Perfect Picture Book Friday is back! Today’s pick is Little Red Cuttlefish.
Written by: Henry Herz, Josh Herz, and Harrison Herz
Illustrated by: Kate Gotfredson
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. (September 2016)
Suitable for ages: 5-8
Themes/Topics: bravery, marine life, fractured fairy tale
Brief Synopsis: Little Red takes crab cakes to Grandmother Cuttlefish’s corral, but when she gets there, the big, bad, hungry tiger shark threatens to eat them. Little Red’s quick thinking and smooth moves saves the day!
Life under the sea is captured beautifully in the colorful and detailed illustrations by Kate Gotfredson. The movement and vibrant depiction of marine life brought back many fond memories of my experiences diving and snorkeling around the world.
Why I like this book: Little Red Cuttlefish is a fun, lively aquatic retelling of the classic Little Red Riding hood tale. Ocean references and active language is used throughout the story. The author’s note includes information about cuttlefish and tiger sharks and provides online resources for further reading. A nice addition for any home, elementary school, or classroom library.
Resources: The BBC, NOVA, PBS, etc. has cool videos on cuttlefish here.
The book also includes links to learn more about oceans and sea life from Oceana, Animal Planet, National Geographic and many others.
For more reviews of today’s picks, visit author Susanna Hill’s blog here.
Haven’t seen this one either, Keila…what a fabulous idea for a Red Riding Hood twist. Maeks me want to try writing a fractured fairy tale ..but I guess right now, I’d better finish all the nonfiction pbs I have waiting to be polished.
What a fun take on a traditional story. I love the rhythm of the title.
It is Sue. Thanks for stopping by!
Haven’t seen this one either, Keila…what a fabulous idea for a Red Riding Hood twist. Maeks me want to try writing a fractured fairy tale ..but I guess right now, I’d better finish all the nonfiction pbs I have waiting to be polished.
Hi Vivian, fairy tales are fun! Thanks for stopping by.
This is a very different twist on Little Red Riding Hood. I love the aquatic theme. The illustrations look lovely!
Looks like we both shared very different fractured fairy tales based on the same book!
Just saw the one you posted. Fractured fairy tales are versitle like that.