Summary
A humorous retelling of the classic story set in the American Midwest. Here Little Red Riding Hood is a feisty bike-rider in a red hooded jacket.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published date: 1998
Size: 8.75 x 10.25 inches
Weight: 0.4 pounds
Ages: 1 to 2
Pages: 40
Synopses
An updated version, set on the prairie, of the familiar story about a little girl, her grandmother, and a not-so-clever wolf.
Publisher's Notes
It's the story of the girl in the red hood--with an unpredictable plot twist. She pedals over to Grandma's with a tasty treat a hungry wolf wants for himself. But, he soon discovers that broad-shouldered, sharp-eyed, tractor-driving Grandma has no patience for pesky predators. Full color.
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