Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
by Ed Young
A Caldecott-winning Chinese retelling of Red Riding Hood where three clever sisters outsmart a wolf at the door.
Kid
66
/ 100
Parent
75
/ 100
Teacher
75
/ 100
Best fit: ages 5-7
Still works: ages 4-9
Our Take
Caldecott folktale that rewards classroom study and read-aloud more than solo kid-binge; teachers and parents will value it above what a typical entertainment-seeking child would rate it.
✓ Perfect for
- • Children who love fairy tales and folktales
- • Families looking for multicultural picture books
- • Read-aloud time with kids aged 5-7
- • Classrooms studying fairy-tale variants or Chinese folklore
- • Art-loving kids who respond to strong visual storytelling
Book facts
- Format
- picture book
- ISBN
- 9780399549168
- Illustration
- fully_illustrated
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