Joan Holub has hundreds of pencils. Some are red. Others are
glittery, sporty, or full of holiday cheer. They are all supersharp
and good at writing books. They’ve helped Joan write more than 130
books. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Learn more at
www.joanholub.com.
Melissa Sweet has illustrated nearly 100 children’s books,
including the Caldecott Honor Book The Right Word and A River of
Words and the Sibert Medal winner Balloons Over Broadway. She used
17 HB pencils in creating this book, and saves all her pencil
stubs. She lives in Rockport, Maine. See all of her books at
Melissasweet.net.
"The youngest of readers will appreciate this gorgeous tree-shaped
board book.--WorkingMother.com
"Packs several grammar lessons into a story borrowed heavily from
Little Red Riding Hood."--Cool Mom Picks
"This clever retelling of Little Red Riding Hood is quite the story
in itself, and also gives children a framework on how to write
their own stories."--Library Media Connection
Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of the Year
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
"Full of fun and information. Teachers and aspiring young writers
will embrace this lively story."-The Horn Book Magazine
Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of 2013
" A perfect prompt for beginning writers to borrow from Little
Red's basket of words and try their own stories."--Book Links, 2013
Lasting Connections
"A fun twist on the familiar "Little Red Riding Hood" fairy tale
and a word lover's delight."--Common Sense Media
"Reluctant writers will relate to this fun tale of defeating doubt
and will gain confidence to share their words, no matter what the
obstacles."--Lee Littlewood, Cretor's Syndicate
"This is an A-plus venture all the way, one that celebrates words
and stories and is sure to entertain wannabe
writers."--BookPage
"An easy, winning prompt for beginning writers to abandon their
fears and take up pencils of their own."-Booklist
"Style, humor, and solid writing advice."-Publishers Weekly,
starred review
"Every elementary teacher should have this book to begin their
writing units."-- Play on Words
"Every writers' group should start with this story."--Kirkus
Reviews, starred review
"So rich in words and wry humor-written and visual-that one reading
just isn't enough."-School Library Journal, starred review
"This clever adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood has so many
levels of creativity and learning... Every elementary teacher
should have this book to begin their writing units."--Play on
Words
"What a CLEVER, CLEVER story!"-- I Love to Read and Write
Reviews
"A very funny picture book that, I guarantee you, lots of savvy
teachers will be eagerly sharing with students as part of the
process of teaching creative writing." - Richie Partington MLIS,
Richie's Picks
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