MGPL Webrary® - Fairy Tale Variations

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ANDROCLES AND THE LION

Traditional tale:

Androcles and the Lion retold and illustrated by Dennis Nolan. Harcourt Brace, 1997.

Androcles and the Lion: An Aesop Fable by Janet Stevens. Holiday House, 1989.

Variations

Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty. Viking press, 1938.

The famous fable is retold set in the American countryside of the 1930's./

THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF

Traditional tale:

The Boy Who Cried Wolf retold by Katherine Evans. 1960.

Variations

Aesop's Funky Fables retold by Vivian French, 1998.

Fables retold in funky rap rhythm.

Beware of Boys by Tony Blundell, 1991.

A small boy is captured by a wolf in the woods and suggests some recipes for the wolf to follow in cooking him.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf retold by B.G. Hennessy, illustrated by Boris Kulikov. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006.

An adaptation of an Aesop fable, in which a boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--until one day three wolves appear, but no one answers his call.

The Boy Who Cried "Wolf!" retold in rebus by Ellen Schecter, illustrated by Gary Chalk. Bantam Books, 1994.

Never Cry Woof! retold and illustrated by Jane Wattenberg. 2005.

Bix, a braggart dog, gets bored while watching sheep and cries wolf to get the other dogs to come to see him, only to find that they are not so ready to come again when he really needs their help.

A Sip of Aesop by Jane Yolen. 1995.

Fables retold in verse.

The Wolf Who Cried Boy written and illustrated by Jeffrey Dinardo. Grosset & Dunlap, 1989.

A young wolf who likes to play tricks on his neighbors pushes them too far.

The Wolf Who Cried Boy story by Bob Hartman, pictures by Tim Raglin. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2002.

Little Wolf is tired of eating lamburgers and sloppy does, but when he tricks his parents into thinking there is a boy in the woods, they could all miss a chance for a real feast.

Yo, Hungry Wolf: A Nursery Rap by David Vozar, illustrated by Betsy Lewin. 1993.

Laugh as our hapless wolf tries desperately to find something to eat. In doing so, he meets up with a Red Riding Hood with attitude, three pigs with guts, and a boy who's in over his head.

THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS

Traditional tale: The Bremen Town Musicians by Hans Wilhelm. 1992.

The Bremen Town Band by Brian Wildsmith. 1999.

The Bremen Town Musicians retold from the Brothers Grimm and illustrated by Janet Stevens. 1992.

The Musicians of Bremen: A Tale from Germany retold by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Segal. 1996.

Variations

The Bourbon Street Musicians by Kathy Price, illustrated by Andrew Glass. 2002.

A Cajun retelling of the classic tale of four animals, past their prime, who set out together to become musicians.

CHICKEN LITTLE (aka HENNY PENNY)

Traditional tale:

Henny Penny by Stephen Butler. 1991.

Henny Penny by Paul Galdone. 1968.

Chicken Little by Sally Hobson. 1994.

The Sky is Falling! Written by Betty Miles, illustrated by Cynthia Fisher. 1998.

Henny-Penny retold by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Emily Bolam. 1997.

Variations

The Big Bad Rumor by Jonathan Meres, pictures by Jacqueline East. 2000.

As the goggle-eyed goose's news about a wolf spreads from animal to animal, the facts become monstrously distorted.

Chicken Little retold & illustrated by Steven Kellogg. 1986.

Chicken Little and his feathered friends, alarmed that the sky seems to be falling, are easy prey to hungry Foxy Loxy when he poses as a police officer in hopes of tricking them into his truck.

Earthquack! by Margie Palatini; illustrated by Barry Moser. 2002.

When Chucky Ducky feels the earth beneath him grumble and rumble, he runs to alert the other barnyard animals to the coming earthquake, but just as a wily weasel is about to take advantage of their fears, the true source of the rumbling is revealed.

The Famous Adventure of a Bird-Brained Hen by Jessica Souhami. 2004.

Henny Penny is so bird-brained that when an acorn falls on her head, she thinks the sky must be falling. Being a dutiful bird, she sets out at once to tell the King.

Henny-Penny retold and illustrated by Jane Wattenberg. 2000.

While on their way to tell the king that the sky is falling, Henny-Penny and her friends meet the very hungry Foxy-Loxy.

Watch Out! Big Bro's Coming! By Jez Alborough. 1997.

Terror spreads through the jungle as animals hear the news that rough, tough Big Bro is coming.

