Retold by: Trina Schart Hyman
First line: Once upon a time, there was a little girl named
Elisabeth who lived with her mother in a house on the edge of a village.
Why you should read this book: An absolutely gorgeous
picture book, this visit to the familiar old story won a Caldecott Honor for
its sumptuous, evocative illustrations. The story follows a most traditional
path through the woods, to grandma’s house, and so on, and while this
old-fashioned version, with its huntsman hero and Red’s final vow to never
again stray from the path, has fallen out of favor in the face of more feminist
iterations where the empowered child rescues herself, or turns the wolf into an
ally, it’s a beautiful example of an archetype coming to life. Very satisfying.
Why you shouldn’t read this book: You don’t want your
daughters waiting around to get rescued.
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