Ninja Red Riding Hood

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An action-packed fractured fairytale from the team that brought you The Three Ninja Pigs. Can a ninja-fied Little Red Riding Hood end with everyone happy Find out in this fractured fairy tale that's sure to be a storytime hit. Illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat. Wolf just can't catch a break!Ever since the three little pigs started teaching everyone Ninja skills, huffing and puffing just hasn't been enough to scare up a good meal. His craving for meat sends Wolf to classes at the dojo, and soon he's ready to try out his new moves. A little girl and her tiny granny should be easy targets-right Not if Little Red has anything to say about it! Kiya! Kids will be sure to fight over this companion to the hits The Three Ninja Pigs and Hensel and Gretel- Ninja Chicks!

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Schwartz and Santat deliver a powerful karate chop of a picture book. . . As silly a trip to grandmas house as there ever was. Kirkus Reviews

This action-packed fractured fairy tale is sure to excite young readers. . . . Children will gravitate to the rhyming text and exciting illustrations. . . . A fun read-aloud, but also great for independent reading. School Library Journal

Schwartzs comic verse scans beautifully, tripping through the (bamboo) forest to grandmas house with vigor and attitude. Santats artwork . . . divides the action into diagonal panels, maximizing the roundhouse impact. Booklist

Author Bio

Corey Rosen Schwartz has no true Ninja training, but she can sure kick butt in Scrabble. She lives in Warren, New Jersey. Dan Santat is the creator of the Disney Channel's animated hit The Replacements and also holds a black belt in Shotokan. He lives with his family in Los Angeles.