The Wolf is Coming! By Elizabeth MacDonald, illustrated by Ken Brown. 1997.

The wary rabbit family is first to notice a crafty intruder on their quiet hillside, and they hurry to warn others: "The wolf is coming! The wolf is coming!" The chase begins, and this comical Chicken Little tale continues as an ever-expanding band of noisy animals flees before the hungry wolf.

Henny-Penny retold and illustrated by Jane Wattenberg. 2000.

Chickabunga! The sky is falling! Come flock along as Henny-Penny and her feathered friends flap around the world in seard of King Kong? King Tut? Or is it Elvis? Along the way, they breeze by many international landmarks including Egyptian pyramids and the Taj Mahal, but when they meet up with that mean ball of fur, Foxy-Loxy, their plans suddenly go a-fowl!

CINDERELLA ( see Cinderella variations from around the world - separate list)

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER

Traditional tale:

The Shoemaker and the Elves by the Brothers Grimm, illustrated by Adrienne Adams. 1960.

The Elves and the Shoemaker retold and illustrated by Jada Rowland.1989.

Variations

The Bootmaker and the Elves by Susan Lowell, pictures by Tom Curry. 1997.

A retelling, set in the Old West, of the traditional story about two elves who help a poor shoemaker, or in this case a bootmaker, and his wife.

THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES

Traditional tale:

The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Angela Barrett. 1997.

Variations

The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Robert Byrd. 1991.

In this version the characters are all animals, led by the king, who is a lion.

The Emperor's New Clothes: A Tale Set in China told by Demi. 2000.

This version takes place in China.

The Emperor's New Clothes by Walt Disney Productions. 1975.

The characters in this version are taken from a Disney cartoon.

The Emperor's New Clothes by Marcus Sedgwick, illustrated by Alison Jay. 2004.

In this retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen story in which two rascals sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes, all the characters are animals.

The Dinosaur's New Clothes by Diane Goode. 1999.

In powdered wigs and period costumes, an aristocracy of dinosaurs prances across the pages of this version. Despite the challenges of his unusual shape, the dressmakers at Versaille manage to make the Emperor trousers, jackets, and a robe.

The Emperor's Birthday Suit by Cindy Wheeler, illustrated by R. W. Alley. 1996.

An easy-reading version of the tale.

The Emperor's Old Clothes by Kathryn Lasky, illustrated by David Catrow. 1999.

A continuation of "The Emperor's New Clothes" in which a simple farmer finds the emperor's clothes on his way home from the market and decides to put them on.

The Emperor Penguin's New Clothes by Janet Perlman. 1994.

The Emperor Penguin loves to dress up. "It's the clothes that make the penguin," he always says. So how can he pass up the chance to have a suit made out of magic cloth? But when the Emperor finds himself marching in the Grand Parade wearing nothing but his crown, it looks like the price of his clothes may be his penguin pride.

King Long Shanks by Jane Yolen. 1998.

Although he hates their poor poetry, a frog king agrees to let two flattering scoundrels create an outfit for him that will show off his fine, long, strong legs and test the loyalty of his subjects.

The Principal's New Clothes by Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Denise Brunkus. 1989.

In this version of the Anderson tale the vain principal of P.S. 88 is persuaded by two tailors that they will make him an amazing, one-of-a-kind suit that will be visible only to intelligent people who are good at their jobs.

THE FAT CAT

Traditional tale:

The Fat Cat: A Danish Folktale by Jack Kent. 1971.

A cat grows fatter and fatter as he eats everyone he meets until he swallows a woodcutter.

Fat Cat: A Danish Folk Tale retold by Margaret Read MacDonald, illustrated by Julie Paschkis. 2001.

A greedy cat grows enormous as he eats everything in sight, including his friends and neighbors who call him fat.

Variations

Drat That Fat Cat! by Pat Thomson, illustrated by Ailie Busby. 2003.

A fat cat in search of food eats up everything he meets until he swallows a bee.

Gobble, Gobble, Slip, Slop: A Tale of a Very Greedy Cat by Meilo So. 2004.

In this story based on a folk tale from India, a very greedy cat eats five hundred cakes, his friend the parrot, the nosy old woman, and much more.

THE FROG PRINCE

Traditional tale:

The Frog Prince by Paul Galdone. 1975.

The Frog Prince or Iron Henry by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Binette Schroeder. 1989.

Variations

The Frog Prince, Continued by Jon Scieszka. 1991.

After the frog turns into a prince, he and the Princess do not live happily ever after and the prince decides to look for a witch to help him remedy the situation.

