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* ALA Notable Children's Books
* Pura Belpre Illustrator Award 수상도서
* School Library Journal Top 10 Latino Books of the Year
* Horn Book Fanfare Award


유명한 전래동화인 "Little Red Riding Hood"의 멕시코 버전입니다.

TV를 보던 엄마는 빨강망토를 입은 로하에게 감기에 걸린 할머니에게 따뜻한 수프를 가져다 주라는 심부름을 시켰어요. 그리고 할머니집에 가는 도중에 야생동물들을 주의하라고 신신당부를 했습니다.

그런데 ATV를 타고 할머니 집에 가는 도중에 로하는 늑대를 만나게 되고, 늑대는 할머니에게 예쁜 꽃을 함께 가져가면 어떻겠냐고 권하네요. 그말이 일리가 있다고 생각한 로하는 꽃을 따기 위해 음식을 내려놓고 입고 있던 빨강망토도 벗었습니다. 늑대는 로하의 빨강망토를 훔쳐 입고는 할머니 집에 가서 로하 목소리를 흉내내며 문을 열어 달라고 했습니다. 늑대가 집 안에 들어 오자, 할머니는 빨강망토를 입고는 있지만 부리부리한 두 눈과 온통 털로 덮여 있는 늑대를 보고는 뭔가 잘못되었다는 것을 깨닫게 되었습니다. 늑대는 날카로운 이빨을 드러내며 할머니를 잡아 먹으려고 했습니다. 그때 도착한 로하는 할머니가 늑대에게 잡혀먹힐 위험에 처한 것을 보고는 뜨거운 수프를 늑대에게 쏟아 부었습니다. 로하의 활약으로 늑대를 물리친 할머니는 집에 카메라가 달린 첨단안전 시스템을 설치하게 되고...

전래동요를 TV, ATV, 랩탑 컴퓨터 등이 등장하는 현대를 배경으로 해서, 멕시코 버전으로 재미있게 재구성한 이 책은 영어문장 속에 스페인어 단어들이 간간이 포함되어 있으나, 이 스페인어 단어들의 의미를 책의 앞부분에 사전식으로 수록하고 있어서 큰 어려움이 없이 책을 즐길 수 있습니다.

미국 뿐만 아니라 라틴 문화도 소개하고 있어서 어린 독자들이 다양한 문화체험을 할 수 있도록 구성된 책입니다.






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Hardcover: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 039924767X
ISBN-13: 978-0399247675
책 크기: 27.4 cm x 23.7 cm



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Book Description
A smart, snappy, bilingual retelling of Little Red Riding Hood
Winner of a Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration

While Roja picks flowers on the way to her grandma's, a mean wolf sneaks away with her cape to surprise Abuelita. But Grandma's no fool and Roja's no ordinary chica. They send that hungry lobo packing with a caliente surprise!
This spirited retelling of Little Red Riding Hood has accessible Spanish rhymes and fresh illustrations, with hip cultural details throughout.


The Horn Book *Starred Review*
“Litle Red rides an ATV to deliver la canasta (basket) to her ailing abuela in this hip updated version of the traditional tale. Liberally sprinkled with Spanish words and phrases, the rhyming text is fresh and funny, (“Abue,’ he said in a high squeaky box, ‘I;m sorry to hear of your terrible tox”) and often unexpected. (For example, “basket” is rhymed with “who asked it?”) And just as clever as the quirky text are the watercolor, ink, and gouache illustrations that contain plenty of humor and multiple layers of meaning. The Three Blind Mice accompany Little Roja on her journey, while three magp8ies follow and call out warnings that appear in flowing ribbons that act as dialogue bubbles. Two little trickster elves make mischief throughout. But best of all is Abuela herslf, shown here as an aging hippie who appears to be working on a manuscript revision in her sick bed. She doesn’t really need rescuing–she protects herself by holding up a stature of St. Jude; Little Roja joins in by throwing a pot of hot sopa at the wolf. Once the wolf is vanquished, capable Abuela discourages future intruders by installing a security sistema, while Little Roja trades in her red good for one with tiger stripes. An inventive spin on a familia tale, this will stand up to repeated readings and viewings.”


School Library Journal
Elya follows up Rubia and the Three Osos (her version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears") with this Mexican influenced and modern take on "Little Red Riding Hood." The book has a flair all its own: Little Roja's mother watches telenovas, Little Roja drives an ATV, the wolf wears a bandana and skull necklace, Grandma has a laptop and a statue of Jesus, and when Little Roja saves the day, Grandma ends up investing in a good lock and security camera. Elya's engaging text features snappy rhymes and plenty of contextual clues for Spanish words, which are in easy-to-find bold type. Her rhyming scheme is essential in helping non-Spanish speakers with pronunciation. A glossary at the beginning of the book provides straightforward pronunciations and definitions for Spanish words. The main characters are well depicted and follow the story nicely. Guevara's illustrations provide a lot to see, such as the three blind mice and Roja's cat, who tag along for the entire adventure; slightly menacing sunflowers with eyes; talking magpies; and some very busy Spanish trickster elves, who are unexplained, except in Guevara's bio. Overall, the story shines through, and this is a must-have where Elya's other books have been popular.


Booklist
The author of Fire! Fuego! Brave Bomberos (2012) offers here another rhyming bilingual picture book-this one based on a classic folktale. Readers meet sassy Little Roja, her computer-savvy abuela, and a big-eyed, furry-eared, pointy-toothed lobo, who is more annoying than terrifying. Mama is busy watching telenovelas, so she sends Roja through the woods (riding an ATV) with hot soup for Abuela. When Roja stops to pick flowers, Lobo absconds with her cape and arrives first at Abuela’s. As granny prepares to strike the intruder with her Jesus statue, Roja enters, flinging hot soup at Lobo and causing his hasty retreat. Guevara’s sunny watercolor, ink, and gouache illustrations employ some of the same techniques she used so successfully in Chato’s Kitchen (1995): magical realism (here tiny fairies assist Roja and Abuela), symbols of Latino (and fairy tale) culture, and subtle humor. A helpful glossary precedes the text, but contextual clues will suffice for many. Pair with Ann Whitford Paul’s Tortuga in Trouble (2009) for another Spanish version of this tale.