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Our first snow fall on the peninsula this season. A few inches, nothing crazy. Definitely the latest first snow since we've been here (we usually see snow before Halloween 😋). I'm hoping for a quite, cozy weekend huddled indoors reading.

“‘Grandmother, what big eyes you have!‘ said Little Red Riding Hood.”

As a teacher, I would use this book to discuss story elements like characters, setting, problem, and solution. This is also such a fun book to do acticities with. You can expand creative writing assignments as well with this book.

This book was published in 1983 by Trina Schart Hyman. This book is also a Caldecott winner. This book is a fairy-tale. It comes from European folklore, features a magical, timeless setting (a girl traveling through the woods), talking animals (the wolf), and carries a moral lesson about listening to parents and being cautious with strangers—all classic elements of a fairy tale.

“Grandmother! What big, hairy ears you have grown!“

Little red riding hood is a caldecott honor fairy tale written in 1983. It retells the classic fairy tale of a young girl who visits her grandmother and encounters a clever and dangerous wolf. The story emphasizes themes of caution, problem-solving, and bravery, providing students with an accessible way to explore traditional storytelling and moral lessons.

In the classroom, it can be used to teach story structure, character analysis, and problem-solving, while also encouraging discussions about safety, making smart choices, and understanding consequences. The detailed illustrations and vivid retelling help students engage with the story and explore traditional fairy tale elements.