The Frog Princess by Rosalind Allchin. 2001.

Every morning Frog imagines how wonderful life would be - if she were a princess. Now the Prince has promised anything to whomever finds his lost golf ball. Could her wish be about to come true?

The Frog Principal by Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Denise Brunkus. 2001.

After the principal of P.S. 88 is turned into a frog by a bumbling magician, the frog bargains for the chance to act as principal until Mr. Bundy returns from his "family emergency."

The Horned Toad Prince by Jackie Mims Hopkins, illustrated by Michael Austin. 2000.

Reba Jo loves riding all over the wild prairie and roping any critter unlucky enough to cross her path. But when the spunky cowgirl finds herself in a mess of trouble, she's forced to strike a deal with a horned toad -- he'll save her hide, but only if she grants him three wishes. Reba Jo tries her darnedest to weasel out of her part of the bargain, but the clever horned toad won't let her off the hook.

The Princess and the Frog by A. Vesey. 1985.

Having heard the old fairy tale about the frog who turns into a prince, the Queen is delighted when a large, ugly frog follows her youngest daughter home to the Palace one day -- for surely it's only a matter of time before the magical transformation takes place. But as the months pass and the frog's demands increase, everyone in the Palace begins to wonder: will he ever turn into a prince?

The Prog Frince: A Mixed-Up Tale by C. Drew Lamm, illustrated by Barbara McClintock. 1999.

When Jane sets off for the bakery to buy a muffin one morning, in her pocket she finds an enchanted frog wearing her dime for a hat.

The World's Worst Fairy Godmother by Bruce Coville. 1997.

Maybelle Clodnowski is in big trouble. Every spell she casts seems to backfire. After her latest dissaster (instead of turning a frog into a prince, she turned a princess into a frog!) her boss gives her one last chance. Her job: reform a perfectly obnoxious kid named Susan.

The Gingerbread Man

Traditional tale:

The Gingerbread Man retold by Jim Aylesworth. 1993.

The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone. 1975.

The Gingerbread Man retold by Hugh Lupton, illustrated by Diana Mayo. 2003.

The Gingerbread Man by Nolte, Nancy, illustrated by Richard Scarry. 2004.

The Gingerbread Man: An Old English Folktale illustrated by John A. Rowe. 1993.

Variations

The Cajun Gingerbread Boy rebaked by Berthe Amoss. 1995.

Retelling of classic story in which gingerbread boy keeps running through bayou country until he is outwitted and gobbled up by an alligator. Comes with a die cut figure of gingerbread boy, which is passed through a slit in each page.

Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett. 1999.

A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale about a not-so-clever gingerbread man.

The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell Ernst. 2006.

Like her older brother, the Gingerbread Boy, who was eventually devoured by a fox, the Gingerbread Girl eludes the many people who would like to eat her but also has a plan to escape her sibling's fate.

Johnny-Cake by William Stobbs. 1972.

Once upon a time an old woman decided to bake a Johnny-cake. But the Johnny-cake escaped from the over, rolled away, and outran the old woman and many others until it came to an abrupt end when it met a wily fox.

The Matzo Ball Boy. by Lisa Shulman, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. 2005.

Just before the Passover seder, a man baked from scraps of matzo dough escapes from the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets clever Mendel Fox.

The Matzah Man: A Passover Story by Naomi Howland. 2002.

Just before the Passover seder, a man baked from scraps of matzo dough escapes from the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets clever Mendel Fox.

The Runaway Tortilla by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Randy Cecil. 2000.

In this southwestern version of the Gingerbread Man, a tortilla runs away from the woman who is about to cook him.

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

Traditional tale:

Goldilocks and the Three Bears retold and illustrated by Jan Brett. 1987.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jonathan Langley. 1993.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears retold and illustrated by James Marshall. 1988.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Janet Stevens. 1986.

The Three Bears by Byron Barton. 1991.

Beware of the Bears by Alan MacDonald, illustrated by Gwyneth Williamson. 1998.

Angry at what Goldilocks has done to their house, the three bears decide to get back at her by messing up her house, but they make an unfortunate mistake.

A Chair for Baby Bear by Kaye Umansky and Chris Fisher. 1998.

This sequel to "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" follows Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear as they go shopping to replace the chair broken by Goldilocks.

Dusty Locks and the Three Bears by Susan Lowell, illustrated by Randy Cecil. 2001.

