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25 Versions of Little Red Riding Hood Story
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25 Versions of Little Red Riding Hood.
In this blog post I will share a variety of Little Red Riding Hood Stories. Some books are hilarious and some offer a peek into different cultures! Enjoy the different versions of this classic story.
There are so many different adaptations to the original story of Little Red Riding Hood! Several of the stories are written to represent a variety of cultures around the world. These fractured fairy tales are so fun to read. Enjoy this list of 25 versions of Little Red Riding Hood!
Little Red Riding Hood Books With Classic Story Lines
The first four books are both very close to the original story. One of these would be great to read first if you are planning on doing some comparing and contrasting.
#1 Red Riding Hood retold by James Marshall
Red Riding Hood (retold by James Marshall) is a modernized and funny version of the book.
#2 Little Red Riding Hood by Lari Lon
Little Red Riding Hood by Lari Lon is out of print by it is a great one!
Here is a great video version of it.
#3 Little Red Riding Hood by Lari Lon
This version of Little Red Riding Hood is a simple version and it is great for the younger grades.
#4 Little Red Riding Hood by Gennady Spirin
This is a classic version of the Little Red Riding Hood story and the illustrations look like they are straight out of the antique book bin.
#5 Very Little Red Riding Hood by Heapy and Heap
In this rendition of the classic tale, Little Red Riding Hood is on her way to her grandma’s house for a sleepover and she won’t let anything get in her way.
[As you read it, you will hear all of your students say, “I went on a sleepover! I’m having a sleepover…” Ah… kindergarten!
As she sets off for Grandma’s house she finds a foxie in the woods. She is not afraid and gives him a great big hug. The friendly wolf comes to play at Grandma’s house and comforts the little girl when she cries for her mother. So sweet!
Multi-Cultural Little Red Riding Hood Versions
Cultures all around the world have their own Little Red Riding Hood stories.
#6 Lon Po Po by Ed Young
This is a Red Riding Hood Story from China. A woman leaves her three daughters to visit their grandma. Soon after she leaves, the girls hear a knock at the door.
#7 Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa
In this Little Red Riding Hood story from Africa, little girl, Salma goes to the market for her granny. She meets Mr. Dog on the wild side of town.
#8 Little Red Riding Hood Stories Around the World: 3 Beloved Tales (Multicultural Fairy Tales)
Visit Germany, Italy, and Taiwan! This book has so many twists to the traditional tale… a tiger, and a talking river! This book is a MUST!
Regional Little Red Riding Hood Stories
How about a few books from different regions of the United States?
#9 Petite Rouge A Cajon Red Riding Hood
This version of Little Red Riding Hood has a swamp gator…LOL
My Cajun accent is a little like my Irish accent and my Australian accent… meaning… my accent starts in one area and roams to new territory!
If you are like me, maybe a video would be in order!
#10 Little Red Cowboy Hat
This version of Little Red Riding Hood offers a southwestern point of reference. In this story, the little girl rides her pony to her grandmother’s ranch.
#11 Little Red Hot
This fun variation of Little Red Riding Hood also has a southwestern flair to it.
Little Red loves red hot chili peppers (the food, not the band) so she makes a pie with them to help “knock the cold germs” right out of her grandma.
#12 Violet and the Woof
I love that this version takes place in an urban setting! What a great book to use to compare and contrast story elements!
In this story, a little girl and her younger brother journey through their apartment building to bring a neighbor some cookies. Once they arrive, they discover a “woof”.
Little Red Riding Hood: Rhythm and Rhymes!
#13 Yo, Hungry Wolf
Rap your way through this fun version of Little Red Riding Hood.
Your students will love this one!
This book combines Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf into one tale!
#14 Little Red Snapperhood: A Fishy Fairy Tale
This book is written in rhyme! LOVE! But it also is a great book to use when wanting to compare and contrast story elements like characters, setting, and theme.
Other Great Little Red Riding Hood Picture Books
Here are a few other books that I love for a variety of reasons!
