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Little Red and the Big Bad Editor
In this clever and playful fractured fairy tale picture book, the Big Bad Wolf is so distracted by Little Red’s poorly written thank you note to her grandmother that he keeps missing the chance to eat her!
Once upon a time, Little Red received a bold new cape from her Granny. She wrote her a thank you note, packed a basket of goodies, and walked through the meadow to Granny’s house. But s wish swash SWOOP , the big bad wolf stops her in her tracks, opens his mouth wide, leans in close and…
Sees the note.
Mr. Wolf can’t believe how sloppy the letter is—Red can’t give this to Granny! He corrects her grammar but misses out on his dinner while he’s distracted each time he encounters Red on the path. Can she keep outsmarting the Big Bad Editor and make it all the way to Granny’s house?
Once upon a time, Little Red received a bold new cape from her Granny. She wrote her a thank you note, packed a basket of goodies, and walked through the meadow to Granny’s house. But s wish swash SWOOP , the big bad wolf stops her in her tracks, opens his mouth wide, leans in close and…
Sees the note.
Mr. Wolf can’t believe how sloppy the letter is—Red can’t give this to Granny! He corrects her grammar but misses out on his dinner while he’s distracted each time he encounters Red on the path. Can she keep outsmarting the Big Bad Editor and make it all the way to Granny’s house?
40 pages, Hardcover
Published September 6, 2022
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June 3, 2022
I was lucky enough to review an advance copy of this fun and quickly paced fractured fairy tale!
Little Red receives a red cape from Granny so drafts a thank you note to deliver. On her way she of course runs into the Big Bad Wolf, who works her letter over with the skill of a practiced editor.
Fun word play, delicious food and an equally delicious ending make this a must read on repeat.
Look forward to getting your hands on this one to help teach the fine art of letter writing mingled with lots of laughs!
Little Red receives a red cape from Granny so drafts a thank you note to deliver. On her way she of course runs into the Big Bad Wolf, who works her letter over with the skill of a practiced editor.
Fun word play, delicious food and an equally delicious ending make this a must read on repeat.
Look forward to getting your hands on this one to help teach the fine art of letter writing mingled with lots of laughs!
June 22, 2024
Oh my gosh! I am so excited that this darling book is a Show Me Nominee for next school year. It is perfect for teachers to use for editing, capitalization, simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia, handwriting, and great vocabulary. Every year I buy my teachers a back-to-school gift book. This year, I think it will be this one, at least for the kindergarten, first, second, and third-grade teachers.
November 1, 2022
I read Little Red and the Big Bad Editor by Rebecca Kraft Rector. I read this book in its traditional format and got it from my school library. The reason I chose to read this book was because it was on the “new books” shelf in the library and it fit the criteria for this assignment.
This book uses memorable language from the traditional Little Red Riding Hood book and leads the characters through similar experiences as to the original story. The characters are described with few details and the setting is on the road. The theme is to always go back and check your written work before turning it in!
The hero cycle can also be seen through this book. Little Red is sent on a mission and gets tested on her writing ability. The pictures enhance the story and are colorful and comic like.
Just when the wolf is about to eat Little Red he gets distracted by the errors in her letter to her grandmother. Then there is an unexpected twist that happens.
I highly recommend this book to young students in elementary school. After I read it for my class, I decided to read it to my second grade students. While doing so, I talked to them about their writing and what things they should look for before turning papers in.
My students and I loved this new story!
This book uses memorable language from the traditional Little Red Riding Hood book and leads the characters through similar experiences as to the original story. The characters are described with few details and the setting is on the road. The theme is to always go back and check your written work before turning it in!
The hero cycle can also be seen through this book. Little Red is sent on a mission and gets tested on her writing ability. The pictures enhance the story and are colorful and comic like.
Just when the wolf is about to eat Little Red he gets distracted by the errors in her letter to her grandmother. Then there is an unexpected twist that happens.
