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Super Red Riding Hood

In this re-telling of Little Red Ridinghood with a super-hero twist, Super Red Riding Hood is a little girl who loves red and pretends to have super-hero powers when she wears her red cape.  On a journey to pick red raspberries for a snack, she encounters the wolf, of course.  First she uses her quick movements to avoid him.  Then she uses her mental prowess to make him leave her alone.  But when he explains that the only reason he is bothering her is because he is so hungry, Super Red uses her generosity to share her berries.  At first the book feels a little slow and trite, like a student wrote it.  But once wolf comes into the story, students will be entertained again from the suspense and then the friendly ending.  Author/illustrator Claudia Davila’s whimsical illustrations will help entertain young readers.  This could be used as an example of how to adapt classic tales to a contemporary audience and teach a lesson at the same time.  If your library already has books that will fill this niche, then this is only an additional purchase for you.