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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 2—Elya follows up Rubia and the Three Osos (her version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears") with this Mexican influenced and modern take on "Little Red Riding Hood." The book has a flair all its own: Little Roja's mother watches telenovas, Little Roja drives an ATV, the wolf wears a bandana and skull necklace, Grandma has a laptop and a statue of Jesus, and when Little Roja saves the day, Grandma ends up investing in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2014
Little Red rides an ATV to deliver la canasta (basket) to her ailing abuela in this hip updated version of the traditional tale. Liberally sprinkled with Spanish words and phrases, the rhyming text is fresh and funny ("'Abue,' he said in a high squeaky voz, / 'I'm sorry to hear of your terrible tos'") and often unexpected. (For example, "basket" is rhymed with "who asked it?") And just as clever as the quirky text are the watercolor, ink...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Little Red rides an ATV to deliver <i>la canasta</i> (basket) to her <i>abuela</i> in this hip version of the traditional ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
