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Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Story from China: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China Audiobook
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'A gripping variation of Red Riding Hood. This is an outstanding achievement that will be pored over again and again." —School Library Journal
With characteristic flair and energy, award-winning artist Ed Young tells the ancient Chinese version of the favorite fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood.Download and start listening now!
"This was my 1st time hearing about this book and I liked it. The way the pictures were done were fabulous, it was done in a different way that I have not seen. The story was slightly different and quite enjoyable. There were some words that I did not know how to pronounce, and some of them I had no idea what it was. Maybe doing a bit of a research would be good before reading it to a class, as well as knowing how to pronounce some of the words. Although the wolf was not a nice wolf I was sad that he died from a broken heart."
— Gisela (4 out of 5 stars)
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‘'A gripping variation of Red Riding Hood. This is an outstanding achievement that will be pored over again and again.”
— School Library Journal (starred review) -
“Wong’s slow, steady pace heightens the listener’s anticipation, and the musical background lends an authentic flavor to the recording.”
— AudioFile
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An Amazon.com Teachers' Pick
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Winner of the Caldecott Medal
Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Story from China Listener Reviews
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" Chinese version of wolf disguising itself as a grandmother but the grandchildren out smart it. "
— Mckinley, 2/5/2014 -
" I like to use this book in comparison with Little Red Ridding Hood. Often times I have students complete a Venn Diagram. "
— Denise, 2/1/2014 -
" A familiar fairy tale unfamiliar from another culture. Ed Young's books are wonderful. "
— Robynn, 1/21/2014 -
" This Caldecott winner was my kids' favorite rendition of Little Red Riding Hood. I liked it best too! "
— Cindi, 1/17/2014 -
" Caldecott. I do not understand why this book got the Caldecott award, because I did not think the picture were good at all. They did not really go along with the story either. This is a Red Riding Hood story from china. I thought it was ok, beucase the children out smarted the wolf and ended up killing him before he could kill them. The wolf tried acting like the grandmother and the sisters ended up finding out it was not. "
— Abbey, 1/12/2014 -
" Lon Po Po is a Red-Riding Hood story from China. In this story the mom leaves to visit the grandmother. Three sisters stay alone at home. The mother warns them to keep the door shut. There is a wolf watching the mother leave. The clever sisters must outsmart the wolf to survive. This was a great book. "
— Elizabeth, 1/12/2014 -
" I don't care for this book for pre-schoolers. The illustrations and the wolves are too menacing and dark. It might be better for older children. I would have this in my library, though, for the older kids, but I wouldn't read it to the younger ones. "
— Danis, 1/11/2014 -
" I enjoyed the beautiful pictures and the cunning of the three girls who outsmart the wolf in a story similar to Red Riding Hood. I would definitely have this book in my library as a comparison to Red Riding Hood. "
— Amanda, 9/16/2013 -
" The pictures are a little too vague and skimpy for a good readaloud, but this Chinese story is great and can be used to compare and contrast with the traditional "Little Red Riding Hood". "
— Krista, 7/16/2013 -
" This book is a beautifully illustrated Chinese version of the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood. "
— Christy, 6/27/2013 -
" Beautiful & quite scary artwork for this fairy tale. "
— Aubrey, 3/22/2013 -
" Bright children. I like how the story ends. "
— Steven, 1/6/2013 -
" An interesting Red Riding Hood variation from China. Fabulous, eerie pictures with subtle imagery that hints at the looming villain. Would be an excellent story to tell alongside the traditional American version of Little Red Riding Hood. "
— Anna, 9/16/2012 -
" This is one of those books that sticks with you. I'll never forget how our elementary school librarian read this to us in a hushed voice. It was thrilling. "
— Whitney, 3/14/2012
About Ed Young
Ed Young (1931–2023) award-winning artist and author, illustrated more than eighty books for children, seventeen of which he also wrote. He won over fifty awards and honors for his work, including the Caldecott Medal, Hans Christian Andersen Award, Boston Globe Hornbook Award, and many more. He was born in Tientsin, China, grew up in Shanghai, and later moved to Hong Kong. As a youth, he came to the United States on a student visa to study architecture but turned instead to his love of art. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, he taught at the Pratt Institute, Yale University, Naropa Institute, and the University of California at Santa Cruz.