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Two Lions (2013), 1 pages
Description
A hot pepper pie exposes the big bad wolf in this southwestern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.
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LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Even cuter than it sounds, imo. Good author's note about the real story of hot peppers. I love that nobody got eaten or got their stomachs sliced open. Grandma was sick, but she wasn't slow. She jumped out the window and ran.""
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
The classic German fairytale, Little Red Riding Hood, is reimagined and retold in this engaging picture-book, given a Texas flavor in the process. The eponymous Little Red Hot, a young girl who loves red hot chili peppers, sets out to visit her Grandma, encountering Tall Tale hero Pecos Bill and
Little Red Hot is the forty-ninth book I have read from prolific author Eric A. Kimmel, and the second European folk/fairy-tale transplanted to Texas, following upon his The Three Little Tamales. Interestingly enough, the scene in which Little Red Hot encounters Pecos Bill makes brief mention of the tamales, who appear on a corner of that same page. I found the story here entertaining, and particularly appreciated the use of food - the powerful chili pepper! - as a means of defeating the wolf. As I mentioned in my review of The Three Little Tamales, I often feel ambivalent about folktales which have been culturally or geographically transplanted, as I often wish that the author had devoted his energies to retelling a traditional tale from the culture or place in question, rather than giving an already well-known tale a new skin. To be honest, I picked this one up with that thought in mind, wondering whether the world really needed another version of Little Red Riding Hood. Happily, I ended up enjoying the story so much that I was able to overcome this feeling. The clever use of southwestern cuisine here, the appearance of Pecos Bill, the fact that Grandma is smart enough to escape on her own - these things made this feel more like a fractured fairy-tale, rather than just a transplanted one. Recommended to picture-book readers who enjoy fractured fairy-tales, or who are looking for stories set in Texas.
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Señor Lobo along the way. When she discovers Señor Lobo masquerading as her Grandma, Little Red Hot's action, in feeding him her hot pepper pie, soon has him in retreat...Little Red Hot is the forty-ninth book I have read from prolific author Eric A. Kimmel, and the second European folk/fairy-tale transplanted to Texas, following upon his The Three Little Tamales. Interestingly enough, the scene in which Little Red Hot encounters Pecos Bill makes brief mention of the tamales, who appear on a corner of that same page. I found the story here entertaining, and particularly appreciated the use of food - the powerful chili pepper! - as a means of defeating the wolf. As I mentioned in my review of The Three Little Tamales, I often feel ambivalent about folktales which have been culturally or geographically transplanted, as I often wish that the author had devoted his energies to retelling a traditional tale from the culture or place in question, rather than giving an already well-known tale a new skin. To be honest, I picked this one up with that thought in mind, wondering whether the world really needed another version of Little Red Riding Hood. Happily, I ended up enjoying the story so much that I was able to overcome this feeling. The clever use of southwestern cuisine here, the appearance of Pecos Bill, the fact that Grandma is smart enough to escape on her own - these things made this feel more like a fractured fairy-tale, rather than just a transplanted one. Recommended to picture-book readers who enjoy fractured fairy-tales, or who are looking for stories set in Texas.
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Awards
Oregon Spirit Book Award (Honor — Picture Books — 2013)
Texas 2x2 Reading List (2014)
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 9 x 0.5 inches
ISBN
1477816380 / 9781477816387