Little Red Riding Hood/Caperucita Roja (Bilingual Fairy Tales) [Hardcover]

Jacob Grimm (Author), Wilhelm Grimm (Author), Pau Estrada (Author), James Surges (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up | Series: Bilingual Fairy Tales

Striking art accompanies this classic fairy tale that is now available in a Spanish/English dual-language edition. A beautiful addition to both home and classroom libraries.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-A classic Grimm tale retold in Spanish and English. Charming yet scary illustrations add to the story of the little girl who meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to take her grandmother a jar of honey and a pie (instead of wine and a piece of cake, as in the original). Another variation occurs when the hunter opens the wolf's body to save the grandmother and child. Once rescued, Little Red Riding Hood stuffs two big stones into the wolf's belly and sews it up. This weighs him down and he dies "on the spot." Estrada's colorful compositions, whether full page or spot, are balanced and attractive. The well-written narratives are likely to engage independent readers as well as read-aloud audiences.
Reina Huerta, New York City Public Schools
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; Bilingual edition (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811825612
• ISBN-13: 978-0811825610
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,257,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Faithful to the original / Fiel al original, August 4, 2005

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NCTejana (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Red Riding Hood/Caperucita Roja (Bilingual Fairy Tales) (Paperback)

This bilingual version of "Little Red Riding Hood" uses colorful illustrations and simple -- though not simplistic -- language to tell the familiar story much as it was captured by the Brothers Grimm. For the unfamiliar, this detail means that this version does not spare the grandmother or Little RRH from being eaten, nor the wolf from a gruesome end when they are rescued! The story is translated into English and Spanish from an original in Catalán.
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Esta versión bilingüe de "Caperucita Roja" usa ilustración de colores complejos y lenguaje sencillo (aunque no tanto) para contar el cuento muy conocido casi de tal manera como se lo captó por los hermanos Grimm. Para los inocentes, explico este detalle avisar que en esta versión ¡la abuela y la niña no evitan que se coman por el lobo, ni escapa el lobo un fin terrible cuando las mismas se rescatan! La historia se traduce al inglés y español de una versión originalmente en catalán.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Faithful to the original / Fiel al original, December 27, 1999

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"tejana" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Red Riding Hood/Caperucita Roja (Bilingual Fairy Tales) (Paperback)

This bilingual version of "Little Red Riding Hood" uses colorful illustrations and simple -- though not simplistic -- language to tell the familiar story much as it was captured by the Brothers Grimm. For the unfamiliar, this detail means that this version does not spare the grandmother or Little RRH from being eaten, nor the wolf from a gruesome end when they are rescued! The story is translated into English and Spanish from an original in Catalán.

Esta versión bilingüe de "Caperucita Roja" usa ilustración de colores complejos y lenguaje sencillo (aunque no tanto) para contar el cuento muy conocido casi de tal manera como se lo captó por los hermanos Grimm. Para los inocentes, explico este detalle avisar que en esta versión ¡la abuela y la niña no evitan que se coman por el lobo, ni escapa el lobo un fin terrible cuando las mismas se rescatan! La historia se traduce al inglés y español de una versión originalmente en catalán.

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Red Riding Hood in English/Spanish, September 16, 2009

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Serina Geeslin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Red Riding Hood/Caperucita Roja (Bilingual Fairy Tales) (Paperback)

I received this book in excellent condition and I found it to be an exceptional tool during my bilingual speech therapy sessions. The kids loved it with the visual/items I used while reading the story. Glad I made the purchase!