Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
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Book Description
Three little girls spare no mercy to Lon Po Po, the granny wolf, in this version of Little Red Riding Hood where they tempt her up a tree and over a limb, to her death. The girls' frightened eyes are juxtaposed against Lon Po Po's menacing squint and whirling blue costume in one of the books numerous three-picture sequences, which resemble the decorative panels of Chinese tradition. Through mixing... More
Book Information
Publisher | Puffin Books |
Binding | Paperback (10 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0698113829 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0698113824 |
Publication Date | 04/16/1996 |
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11/16/2009 jacklyn curb said: A mother leaves her three children alone, and they are fooled by a lon (wolf) who claims to be their Po Po (grandmother). The setting is integral because the locked door and tree are necessary to the story. Readers can pull their own ideas about the style and tone
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6/12/2009 Amira Qattan said:
Ed Young’s version of Little Red Riding hood is both thrilling and eerie. The outstanding illustrations seem to be made with crayon, watercolor and chalk, giving very cloudy, shadowed depictions of the paneled scenes. Shang, Tao and Paotze are three sisters who are left home alone while their moth... more
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