Little Red Writing

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Once upon a time in pencil school, a teacher named Mrs 2 told her class, 'Today we're going to write a story ' 'Yippee ' said the birthday pencil. 'Slammin ' said the basketball pencil. 'Sharp ' said Little Red. So begins a hilarious re-telling of 'Little Red Riding Hood', in which a brave little red pencil finds her way through the many perils of story composition, faces a ravenous pencil sharpener (the Wolf 3000), and saves the day.

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A fun twist on the familiar Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale and a word lover's delight.--Common Sense Media
A perfect prompt for beginning writers to borrow from Little Red's basket of words and try their own stories.--Book Links, 2013 Lasting Connections
A very funny picture book that, I guarantee you, lots of savvy teachers will be eagerly sharing with students as part of the process of teaching creative writing. - Richie Partington MLIS, Richie's Picks
An easy, winning prompt for beginning writers to abandon their fears and take up pencils of their own.-Booklist
Every elementary teacher should have this book to begin their writing units.-- Play on Words
Every writers' group should start with this story.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Full of fun and information. Teachers and aspiring young writers will embrace this lively story.-The Horn Book Magazine
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Packs several grammar lessons into a story borrowed heavily from Little Red Riding Hood.--Cool Mom Picks
Reluctant writers will relate to this fun tale of defeating doubt and will gain confidence to share their words, no matter what the obstacles.--Lee Littlewood, Cretor's Syndicate
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
So rich in words and wry humor-written and visual-that one reading just isn't enough.-School Library Journal, starred review
Style, humor, and solid writing advice.-Publishers Weekly, starred review
The youngest of readers will appreciate this gorgeous tree-shaped board book.--WorkingMother.com
This clever adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood has so many levels of creativity and learning... Every elementary teacher should have this book to begin their writing units.--Play on Words
This clever retelling of Little Red Riding Hood is quite the story in itself, and also gives children a framework on how to write their own stories.--Library Media Connection
This is an A-plus venture all the way, one that celebrates words and stories and is sure to entertain wannabe writers.--BookPage
What a CLEVER, CLEVER story!-- I Love to Read and Write Reviews

Author Bio

Joan Holub has hundreds of pencils. Some are red. Others are glittery, sporty or full of holiday cheer. They are all super sharp and good at writing books. They've helped Joan write over 130 books, including Zero The Hero (with Tom Lichtenheld) and Knuckleheads. Luckily, her pencils can stand on their heads because she does lots of erasing along the way! Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than thirty children's books, including the Caldecott Honor-winning River of Words and the Sibert Medal-winning Balloons Over Broadway.