I highly recommend this book to young students in elementary school. After I read it for my class, I decided to read it to my second grade students. While doing so, I talked to them about their writing and what things they should look for before turning papers in.
My students and I loved this new story!
January 3, 2023
In this humorous romp of a fractured fairy tale, Little Red receives a beautiful scarlet colored cape from her granny. Even though Red's class hasn't learned to write a letter yet, Little Red drafts a thank you note, packs a basket of baked goods, dons her cape and sets off to her granny's house to thank her.
What should appear? A big, bad voracious wolf who intends to eat Red, but when he spots her note, he goes into editor mode. He tells Red that her words all run together--there needs to be spaces between the words, Using a pencil which he carries behind his ear, Wolf edits her letter. Just when he leans in to gobble up Red, she throws a muffin in his mouth!
Red runs off, outsmarting the wolf, but he soon catches up. Again, Wolf is bothered by Red's letter writing skills--or lack thereof. He continues to edit the note until Red arrives at Granny's. Wolf wants to eat both Red and Granny now, but when Granny comments about the beautiful letter written with such attention to grammar, Wolf beams. All three eat pie together. Wolf sends a thank you note saying how much he'd love to have both Granny and Red over to his house to EAT.
Word choice makes this book a wonderful read aloud. Onomatopoeias abound as well as well-known similes and metaphors, for example, cool as a cucumber and smart cookie. Onomatopoeias include swish, splish splash, skippity-skop and many others. Adult readers will enjoy the fun sounding words as their audience giggles and learns each sound.
Highly recommended ages 3 and up. A must READ ALOUD book.
What should appear? A big, bad voracious wolf who intends to eat Red, but when he spots her note, he goes into editor mode. He tells Red that her words all run together--there needs to be spaces between the words, Using a pencil which he carries behind his ear, Wolf edits her letter. Just when he leans in to gobble up Red, she throws a muffin in his mouth!
Red runs off, outsmarting the wolf, but he soon catches up. Again, Wolf is bothered by Red's letter writing skills--or lack thereof. He continues to edit the note until Red arrives at Granny's. Wolf wants to eat both Red and Granny now, but when Granny comments about the beautiful letter written with such attention to grammar, Wolf beams. All three eat pie together. Wolf sends a thank you note saying how much he'd love to have both Granny and Red over to his house to EAT.
Word choice makes this book a wonderful read aloud. Onomatopoeias abound as well as well-known similes and metaphors, for example, cool as a cucumber and smart cookie. Onomatopoeias include swish, splish splash, skippity-skop and many others. Adult readers will enjoy the fun sounding words as their audience giggles and learns each sound.
Highly recommended ages 3 and up. A must READ ALOUD book.
February 4, 2023
Little Red decides to write her Grandmother a thank you note. She packs up her goodies along with her famous red-cape, and journeys to Grandmother's house. However, she meets a wolf....
The wolf, while insatiably hungry to eat the little girl, can't get over her poorly written letter and decides that he must edit it first.
Will Red make it to Grandma's house? Will the wolf eat Red? Will the note be legible and make sense?
The point of the book, regarding punctuation and grammar importance is here. However, the story, IF possible, drags on way more than it should. This book works well for a second or third grade reading level, in terms of comprehension (both the understanding of the fairytale spin-off and its editorials).
The wolf, while insatiably hungry to eat the little girl, can't get over her poorly written letter and decides that he must edit it first.
Will Red make it to Grandma's house? Will the wolf eat Red? Will the note be legible and make sense?
The point of the book, regarding punctuation and grammar importance is here. However, the story, IF possible, drags on way more than it should. This book works well for a second or third grade reading level, in terms of comprehension (both the understanding of the fairytale spin-off and its editorials).
