down, when he meets notorious monster truck, Tank, whose villainous antics send Little Red straight into a dangerous trap. In typical fairy tale fashion, Tank speeds to the house of Little Red's grandmother, swallows her whole, and sets the stage for the arrival of Little Red. With an aurora of foreboding, Little Red describes the formidable appearance of Granny's headlights, wheels, and grille, until Tank roars out his dastardly plan. "ALL THE BETTER TO EAT YOU WITH, SCOOTER BOY!" A high speed chase brings about a quick turn of events: Grandma flies out of Tank's hood, Tank is transformed into a dejected traffic robot, and Little Red announces his status as the "NEW King of the Road!" The use of vehicles as characters may rev up the readership, though dialogue occasionally feels forced. "Well, burn my rubber! That oil's too thin and those plugs won't spark!" The town of Vroomville, known as the City with Drive, is filled with bright characters. VERDICT Though Tank, the monster truck, is clearly the meanest vehicle in town, cheerful colors ensure there's more fun than fright in this twist on a traditional fairy tale.-Meg Smith, Cumberland County Public Library, Fayetteville, NC (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Stein (Bugs Galore) and Gall (Dinotrux) give a familiar fairy tale an automotive makeover, turning Little Red into a boyish red scooter, making the wolf a monster truck named Tank, and recasting Granny as a pink golf cart. The pages burst with vehicular jokes (Little Red thinks "Something felt out of alignment" upon arriving at Granny Putt Putt's house, and her bed is a car lift). The result is inspired silliness. The unabashedly broad text taps into the target audience's burgeoning interest in wordplay and spoofs, while offering opportunities for adults to display their acting and sound-effect chops ("KERRUNCHHA-CHA-CHA!"). But it's Gall's bold pictures that give the narrative its horsepower. He imagines the scooter's hometown of Vroomville as a sprawling, curvilinear fantasyland with gentle hills, zigzagging roads, and car-themed stores like "Spare Attire." Little Red has bright, expressive headlight eyes, while the hulking Tank is just scary enough-and so big that he can't be contained on a single page. Ages 3-5. Author's agents: Adrian Ranta, Wolf Literary Services, and Gillian MacKenzie, Gillian MacKenzie Agency. Illustrator's agent: George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.