![]() It is the girl’s failure to follow this instruction that leads to her encounter with the big bad wolf, and her subsequent fate (though as we’ve seen, she’s brought back from the dead, or at least from the wolf’s belly, in the Grimms’ version).īut it is that final conversation between the wolf and Little Red Riding-Hood which remains iconic. The Brothers Grimm made the moral clearer, with Little Red-Cap being told by her mother not to stray from the path. Little Red Riding-Hood is too innocent: she fails to realise that divulging the whereabouts of a vulnerable old woman might put her grandmother in danger, and then fails to run there as quickly as possible, in the hope of warning her grandmother or foiling the wolf’s plans (though it could be countered that a little girl would find it hard to outrun a wolf running at full pelt!). Little Red Riding-Hood goes out into the big bad world unsupervised, and is taken advantage of by the predatory wolf, which, thanks to her loose tongue, kills both her and her grandmother. Reality – What elements from the story are fantasy and reality? Fill in the T-chart.A number of fairy tales are about the dangers of going off into the woods alone and talking to strange men (or, for that matter, talking wolves): compare here ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. Story Elements – Students will fill out the story elements information.Drawing Page – Students will think about, and draw, what type of animal they think would make a great Petite Rouge.There is also a matching page where students will match the French word to the English word. Vocabulary – In this pack, you’ll find vocabulary cards for 9 French/Cajun words.Comparing Story Elements – Readers will compare specific story elements from Little Red Riding Hood and Petite Rouge.Venn diagram – Readers will compare and contrast Petite Rouge and Little Red Riding Hood.In this pack, you’ll find the following activities based on the book, Petite Rouge. This set of Petite Rouge Riding Hood printables is the perfect follow up to your story time. Talk about the Cajun lifestyle – the way they talk, the unique foods they eat, their celebrations (Mardi Gras, etc.).Discuss stranger danger, wild animals, or how to take care of a sick relative. ![]() Use the glossary at the beginning of the book to discuss some of the Cajun vocabulary words encountered in this story.I love hearing someone else read this text.Ī Few More Cultural Versions of Little Red Riding Hood You can find a whole list of Little Red Riding Hood variations here. Afterwards, compare and contrast it with a more traditional version of Little Red Riding Hood. Read the story aloud to your students.Kids might enjoy getting a peek into Jim Harris’ website which describes his process in deciding what kind of animal Petite Rouge would be. The good thing is that the text is rhyming and sing-songy so it goes a bit easier after you get into the right rhythm. I was able to read it aloud, but it was slow going the first time I did. The author, Mike Artell, does a fine job of sticking with a Cajun dialect throughout the story. Let me start out by saying that this is a book you’ll need to practice reading aloud. As the story continues on, kids will be laughing aloud as the events unfold. Along the way, as in the traditional story, we meet Claude the alligator. When Petite Rouge’s grand-mére gets sick, her mother instructs her to take grand-mére some gumbo. In Petite Rouge, the young girl is replaced by a spunky duck and the wolf by a conniving crocodile. ![]() Have fun digging into the book with this book companion! Petite Rouge Riding Hood gives a clever Cajun twist to the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood.
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