Picture Puffin Books Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood, (Paperback)

from MillerS

In this Cajun-style adaptation to the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood, Little Red is replaced by a young duck named Petite Rouge, while the role of the Big, Bad Wolf goes to a gator named Claude. The story takes place out in a typical Louisiana bayou, and Petite Rouge is warned by her mama...

from megjwal

Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood by Mike Artell This traditional fantasy story has a bit of a twist being told in the Bayou. Petite Rouge is a young duck going to bring her sick Grand-mSre a basket of Louisiana food to help her feel better. Petite Rouge mother warns her "Don' stop in de swam...

from jkessluk

The illustrations in this book are fantastic. The details are extrememly impressive; why can't my paintings turn out like these ones!? So the book is a cajun red riding hood with a new set of characters and some very improper English. I really liked the story, even if the language was hard to fol...

from rpazmino-calligan

This is a cajun twist on Little Red Riding Hood. The ebonics and phrases use are appropriate and true for cajun culture. Children all over, not just in the south, can appreciate this story, as it is so funny. Just reading it aloud and speaking like a Cajun would be enough to entertain children. T...

from rwoody

Summary: Petite Rouge is a goose and has a companion cat,. Of course, instead of the big bad wolf, there is Claude, "dat ol' gator," who frightens Grand-m re into a closet and takes her clothing. When Rouge and the cat notice Grand-m re's huge teeth and realize they're in trouble, they throw a sa...