February 7, 2023
Like the original, Rebecca Kraft Rector tells about Little Red's journey to see her grandmother with a basket of goodies but this time, also with a thank-you note for a new red cape! The wolf is certainly ready to eat her but cannot believe she's made so many errors in that note! He corrects a few things and prepares to gobble her up, but she stuffs a muffin in his mouth and runs! Rector's wordplay is hilarious, like using food as her 'go-to' descriptions, as in "quick as instant grits" and "fast as a flipping flapjack". The bonus of this tale is that readers will learn the rules of writing a letter! There are some laughable repeats and a happy ending, too! Shanda McCloskey's illustrations fly all over the pages creating big smiles with loads of funny actions.
May 31, 2022
I loved this book! It's one of those delightful picture books that parents will love just as much as their kids. I know it had me laughing from beginning to end. Rebecca Kraft Rector manages to take the story of Little Red Riding Hood and make it totally surprising and fresh. I loved the food references sprinkled throughout, but the real fun is having the wolf be such a fussbudget about proper writing. I bet most kids won't even realize the high quality writing advice they're absorbing, wrapped as it is in humor. But my favorite part was definitely the last page... which you'll have to read for yourself. (No spoilers here!)
June 5, 2022
This funny, fractured fairy tale adds an educational element (teaching kids how to write a note) while retaining the essential elements from the traditional Little Red Riding Hood story. Filled with puns, kids will surely laugh at the unexpected actions of the Big Bad Wolf. I love how the wolf in drawn, from cool guy on a skateboard to having a pencil tucked behind his ear and showing his scholarly side.
Perfect book for the fairy tale fans and word-nerds in your life. As an editor, I especially appreciate this book; it will be a great gift for my colleagues.
Perfect book for the fairy tale fans and word-nerds in your life. As an editor, I especially appreciate this book; it will be a great gift for my colleagues.
June 10, 2022
What a fun, clever and contemporary twist on the classic fairy tale. Readers will love following along as Little Red journey's to Grandma's house and encounters the (not so) Big Bad Wolf who can't seem to resist his inner editor. Humorous text and art leave the reader wanting more of Wolf's charm and Little Red's wit while also learning proper grammar and the "fine art of letter writing." Love the twist ending, too! A delightful read for all! Thank you to Aladdin and the author for an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
June 17, 2022
Little Red is thrilled when Granny sends her a bright red cape, quickly writes a thank you note, and hurries out the door to deliver it. On the way she runs into Wolf who is so distracted with editorial corrections to Red's thank you letter that he keeps missing the opportunity to eat her. A humorous story that entertains while cleverly weaving in editorial reminders for young writers. I highly recommend this one for teachers looking to kick off their writing units or for grown-ups just looking to sit down and enjoy a few giggles and a good story with their littles.
March 1, 2023
Hahaha! A fun little poke at editors and their relentless obsession to correct everything! Little Red and the Big Bad (Wolf) Editor by Rebecca Kraft Rector is a cute retelling of the classic Little Red Riding Hood story we know and love.
In this version, Little Red writes a thank-you note to Granny that makes the Big Bad Wolf cringe and correct it...multiple times. Admittedly, I can relate to the wolf as I find myself correcting others' writing, as well as my own, on a regular basis. For an entertaining twist, give this book a chance to be enjoyed by the critical writers in your hearts.
In this version, Little Red writes a thank-you note to Granny that makes the Big Bad Wolf cringe and correct it...multiple times. Admittedly, I can relate to the wolf as I find myself correcting others' writing, as well as my own, on a regular basis. For an entertaining twist, give this book a chance to be enjoyed by the critical writers in your hearts.
June 5, 2022
What a fun spin on the Little Red Riding Hood! First of all Little Red is super smart and she has many treats to feed the wolf. And the wolf... Hahaha. You have to laugh when he reads Little Red to her grandma and edits it. I love the finger space, so kid-friendly. The story is funny and sweet and your kids will learn some rules about writing the proper letter. And to complete the illustrations are energetic, vivid and... of course, funny. Laugh out loud and learn a thing or two.
June 16, 2022
Rebecca Kraft Rector has written another delightfully funny book! I love the spin on Little Red Riding Hood. The story's charm is built on a fun plot, familiar characters, playful language, and fabulous illustrations by Shanda McCloskey. This story will be a hit in the classroom as it reviews the elements of letter writing and includes tons of similies! Highly Recommended!!
