Little Red

Little Red

by Sarah Ferguson, Sam Williams (Illustrator)

It's a perfect day for a picnic! Little Red and her friends have packed the most delicious lunch and are off to have a buzz of a day. But just as they settle down in Bluebell Wood to snack on sherbert sandwiches, dandelion tea, and chocolate cake, they hear a very strange sound. SPLAT SHWOOSH
THWACK THUMP SQUAK
SPLOSH What could possibly be making all that racket? Little Red is off to investigate, and what she finds will delight readers of all ages! Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, has created a magical world and a charming group of friends in Gino, Roany, Little Blue -- and the irresistible Little Red.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction, Childrens, Friendship

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York, is a British writer, charity patron, public speaker, film producer and television personality. She is the former wife of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, former Duke of York. Sarah has two daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York.

Reviews

[Kaitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

<3

[Misbah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Little red goes on a picnic with her friends and when they hear a weird sound they discover a rabbit stuck in a pond and they help him out.

This story was ok but kinda all over the place.

[Naomi Elizabeth FRYERS · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adore Little Red and her adventures!

[Rose Longway · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is based solely on nostalgia and the fact that I can still remember this book despite having not seen it in years.

[Sarah Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very sweet and cute. 3.5 stars.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute little adventure story about Little Red, her friend Little Blue (a boy), and their pony and doggie as they go on a picnic in the countryside. Little Red is very brave when she hears some frightening sounds from the Lily Pond and, thinking someone might be in trouble, she goes to help. Of course, it's nothing very frightening and they all have a happy picnic (with some new friends) in the end.

The storytelling isn't great, but it's not bad, either. It's a bit rambly, but sweet. And it feels like you are just plopped right down in the middle of an ongoing series (though this is the first book in the series), which has a bit of charm as you feel that the characters are already great friends and you want to know more but is also rather frustrating. The illustrations are adorable, though, and all in all I enjoyed this though I won't be avidly seeking out the others.

[Jack Kirby and the X-man · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't like Little Red's Christmas Story primarily due to the poor character introductions (but also because of it's poor plot) - so I decided to give the original a go.

Well the character introductions are better (as would be expected for the original book in a series).

The plot in this story is no improvement on the Christmas Story, and the illustrations are on a par.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book, I felt that I was in english pastures and cottages. It entailed Little Red, a girl. Her day at an eventful picnic. My 8yr old granddaughter was most interested that this was written by a Queen. I had to break it to hear and tell her she was just a Duchess.

[Inhabiting Books]

Not my children's cup of tea.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the photos, but the story was a wee bit lacking. In the end, I enjoyed it very much, and will read it to my great niece.