Thursday, May 29, 2014

Little Roja Riding Hood by Susan Middleton Elya –OPTIONAL

Elya, Susan Middleton Little Roja Riding Hood 32 pgs. Putnam Juvenile; Bilingual edition, 2014. $16.99 Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G Violence: G. PICTURE BOOK.
A re-telling of little red riding hood infused with Spanish culture and words. Roja is sent to grandmas with some hot soup and a warning to avoid anything furry or wild. When she meets up with a wolf, he takes her cape, and goes off to trick her Abuelita. Will Roja save the day?
While I am a fan of re-tellings, I found the plot of the version to be a bit confusing. I like the infusion of culture and Spanish words and think this book would be very fun for a ESL student. I didn't like that the mom was watching a soap opera featuring a man and a woman in an embrace, being caught by another woman.

EL (K-3) –OPTIONAL Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.

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