#15 Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion
This book is laugh-out-loud-funny! A little girl is off to bring medicine to her Aunt. She travels through the jungle of animals and runs into a lion with a very naughty plan.
We loved this book so much that we included it in our reading comprehension units:
- Engaging Readers Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
#16 Little Red Riding Duck
In this book, all of the characters are animals!
#17 Red by Jed Alexander
I love wordless picture books! This is a great book to add to your collection.
They help build confidence in readers by allowing students to use detailed images to find out what’s happening in the story. They are such an important tool in developing literacy skills in early readers. This fun version of Little Red Riding Hood ends a little differently than the others.
If you’d like to find more wordless book recommendations you can read another blog post I wrote:
- 10 Wordless Books To Teach Story Telling
#18 Little Red Riding Sheep
This would be a great book to add to your writing mentor text lists.
There are lots of opportunities to talk about the author’s voice with this version of Little Red Riding Hood.
Arnold the sheep wants to star as Little Red in the book. He makes some suggestions for the story, but things don’t go quite as planned.
#19 Red Riding Hood and the Sweet Little Wolf
A sweet little wolf who loves fairy tales does not want to be a big bad wolf.
What a great book to introduce to talk about making your own path!
#20 Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten!: The Story of Little Red Riding Hood as Told by the Wolf (The Other Side of the Story)
We love a good point-of-view book and this rendition of Little Red Riding Hood as told by the wolf does not disappoint!
#21 Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds)
I feel like this book was written for parents everywhere.
This book is so great! It is full of 60-second retells of classic stories. Not really one you could do much comparing and contrasting with, but a fun story to add to the list!
#22 Little Red Gliding Hood
Little Red and the Wolf become ice skating partners in this fractured fairy tale.
#23 Little Red’s Riding ‘Hood
Here is a book that will hook some of your monster truck lovers!
Little Red, a scooter rides to Granny’s house by himself for the first time when he comes across Tank, King of the Road. Such a cool version of the story!
#24 Little Bad Riding Hood
The girl eats the yummy treats for her grandma, but it’s a good thing she did! You can find this Little Red Riding Hood book by clicking HERE.
#25 Ninja Red Riding Hood
Brace yourself for recess ninja action, but this book is pretty awesome. A ninja battle between the wolf, and the girl and her grandma leads to the wolf finding some peace.
I hope you enjoy reading some of these versions of Little Red Riding Hood! Learning about fairy tales is so much fun!
Head over to Deanna Jump’s blog for a list of Goldilocks and the Three Bears stories:
- 23 Versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
More Little Red Riding Hood ideas?
I have another blog post you may be interested in.
There is a free file over there for you too!
- Fun Little Red Riding Hood Lesson Ideas With Free File!
Are you reading fairy tales in your classroom? Here are some activity ideas:
- Fairy Tales: Read, Trace, Glue and Draw
- Story Sequence Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales
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The story of Little Red Riding Hood
[en español]
by Leanne Guenther
Once upon a time, there was a little
girl who lived in a village near the forest.
Whenever she went out, the little girl
wore a red riding cloak, so everyone in the village called her Little Red Riding Hood.
One morning, Little Red Riding Hood asked her mother if she could go to visit her grandmother as it had been awhile since they'd seen each other.
"That's a good idea," her mother said. So they packed a nice basket for Little Red Riding Hood to take to her grandmother.
When the basket was ready, the little girl put on her red cloak and kissed her mother goodbye.
"Remember, go straight to Grandma's house," her mother cautioned. "Don't dawdle along the way and please don't talk to strangers! The woods are dangerous."
"Don't worry, mommy," said Little Red Riding Hood, "I'll be careful."
But when Little Red Riding
Hood noticed some lovely flowers in the woods, she forgot her promise to
her mother. She picked a few, watched the butterflies flit about for
awhile, listened to the frogs croaking and then picked a few
more.
