Ninja Red Riding Hood

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In this twist on "Little Red Riding Hood," a certain wolf trains to be a ninja in order to catch his prey, but he is not the only one mastering a martial art.

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Ninja Red Riding Hood submitted by PizzaPuppy on September 15, 2015, 8:12am In Ninja Red Riding Hood, the fearsome wolf of the forest can no longer catch any prey for his dinner. Frustrated, he sneaks into ninja school to train hard in the ancient art, so that he is once again able to catch a good meal. After his training, the wolf runs into Little Red Riding Hood in the woods, and he begins to plot against her. He sneaks into the house of Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother and impersonates her in order to catch the girl unaware. However, Little Red Riding Hood not only sees through his disguise, but was also trained as a ninja herself! These evenly matched opponents face off in a battle of wits and stealthy skills in this hilarious take on the classic Little Red Riding Hood story.

Author Corey Rosen Schwartz has hit gold once again in this funny and action-packed fractured fairy tale. The illustrations are bold and colorful, and the book is written with a lively rhyme scheme. This book is a companion to his earlier work, The Three Ninja Pigs, with Schwartz's Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears nicely rounding out the collection.

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Like ninja submitted by smr on July 1, 2020, 8:30am My kids like this ninja

Almost a Limerick submitted by Meginator on August 11, 2021, 4:38pm This is a fun spin on the classic Little Red Riding Hood story, diving a bit deeper into Red’s skillset and the ways in which she is able to outsmart the wolf. The text is told in rhyming quintuplets that mimic the rhythm and rhyme scheme of limericks, giving it an inherently comedic feeling and making it a good choice for reading aloud; Schwartz even integrates dialogue directly into the text, giving the story a cohesiveness. Dan Santat’s visual style borrows heavily from comic books, with dynamic layouts that convey movement and action, offering a perfect complement for the playful language. This is a fantastic example of modern retelling that brings something new to an old story beyond a mere plot twist.