John S. Goodall has created a truly imaginative story of Little Red Riding Hood in this wordless edition of the classic fairy tale. His heroine is an adorable young mouse who encounters a number of friendly animals on her way to visit her grandmother. On her journey, she meets a family of ducks, a chivalrous frog, a squirrel who stops to tell her the time, and a sophisticated looking wolf who has been unknowingly following her throughout her encounters with the aforementioned animals. Unlike most stories of Little Red Riding Hood, John S. Goodall’s version is unique because it empowers the use of the imagination through self-administered dialogue that is not only unique to each reader, but to each reading of the story itself. Needless to say, no two experiences are alike when picking up this charming book. Another unique aspect of John S. Goodall’s wordless classic is the effective use of alternating full and half pages throughout the book. This approach to storytelling works exceptionally well to accentuate the amusement, drama, tension, and the element of surprise in this classic re-telling of Little Red Riding Hood. Bravo to John S. Goodall.
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