Little Red Riding Hood: A Classic Collectible Pop-Up [Hardcover]

Marjorie Priceman (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Classic Collectible Pop-Up

"And what big eyes you have, Grandma."

The better to see this delightful pop-up with! Written and illustrated with humor and soul by award-winner Marjorie Priceman, this adaptation of the classic fairy tale will prove to be a favorite for generations to come.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Little Red Riding Hood. Ever heard of it? Retelling old stories is always a little risky--you've either got to bring some worthwhile new twist to the tale, or you've got to do such a great job telling it that we're all willing to forget for a minute just how everything's going to turn out. Fortunately for the celebrated Ms. Hood, Marjorie Priceman (winner of a Caldecott Honor for the buoyant Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin) proves herself by doing both--this pop-up edition of an old favorite is energetic and original.

Priceman's dignified but still playful style suits these old clothes well, with a very traditional Red peeking out from under her huge flowing hood and a wolf that's all lithe and toothy. Each page achieves added oomph from the book's clever format: a primary pop-up spread sets the stage, then an inset on the right for text opens up to reveal the next event. Red looks lovely and lively throughout, but the wolf--of course--steals all the best scenes ("The better to EAT you with," etc.). Priceman shows similar storytelling skill in How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World. You'll find that same offhand humor here, from the very dismayed crew of gingerbread people in the oven to the copies of the Herald Tribune strategically strewn about ("Peep's Sheep Found," "3 Pigs: 'We Will Rebuild'"). (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes

From Publishers Weekly

riceman (Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin) reconceives the story of the smooth-tongued wolf and his gullible visitor in three dimensions, in this addition to the Classic Collectible Pop-Ups series. Warmly colored in scarlets and magentas, accented with cobalt and pumpkin, Priceman's wallpapered, knick-knack-filled interiors provide the story with cozy domestic touches, and she adds plenty of spice to the text. Dispensing with the lumberjack, her version has Little Red Riding Hood urge the wolf to cook her in a pot with lots of pepper. His sneezes bring forth the missing grandmother, who hurls her false teeth at him and chases him out of the house. Satisfying paper engineering moves the wolf's tongue expectantly across his lips as he waits in Grandma's bed sporting her mobcap, then sends him leaping out of bed toward his wide-eyed victim. After her exciting day, Grandma reads Red Riding Hood an inch-high storybook (thoughtfully included for readers to share) about a girl who does not talk to the big bad wolf, does not leave the path and goes directly to her grandma's without stopping. "That's not a very good story, Grandma," Little Red Riding Hood complains, as a full moon pops up over their little cardboard house. A pop-up standout. All ages.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 14 pages
• Publisher: Little Simon; Pop edition (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689831161
• ISBN-13: 978-0689831164
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #699,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book, December 31, 2004

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Renata (Troy, Michigan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Little Red Riding Hood: A Classic Collectible Pop-Up (Hardcover)

I was absolutely enchanted with this pop up book, it is the best pop up book I've ever seen. The paper engineering is incredible - a "grandma" that is revealed to be a wolf, the wolf sneezing out grandma, grandma and red riding hood chasing the wolf... My 2 year old is enthralled with it - but I am careful to read it together with her... a toddler could easily tear the beautiful pop-us.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST OF THE BEST!, June 17, 2002

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ALEXANDRIA PINEL "AJP" (OKLAHOMA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Red Riding Hood: A Classic Collectible Pop-Up (Hardcover)

MY NEICE INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS AS DID I!
IT HAS BEEN 5 MONTHS SINCE I GOT IT AND IT'S STILL ARE FAVORITE!
YOU WILL LOVE NOT LIKE LOVE THE POP- UPS!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, May 6, 2005

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C. Locke (Frederick, MD) - See all my reviews
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This pop-up is awesome. I am completly amazed at how wonderful each page is. It's the little details that are so nice. I can't wait to share this with my daughter. She loved her first pop-up, which wasn't made so great and broke apart. I plan on keeping this as a special read. I think this may have turned me into a pop-up book fan!!!