*The copy of Little Red Riding Hood I found at a library sale is an Anniversary edition published in 2003. It is retold and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman and won a Caldecott Honor award. There’s a forward by Jason Chin that praises the art of Schart Hyman. And it's the kind of beautiful and detailed story illustration I never see in contemporary picture books. The story is “retold” but it closely resembles the version I recall hearing as a child. Maybe an investigation of the the many revisions of Little Red would make an interesting Wordpress post. But for now, I can echo Chin’s forward—this is a beautifully illustrated picture book.
*Not in the House, Newton (1995)
* Not in the House, Newton by Judith Heide Gilliland (1995) surprised me by turning art into a fun way for a little boy to spend time. When...
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Molly and the Sword by Robert Shlasko, (1996) is unoriginal and tedious. Molly is a good daughter who demonstrates qualities one mi...
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Frederick by Leo Lionni values the imagination. While Frederick's family gathers food supplies for the winter, Frederick sit...