Little Roja Riding Hood

A smart, snappy, bilingual retelling of Little Red Riding Hood
Winner of a Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration

While Roja picks flowers on the way to her grandma's, a mean wolf sneaks away with her cape to surprise Abuelita. But Grandma's no fool and Roja's no ordinary chica. They send that hungry lobo packing with a caliente surprise

This spirited retelling of Little Red Riding Hood has accessible Spanish rhymes and fresh illustrations, with hip cultural details throughout.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/10/2014
ISBN: 9780399247675
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.60h x 9.20w x 0.60d
Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2014
Booklist 02/15/2014 pg. 70
School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 179
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 04/28/2014
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2014 pg. 110
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 35
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 146 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 166687 / Little Roja Riding Hood
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5