Little Roja Riding Hood, Susan Middleton Elya
Little Roja Riding Hood, Susan Middleton Elya
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Little Roja Riding Hood

Author: Susan Middleton Elya

Narrator: Laura Ortiz

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/21/2021

Synopsis

A smart, snappy, bilingual retelling of Little Red Riding Hood
Winner of a Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration

While Roja picks flowers on the way to her grandma's, a mean wolf sneaks away with her cape to surprise Abuelita. But Grandma's no fool and Roja's no ordinary chica. They send that hungry lobo packing with a caliente surprise!This spirited retelling of Little Red Riding Hood has accessible Spanish rhymes and hip cultural details throughout.

About The Author

Susan Middleton Elya's (susanelya.com) books have been described as "Perfect for bilingual classes stretching their English wings and a charming way to introduce Spanish to English speakers."  She lives in Danville, California.Susan Guevara (susanguevara.com) won the Pura Belpre Award for Illustration for her work in Chato's Kitchen and Chato and the Party Animals. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

(Thanks for the recommendation, Lu!) Skeptical to start, convinced by the end! I worried this would be just another jazzed up tale with modern setting and some token multicultural trappings. This was partly true, but let's focus on the surprises! On the jacket flap, Elya wrote that the whole woodcutt......more

Goodreads review by Edward

A modern Latino-inspired retelling of the fairy tale using a rhyming, predominantly English text that cleverly incorporates Spanish words and phrases. A lively, playful interpretation with great illustrations by Susan Guevara.......more

Goodreads review by Yaneli

funny and good for introducing students to some spanish words!!......more

Goodreads review by Amy

Little Roja Riding Hood written by Susan Elya and illustrated by Susan Guevara won the Pura Belpe Award in 2015. I located this text at my local library among the fairy tale section. This version of little red riding hood has a modern added twist on the classic fairy tale. This rhythmic text is read......more

Quotes

“Elya remains a master at blending Spanish and English to create clever, lively verse, and she and Guevara give the story of Little Red Riding Hood an entertaining and thoroughly modern spin.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

“An inventive spin on a familiar tale, this will stand up to repeated readings and viewings.” –Horn Book, starred review

“This book has a flair all its own . . . . Elya’s engaging text features plenty snappy rhymes and plenty of contextual clues for Spanish words . . . Guevara’s illustrations provide a lot to see.” --School Library Journal

“This spirited interpretation of a classic fairy tale successfully mixes magic and reality, as well as Spanish and English words.”—Kirkus Reviews

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