Littlest Red Riding Hood

Littlest Red Riding Hood is a paperback book that was published by Scholastic in September 2009. It was written by author Quinlan B. Lee and illustrated by Julia Rothman. As per the Scholastic standards, it is a Level 2 book for developing readers, with a grade level of 1-2 and a word count of 672. It contains 30 pages and a sticker sheet.
== Summary ==
This book is a retelling of the classic tale Little Red Riding Hood by the Brothers Grimm, substituting characters and plots with Littlest Pet Shop pets. The backing gave the following description:
“Littlest Red Riding Hood is going to Grandma’s for lunch. Will a sneaky wolf steal her treats?”
The mouse, Littlest Red Riding Hood, lives with her mother in the woods and dons a red cape so that she doesn’t get lost within the tall trees. As she prepares to have lunch with her grandmother, a hungry wolf overhears the conversation and wishes to eat the treats in the basket. The wolf takes off to the grandmother’s cottage, discovering that she is not home, and disguises himself in a hat and apron to trick the little mouse. However, before he can sit down to enjoy the picnic lunch, the grandmother mouse returns home and is surprised to see the unexpected visitor. The wolf tries to run away but is stopped by the two; he apologizes for tricking them, as he was just hungry and wanted to join. The mice forgive him and offer him to enjoy the picnic with them. Thus, they all dug in and made a brand new friend, living happily ever after.
== Pets ==
The white mouse that stars as the main character is not based off of an existing pet. However, Scholastic released an Unnumbered Mouse to resemble the character.
The mother, grandmother, and wolf characters were also not based off of physical figures. Both the mother and white mouse are depicted with the Fanciest eye symbol in multiple illustrations within the book, showing them as a secondary highlight as is common with LPS book art. Some of the smaller critters within the background contained the Littlest eye symbol; these pets do not exist as figures either.
== Value ==
The original retail value of the book was $3.99 in 2009.
In good condition, it often finds a market price of $3-$4. Books with wear and tear are only worth $1-$2 depending on the extent of damage. It is a very common publication and can be borrowed to read on the Internet Archive or purchased on Amazon.
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