Red Riding Hood

Today was my first day in class, and we discussed the different versions of Red Riding Hood. Each version of this historic fairytale was diverse in its own way, whether it be Red's actions towards the wolf or the moral of the story. The Three different versions of the story that we discussed were, Story of Grandmother, Perrow, and The Grims. It was interesting for me to discover that in the original version, Red outsmarts the wolf with her cunning personality. For most my childhood I was familiar with the fairytale told by the The Grims, in which Red Riding Hood does not defeat the deceiving wolf and instead a hunter has to come and rescue her. I believe that the original makes up a better story and teaches more of a moral lesson for children. Red makes her mistakes by not listening to her mother, but in the end she defeats the wolf and learns her lesson without the help of others. Therefore, out of all the versions of Red Riding Hood we discussed in class, I like the original "Story of Grandmother" the best because it truly shows the consequences for Reds actions and how she overcomes them.


Outside Reading

Book 1 : The Giving Tree
Author: Shel Silverstein
Picture Book : NO
Posting Date/ Number : January 27, number 3

Book 2: The Boxcar Children
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Picture Book: NO
Posting Date/Number: Febraury 4, 2008, number 7

Book 3: Robert the Rose Horse
Author: Joan Heilbroner
Picture Book: Yes
Posting Date/Number: Febraury 24, 2008, number 17

Book 4: Junie B Jones is a Party Animal
Author: Barbara Park
Picture Book : No
Posting Date/ NUmber: Febraury 26, 2008, number 19

Book 5 : Just a Dream
Author: Mercer mayer
Picture Book: Yes
Posting Date/ Number : March 4, 2008, number 22

Book 6: Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you see?
Author: Bill Martin
Picture Book: Yes
Posting Date/ Number: March 9, 2008, number 25

Book 7: The Jolly Christmas Postman
Author: Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Picture Book: Yes
Posting Date/Number: March 20, 2008, number 27

Book 8: Full House Michelle, The Substitute Teacher
Author: Cathy East Duboski
Picture Book: NO
Posting Date/ Number: March 25, 2008, Number 30

Book 9: Mick Harte was Here
Author: Barbara Park
Picture BOok: No
Posting Date/ Number: April 1, 2008, Number 35

Book 10: Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping
Author: Peggy Parish
Picture Book: Yes
Posting Date/ Number: April 7, 2008, Number 38