Way out West live three bears who like to keep their cabin neat and tidy. But one day while they're out for a walk, a dirty little girl named Dusty Locks barges in and helps herself to their supper of beans. The big bear's beans are so full of chile peppers that she burns her mouth. The middle bear's beans don't even have any salt. But the baby cub's beans are just right, so Dusty Locks gobbles them all up. When the bears come home to find their nice, neat house looking like it's been hit by a whirlwind, they get riled -- and Dusty runs home so fast the dust doesn't settle for a week.

Goldie and the Three Bears by Diane Stanley. 2003.

In this story, loosely based on that of Goldilocks, Goldie, who has yet to find a friend to "love with all her heart," makes an unplanned visit to the house of some bears.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Caralyn Buehner & Mark Buehner. 2007.

In this variation on the classic folktale, a rhyming, rope-skipping, little girl rudely helps herself to the belongings of a genteel family of bears.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears: A Split-Page Surprise Book by Harriet Ziefert. 1995.

Will the three bears discover the girl who's been eating their porridge, sitting in their chairs, and sleeping in their beds? Turn the top, then the bottom of each ingeniously split page to find out!

Leola and the Honey Bears: An African-American Retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Melodye Benson Rosales. 1998.

With a large helping of rural southern flavor, this African-American retelling of the tale follows the adventures of Leola as she wanders away from her Grandmama's cottage. Secretly followed by a kindly blackbird, Leola encounters frightening Ol' Mister Weasel, surprised the gentle Honeybear family, and learns an important lesson about strangers.

Goldilocks and the Three Hares by Heidi Petach. 1995.

When Mama burns the oatmeal, the Hare family heads out to eat. Then along comes Goldilocks and the puns and fun begin, commented upon by the zany mice who live downstairs and who carry on their own hilarious story at the same time.

Goldilocks Returns by Lisa Campbell Ernst. 2000.

Fifty years after Goldilocks first met the three bears, she returns to fix up their cottage and soothe her guilty conscience.

Santa and the Three Bears by Dominic Catalano. 2000.

Three bears have a lot of explaining to do when they are caught sleeping in Santa's house.

Somebody and the Three Blairs by Marilyn Tolhurst, illustrated by Simone Abel. 1990.

In a reversal of the Goldilocks story, a bear explores the home of the three Blairs while they are out.

The Three Bears' Christmas by Kathy Duval, illustrated by Paul Meisel. 2005.

After taking a walk on Christmas Eve while their freshly baked gingerbread cools, Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear arrive home to encounter another "trespasser," who does not have golden hair but wears a red suit and leaves presents.

The Three Bears' Halloween by Kathy Duval, illustrated by Paul Meisel. 2007.

Is it a witch or a blonde little girl hiding in the bushes of the spooky house when the three bears go trick or treating?

The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett. 2007.

Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.

Who's Been Eating My Porridge? by M. Christina Butler, illustrated by Daniel Howarth. 2004.

When Little Bear refuses to eat his porridge in the morning, his parents tell him they will leave it in the woods for the mysterious Old Scary Bear.

THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE (see THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE)

HENNY PENNY (see CHICKEN LITTLE)

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

Traditional tale:

The House that Jack Built illustrated by Emily Bolam. 1991.

The House that Jack Built illustrated by Jeanette Winter. 2000.

The House that Jack Built illustrated by Diana Mayo. 2001.

The House that Jack Built: A Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme illustrated by Janet Stevens. 1985.

Variations

All the World's a Stage by Rebecca Piatt Davidson. 2003.

The Chair Where Bear Sits by Lee Wardlaw. 2001.

The classic children's rhyme is retold with a new twist, as Jack builds a house and fills it with cheese from around the world, which attracts the rats that stir up the cat.

The House that Drac Built by Judy Sierra. 1995.

In this Halloween version of a familiar cumulative rhyme, the inhabitants of a haunted house get increasingly agitated until a group of children sets things right.

The House that Jack Built a rebus book designed by Elizabeth Falconer. 1990.

The House that Jack Haunted by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp. 2003.

The House that Jill Built by Phyllis Root; illustrated by Delphine Durand. 2005.

Over 70 doors & windows, plus amazing pop-up surprises!

Jack and Jill's Treehouse by Pamela Duncan Edwards; illustrated by Henry Cole. 2008.

A cumulative tale about Jack, a boy who builds a treehouse as a group of birds and animals makes their own home in the same tree.

On the Morn of Mayfest by Erica Silverman. 1998.