September 25, 2022
I can't say enough for this tremendously funny story! Kids will love it and gobble it up from the puns, to the clever twists, to the growing tension, and most especially the readily understood edits that the Big Bad Wolf makes to Little Red's letter written to her grandma as she tries to journey to grandma's house. Will she make it?
November 5, 2022
I love a good fractured fairy tale and this one is a delight. Little Red writes her grandma a thank you note and skips off into the forest only to run into the wolf who has editing suggestions. It's a fun read aloud, but also has so much classroom potential for younger grades that are learning how to write and/or compose a letter. Clever, cute, and playfully instructive.
January 2, 2023
This book is hilarious and I can't wait to share it with our kindergarten-3rd grade classes at school. Little Red Riding Hood has written a thank you note to her grandmother but the big, bad wolf/editor keeps showing up to help her fix the mistakes that will improve her writing. A fun way to introduce editing and basic writing skills.
April 5, 2023
The Big Bad Editor is a cute retake/retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood tale. This would be a great addition in any classroom for Readers and Writers Workshop. The food related figurative language (idioms, similes, etc.) are fun and there is the addition of onomatopoeia. The ending is perfect, too. Just plain fun!
June 22, 2023
Omg this one was so fun! I found out about this book through Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - I totally voted for it in the golden kite awards this year. LOVE the use of food similies throughout, and gah. It's just super fun to read and the illustrations are an amazing example of hand painted style achieved through digital painting.
November 19, 2023
This is a super cute version of Little Red Riding Hood. In this story, the wolf keeps trying to edit Red's thank you note to Grandma. It is a very funny, clever, and silly book that kids will enjoy as a read-aloud or on their own. The illustrations are hilarious and colorful. Highly recommended for Grades K-5.
June 27, 2024
This just didn’t work.
Too many concepts mushed together. Fractured fairy tale + writing concepts + trying to use “current southern slang??”
I’m happy this author’s dream came true and she published a book on a library shelf. But for me, it’s definitely not a childhood classic or worthy or reading again or recommending.
Too many concepts mushed together. Fractured fairy tale + writing concepts + trying to use “current southern slang??”
I’m happy this author’s dream came true and she published a book on a library shelf. But for me, it’s definitely not a childhood classic or worthy or reading again or recommending.
October 9, 2022
This was so cute - every time the wolf goes in for a bite of Little Red, he notices another writing error in her letter to Granny - punctuation, capitalization, finger spacing! Perfect to use at the beginning of the year!
December 14, 2022
Little Red Riding Hood/letter writing manual mashup! Fun illustrations. I am impressed with Red’s spelling skills. Wondering how the wolf was able to make the corrections with his pencil and eraser without messing up the piece of paper. Young readers will like the endpages.
January 23, 2023
This is a clever and fun fractured fairy tale. Teachers will enjoy reading in the classroom and parents will like to read or to reinforce some writing skills. My 4yo asked to read it again the next day.
October 3, 2023
This book has so many layers. It's funny, endearing, cute, action-packed, and clever, all rolled up into one. The illustrations are fantastic, as is the take on a classic fairy tale. Teachers will love this for the classroom, and parents will enjoy reading it to their kids.
June 1, 2022
Fresh and funny take on Little Red Riding Hood. My kids and I both laughed out loud. So cute!
July 12, 2022
I simply loved this book. The illustrations mirror the storyline to a T. I enjoy reading children’s books that are appealing to both the reader and listener. Great work Rebecca and Shanda!!!
August 23, 2022
This new humorous take on Little Red Riding Hood is great fun as the wolf gets too distracted by the grammar of Red's letter to actually eat her. Love the sly ending!
September 7, 2022
A clever, fun fractured fairy tale.
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September 8, 2022The ever-important, ever-eternal grammarian in me loved wolf's need for proofreading Red's letter.
September 29, 2022
Entertaining!
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