Little Red Riding Hood was enjoying the warm summer day so much, that she didn't notice a dark shadow approaching out of the forest behind her...
Suddenly, the wolf appeared beside her.
"What are you doing out here, little girl?" the wolf asked in a voice as friendly as he could muster.
"I'm on my way to see my Grandma who lives through the forest, near the brook," Little Red Riding Hood replied.
Then she realized how late she was and quickly excused herself, rushing down the path to her Grandma's house.
The wolf, in the meantime, took a shortcut...
The wolf, a little out of breath from running, arrived at Grandma's and knocked lightly at the door.
"Oh thank goodness dear! Come in,
come in! I was worried sick that something had happened to you in
the forest," said Grandma thinking that the knock was her
granddaughter.
The wolf let himself in. Poor Granny did not have time to say another word, before the wolf gobbled her up!
The wolf let out a satisfied burp, and then poked through Granny's wardrobe to find a nightgown that he liked. He added a frilly sleeping cap, and for good measure, dabbed some of Granny's perfume behind his pointy ears.
A few minutes later, Red Riding Hood knocked on the door. The wolf jumped into bed and pulled the covers over his nose. "Who is it?" he called in a cackly voice.
"It's me, Little Red Riding Hood."
"Oh how lovely! Do come in, my dear," croaked the wolf.
When Little Red Riding Hood entered the little cottage, she could scarcely recognize her Grandmother.
"Grandmother! Your voice sounds so odd. Is something the matter?" she asked.
"Oh, I just have touch of a cold,"
squeaked the wolf adding a cough at the end to prove the point.
"But Grandmother! What big ears you have," said Little Red Riding Hood as she edged closer to the bed.
"The better to hear you with, my dear," replied the wolf.
"But Grandmother! What big eyes you have," said Little Red Riding Hood.
"The better to see you with, my dear," replied the wolf.
"But Grandmother! What big teeth you have," said Little Red Riding Hood her voice quivering slightly.
"The better to eat you with, my dear," roared the wolf and he leapt out of the bed and began to chase the little girl.
Almost too late, Little Red Riding Hood realized that the person in the bed was not her Grandmother, but a hungry wolf.
She ran across the room and through the door, shouting, "Help! Wolf!" as loudly as she could.
A woodsman who was chopping logs nearby heard
her cry and ran towards the cottage as fast as he could.
He grabbed the wolf and made him spit out the poor Grandmother who was a bit frazzled by the whole experience, but still in one piece."Oh Grandma, I was so scared!" sobbed Little Red Riding Hood, "I'll never speak to strangers or dawdle in the forest again."
"There, there, child. You've learned an important lesson. Thank goodness you shouted loud enough for this kind woodsman to hear you!"
The woodsman knocked out the wolf and carried him deep into the forest where he wouldn't bother people any longer.
Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandmother had a nice lunch and a long chat.
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More than 70 children from Moscow centers for orphans were the first to watch the blockbuster Little Red Riding Hood at the Central Children's House on Lubyanka
One of the most popular fairy tales in the world, Little Red Riding Hood, came to life in the Central Children's Store on Lubyanka for one day.
A gala show of Russian fantasy, a meeting with the main characters and star actors, an amazing journey through the largest children's store in the country - a real holiday was arranged for the children.
More than 70 children from seven Moscow centers for the promotion of family education came to the premiere of Little Red Riding Hood. The festive program for them began from the main atrium of the Central Children's Store on Lubyanka. More than 150 Little Red Riding Hoods, participants from Alla Dukhovaya's TODES studio school, performed an incendiary dance to the main soundtrack of the film "Don't Let It Down" performed by Anet Say. nine0005
There, the children could see with their own eyes the fabulous costumes that were created especially for the film "Little Red Riding Hood" by the famous fashion designer Igor Gulyaev.
On a special tour, the children visited the observation deck and the "Museum of Childhood", which displays more than 1000 toys of the 50-80s, visited the fabulous residence of Baba Yaga and saw the world's largest mechanical clock "Rocket".