This is the Baby by Candace Fleming, pictures by Maggie Smith. 2003.

A cumulative rhyme enumerating all the items of clothing that go on the baby who hates to be dressed, from the diaper often a mess to the jacket woolen and plaid.

This is the House that Jack Built by Simms Taback. 2002.

This is the House that Was Tidy and Neat by Teri Sloat. 2005.

After a series of mishaps involving crumbs, drips, splatters, and spills, the neat and tidy house that Mom left is a mess.

This is the Matzah by Abby Levine. 2005.

Rhyming text and illustrations describe the activities of a young boy and his family as they celebrate Passover. Includes facts about the holiday.

This is the Rain by Lola M Schaefer. 2001.

Cumulative text describes how water falls from the clouds as rain and eventually makes its way to the sea.

This is the Van that Dad Cleaned by Lisa Campbell Ernst. 2005.

In the style of a classic cumulative rhyme, the children undo all of Dad's hard work cleaning the family car.

The World that Jack Built by Ruth Brown. 1991.

In this variation on "The House that Jack Built," the cumulative text reveals that Jack's action of building a factory on his land has a damaging effect on his surroundings.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

Traditional tale:

Jack and the Beanstalk retold and illustrated by John Howe. 1989.

Jack and the Beanstalk retold and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. 1991.

Jack and the Beanstalk retold by Susan Pearson, illustrated by James Warhola. 1989.

Variations

The Giant and the Beanstalk written and illustrated by Diane Stanley. 2004.

In this version of the traditional tale, a young giant chases Jack down the beanstalk to rescue his beloved hen and meets other Jacks from various nursery rhymes along the way.

The Giant's Toe by Brock Cole. 1986.

A giant accidentally cuts off his toe while hoeing, and it develops a character of its own, meddles in his affairs, and disposes of his most precious posessions.

Jack and the Beanstalk retold in verse for boys & girls to read themselves by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf. 1985.

Jack and the Meanstalk by Brian and Rebecca Wildsmith. 1994.

When a scientist's experiment to grow bigger vegetables threatens the whole Earth, the animals find a way to save the day.

Jim and the Beanstalk by Raymond Briggs. 1970.

Sympathetic Jim helps a sad giant regain his eyesight by having a pair of giant eyeglasses made for him and is rewarded with a gold coin. He then has a wig made for the bald giant, and Jim has a friend for life.

Kate and the Beanstalk written by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Giselle Potter. 2000.

A girl climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where she uses her quick wits to outsmart a giant and make her and her mother's fortune.

Look Out Jack! The Giant is Back! by Tom Birdseye, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand. 2001.

Taking up where "Jack and the Beanstalk" left off, the felled giant's big brother comes after Jack, but once again Jack's quick mind gets him out of trouble in the nick of time.

Mickey and the Beanstalk by Walt Disney Productions. 1973.

Easy Reader DISNEY

Retells the tale with Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Goofy playing major roles.

Waynetta and the Cornstalk: A Texas Fairy Tale by Helen Ketteman. 2007.

Picture Book KETTEMAN

A retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk" which features a Texas cowgirl, a magic cornstalk, and a giant cowboy in the clouds.

THE LITTLE RED HEN

Traditional tale:

The Little Red Hen by Byron Barton. HarperCollins, 1993.

Little Red Hen retold by Lyn Calder, illustrated by Jeffrey Severn. Western Pub. Co.1988.

The Cock, the Mouse, and the Little Red Hen retold & illustrated by Lorinda Bryan Cauley. Putnam, 1982.

The Little Red Hen illustrated by Barry Downard. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004.

The Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat written by Mary Finch, illustrated by Elisabeth Bell. Barefoot, 1999.

Little Red Hen: An Old Fable retold by Heather Forest, illustrated by Susan Gaber. August House LittleFolk, 2006.

The Little Red Hen by Alan Garner, illustrated by Norman Messenger. DK Pub., 1997.

The Little Red Hen retold by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Emily Bolam. Viking, 1995.

Variations

Armadilly Chili by Helen Ketteman, illustrated by Will Terry. Albert Whitman & Co., 2004.

In this Texas-style adaptation of a traditional folktale, a tarantula, mockingbird, and horned toad refuse to help an armadillo prepare a batch of chili but nevertheless expect to eat it when it's ready.

Cook-A-Doodle-Doo! by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel, illustrated by Janet Stevens. Harcourt Brace & Co., 1999.

With the questionable help of his friends, Big Brown Rooster manages to bake a strawberry shortcake which would have please his great-grandmother, Little Red Hen.

