Can a ninja-fied Little Red Riding Hood end with everyone happy? Find out in this fractured fairy tale that's sure to be a storytime hit. Illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat.Wolf just can’t catch a break! Ever since the three little pigs started teaching everyone Ninja skills, huffing and puffing just hasn’t been enough to scare up a good meal.
His craving for meat sends Wolf to classes at the dojo, and soon he’s ready to try out his new moves. A little girl and her tiny granny should be easy targets—right?
Not if Little Red has anything to say about it!
Kiya!
Kids will be sure to fight over this companion to the hits
The Three Ninja Pigs and
Hensel and Gretel: Ninja Chicks!
On sale: July 10, 2014
Age: 5-8 years
Grade: Grades K-3
Page count: 40 Pages
ISBN: 9780399163548
Reading level: Lexile: AD570L
Corey Rosen Schwartz has no true Ninja training, but she can sure kick butt in Scrabble. She lives in Warren, New Jersey.
Dan Santat is the creator of the Disney Channel’s animated hit
The Replacements and also holds a black belt in Shotokan. He lives with his family in Los Angeles.
“Schwartz and Santat deliver a powerful karate chop of a picture book. . . As silly a trip to grandma’s house as there ever was.” —
Kirkus Reviews
“This action-packed fractured fairy tale is sure to excite young readers. . . . Children will gravitate to the rhyming text and exciting illustrations. . . . A fun read-aloud, but also great for independent reading.” —
School Library Journal
“Schwartz’s comic verse scans beautifully, tripping through the (bamboo)
forest to grandma’s house with vigor and attitude. Santat’s artwork . . . divides the action into diagonal panels, maximizing the roundhouse impact.” —
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