“The capital comprehensively supports orphans and children left without parental care. Of course, first of all, providing them with the opportunity to be brought up in a family. While our children live in family education support centers, it is important to surround them with care and socialize them as much as possible. Events like today's journey into the world of a famous fairy tale successfully cope with this task. It is gratifying that more and more Moscow companies are showing their social orientation. At the meeting, the guys can meet and chat with peers from another city and, of course, be the very first to watch a movie where the main characters are their peers. Thanks to the organizers for the opportunity", - noted Ekaterina Berber , Deputy Head of the Moscow Department of Labor and Social Protection.
The main highlight of the big trip was a private screening on the big screen of the cinema. In addition to young Muscovites, the first spectators were children from other regions of Russia, including children who had serious illnesses, children from large families and orphanages.
In total, more than 150 guys gathered in the hall.
Special guests of the gala screening were the actors involved in the film: Ekaterina Klimova, Danila Yakushev, Taisiya Kalinina, Oleg Chugunov and Pavel Kuzmin , as well as state and public figures, representatives of show business and famous bloggers.
The main character in the film, 17-year-old Taisiya Kalinina spoke about how she got into this project and what she has in common with Little Red Riding Hood: “My heroine is very strong, she, like me, everything time is on the way to overcome itself. This story is just about that. Probably, the producers liked my character, they thought that I was suitable for this role. Of course, I’m still small, but difficulties didn’t scare me even once while the shooting was going on - and this is two whole years. I was helped by senior partners, they constantly cheered me up. nine0018
“This film is not just a fairy tale, the authors, the whole crew, all the actors wanted to make it special.
You know, there are such eternal questions: what is love, family, faith, Motherland? We tried to answer all these questions in this film. And I think we succeeded. It turned out to be very deep and bright, I hope that many will see in it what we wanted to lay, " - shared the actress Ekaterina Klimova , who played Riding Hood's mother in the film.
A well-known singer and blogger shared her impressions of the premiere Katya Adushkina who played herself in Little Red Riding Hood: “I am unrealistically happy to plunge into this atmosphere again thanks to this premiere. I took part in the filming two years ago, I was 16 then. This is a very cool, kind interpretation of everyone's favorite fairy tale, this is a fantasy, very unusual, interesting. I think a lot of people will like this movie!
A fairy tale that came to life
The children came out delighted with watching the movie Little Red Riding Hood.
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“My name is Amina. I have loved this fairy tale since childhood, but today it was a surprise that the action of the film has been moved to the present day. I even recognized the street along which Red Riding Hood was walking. I also liked the way the actress plays the main role,” , said 9-year-old Amina from the Sputnik Center.
“It was very interesting to watch a well-known story told in a new way, especially in the fantasy genre. Before, I never thought about how Little Red Riding Hood could live today, in our time. There are a lot of animals in the film, it became curious: how are they taught to act in films? I love such magical stories, full of miracles and unexpected twists. I especially liked that Little Red Riding Hood revealed all the secrets, defeated evil, overcame her fears and understood her destiny.0018 — shared 13-year-old Kristina from Yu.V. Nikulin.
“ Little Red Riding Hood is one of my favorite fairy tales of my childhood! It was great to see a colorful film based on an interesting story.
The guys and I had a great time at the Central Children's House, met real actors, looked at the toy collection at the Museum of Childhood and rode the carousel!” - said 13-year-old Anna from the Rainbow Center.
Note
You can learn more about the life of the capital's centers for the promotion of family education on the My New Family portal. Useful information for themselves will be found there by future and established adoptive parents, graduates of the CSSV and foster families, as well as everyone who is interested in the topic of helping children left without parental care.