Digger Pig and the Turnip by Caron Lee Cohen, illustrated by Christopher Denise. Green Light Readers, 2000.

In this adaptation, a dog, duck, and chick refuse to help a pig prepare a turnip pie but nevertheless expect to eat it when it's ready.

Gator Gumbo: A Spicy-Hot Southern Tale by Candace Fleming, pictures by Sally Anne Lambert. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.

A hungry alligator, slow with age, hopes to catch some good meat to add to his spicy gumbo.

The Little Green Witch by Barbara Barbieri McGrath, illustrated by Martha Alexander. Charlesbridge, 2005.

The little green witch's three friends are too lazy to help her tend the pumpkin seeds she has planted, but when they all want to eat the pumpkin pie that she makes, the witch exacts her revenge.

The Little Red Hen: A Deliciously Funny Lift-the-Flap Book by Jonathan Allen. Picture Corgi, 2003.

This lift-the-flap version of the classic tale offers young listeners a chance to play along with the story. Along with the usual barnyard suspects who are "too busy" to help, two hard-working mice are also added.

The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) retold by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Amy Walrod. Dutton Children's Books, 1999.

When the Little Red Hen spies a can of tomato sauce in her cupboard, she knows it's time to make a lovely little pizza. But, alas, she lacks the necessary utensils and ingredients, and the other animals don't want to help.

Mr. Wolf's Pancakes by Jan Fearnley. Little Tiger Press, 1999.

In the fashion of the Little Red Hen, Mr. Wolf seeks assistance from his neighbors, but Chicken Little, Wee Willy Winkle, the Gingerbread Man, Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs all nastily refuse. When Mr. Wolf eventually whips up the pancakes all by himself, they demand a share of his culinary creation. Mr. Wolf, seemingly forgiving, lets the marauders into the kitchen and then gobbles them all up, with pancakes on the side.

Not Now! Said the Cow by Joanne Oppenheim, illustrated by Chris Demarest. Bantam Books, 1989.

A little black crow asks his animal friends to help with the planting of some corn seed.

With Love, Little Red Hen by Alma Flor Ada, illustrated by Leslie Tryon. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001.

A series of letters describe the actions of Goldilocks, Peter Rabbit, the Three Pigs, Little Red Hen, and other storybook characters when Little Red Hen and her chicks become the target of the unsavory Wolf and his cousin, Fer O'Cious.

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

Traditional tale:

Little Red Riding Hood by Josephine Evetts-Secker. 2004.

Little Red Riding Hood by Paul Galdone. 1974.

Little Red Riding Hood by Jerry Pinkney. 2007.

Little Red Riding Hood by Andrea Wisnewski. 2006.

Little Red Cap by the Brothers Grimm, illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger. 1983.

Variations

Carmine: A Little More Red by Melissa Sweet. 2005.

While a little girl who loves red--and loves to dilly-dally--stops to paint a picture on the way to visit her grandmother, her dog Rufus meets a wolf and leads him directly to Granny's house.

Little Red retold by Lynn Roberts. 2005.

In this version of the Grimm fairy tale, Thomas--who is called Little Red--discovers a wolf in disguise at his grandmother's house and ingeniously uses ginger ale to save the day.

Little Red Riding Hood retold by Rebecca Heller, illustrated by Marsha Winborn. 1985.

Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale by Lisa Campbell Ernst. 1995.

An updated version, set on the prairie, of the familiar story about a little girl, her grandmother, and a not-so-clever wolf.

The Little Red Riding Hood Rebus Book retold by Ann Morris, pictures by Ljiljana Rylands. 1987.

Oops! by Colin McNaughton. 1996.

A confused wolf and a clumsy pig named Preston meet in a story that combines elements of Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.

Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood by Mike Artell, illustrated by Jim Harris. 2001.

In this Cajun version of "Little Red Riding Hood," the big bad gator is no match for a sharp young girl and her quick-thinking cat.

Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa by Niki Daly. 2007.

In this version of "Little Red Riding Hood," set in Ghana, a young girl fails to heed Granny's warning about the dangers of talking to strangers.

Red Riding Hood retold and illustrated by James Marshall. 1987.

The Wolf's Story by Toby Forward. 2005.

The wolf tells the story of Little Red Riding Hood from his point of view, protesting that he was merely trying to help Grandma, not eat her.

Yo, Hungry Wolf! A Nursery Rap by David Vozar, illustrated by Betsy Lewin. 1994.



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