The adventure blockbuster Little Red Riding Hood will be released in wide release on September 22. All proceeds from the rental of Little Red Riding Hood will be donated to the Novy Dom charitable foundation, which helps orphans. nine0005
Press Service of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the City of Moscow
Little Red Riding Hood and the Magic Pie, reviews of the performance, staging Theater Crafts Workshop directed by Andrey Schukin - Afisha-Theatres
Reviews of the performance
(2)
A classic and loved by all children story turns into a modern and very musical story, a kind of mini-musical.
This is a fun fairy tale with a huge number of songs, dances and musical numbers about a girl in a red cap who defeated evil and made many, many friends on the way to her grandmother. With all the characters there is a lot of metamorphosis. For example, a terrible wolf became a dad who protects his family. This performance is being prepared by the young artists of Andrey Shchukin's Theatrical Crafts Workshop. Due to their youth, they play with great enthusiasm, enthusiasm and energy, which causes constant delight in children. But the most interesting thing is a large amount of interactive with the audience. Children are full participants in the performance throughout its entire duration, which only adds to the fun of what is happening. nine0005
Information provided by the “Theater Craft Workshop”
Genrydetsk, musical
Age0+
Duration1 hours 15 minutes, without intermission
Participants
1Andrey Schukin
Special sentences 9018 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 performance "Little Red Riding Hood and the Magic Pie"
2Ekaterina V
18 reviews, 18 ratings, rating 4
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As a mother of two children, I have long been tired of classic book productions.
Well, how many times can you watch "Thumbelina" or "Pinocchio" with the same plot? At the same time, family performances, where it would be interesting for everyone, both adults and children, in my opinion, are few.
"Little Red Riding Hood and the Magic Pie" is one of those. In it, as they say, everything is not what it seems) Do you think the main villain is a wolf? But no! ) In general, the whole plot is not that much changed, but rather well rethought. Indeed, why does this grandmother live alone in the thicket of the forest? What kind of person is she? And why is it important for Little Red Riding Hood to bring her a basket of treats alone? Three generations of women forced to solve their problems on their own. It even became interesting what my psychologist friends would say about this interpretation))
The young actors of Andrey Shchukin's Theatrical Crafts play very provocatively. The performance is called musical and interactive, and this is true. I would also call it dancing, because the characters dance perfectly.
As for the interactive, it was also unusual. Nothing was thrown into the hall and no one was called to the stage. The highlight of this production was Time - a man-orchestra who sat behind a drum kit from the side of the stage and not only voiced and set the pace for the whole process, but also gave the children some interesting lessons. For example, he showed how different sounds can be depicted (creaking snow, a helicopter, computer keys, etc.). I immediately remembered how the children and I participated in the voice acting of the cartoon, and how interesting it was to find the right sounds. nine0137 In general, everyone, both children and adults, was in for a lot of pleasant surprises in this production, so it is not surprising that the audience was constantly laughing, chanting and clapping, and at the end they shouted "Bravo!" for a long time!
November 6, 2016
Anastasia Gavrish
46 reviews, 46 ratings, rating 1
Something new
A very kind performance
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Do you want to surprise a lot of positive emotions and your child? Then be sure to watch with him the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood and the Magic Pie" on the stage of the Central House of Actors on the old Arbat.
nine0137 Very cozy chamber hall, beautiful interior and historical center of the capital.
Andrei Shchukin's Theatrical Crafts Workshop has prepared a modern and very cheerful interpretation of the famous fairy tale, which will please both children and adults.
Actors play with great enthusiasm and enthusiasm. There are a lot of musical numbers, good songs, this is a kind of mini-musical. The drummer is especially impressive, a true virtuoso of his craft. He does not just sit at the drum set, but plays an important role in the fairy tale and actively interacts with the audience. The drummer speeds up and slows down time, shows young viewers how to represent different sounds on a musical instrument: snow creaking, computer keys, a helicopter, etc. nine0005
From the first minutes we are surprised by the tricks of the storyteller, who later plays the good wolf, Little Red Riding Hood's mentor.
But the hunters in this tale became real robbers, but not scary, but very funny.
