Little Red Hot by Eric A. Kimmel

Little Red Hot Reviews

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  Christine

  This is a nice little twist on Red Riding Hood. I love the use of food in the book, and both Hood and the Grandmother are nicely done. It was fun.
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  Abigail

  The classic German fairytale,
  Little Red Riding Hood, is reimagined and retold in this engaging picture-book, given a Texas flavor in the process. The eponymous Little Red Hot, a young girl who loves red hot chili peppers, sets out to visit her Grandma, encountering Tall Tale hero Pecos Bill and Señor Lobo along the way. When she discovers Señor Lobo masquerading as her Grandma, Little Red Hot's action, in feeding him her hot pepper pie, soon has him in retreat...
  
  Little Red Hot is the forty-ninth book I have read from prolific author Eric A. Kimmel, and the second European folk/fairy-tale transplanted to Texas, following upon his
  The Three Little Tamales. Interestingly enough, the scene in which Little Red Hot encounters Pecos Bill makes brief mention of the tamales, who appear on a corner of that same page. I found the story here entertaining, and particularly appreciated the use of food - the powerful chili pepper! - as a means of defeating the wolf. As I mentioned in my review of
  The Three Little Tamales, I often feel ambivalent about folktales which have been culturally or geographically transplanted, as I often wish that the author had devoted his energies to retelling a traditional tale from the culture or place in question, rather than giving an already well-known tale a new skin. To be honest, I picked this one up with that thought in mind, wondering whether the world really needed another version of
  Little Red Riding Hood. Happily, I ended up enjoying the story so much that I was able to overcome this feeling. The clever use of southwestern cuisine here, the appearance of Pecos Bill, the fact that Grandma is smart enough to escape on her own - these things made this feel more like a fractured fairy-tale, rather than just a transplanted one. Recommended to picture-book readers who enjoy fractured fairy-tales, or who are looking for stories set in Texas.
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  Joella

  Little Red Hot got her name because she likes to eat RED HOT peppers that many people cannot stand. When her momma told her that her grandma was sick, Little Red Hot decided to make a hot pepper pie to kick the germs out of her. As she is on her way to Grandma’s house, she is warned by Pecos Bill and his cowboys that there is a wolf around (they found out from the Three Little Tamales that had a run-in with the wolf recently). Little Red Hot promises to be careful. But soon she meets the wolf, although he tells is not Senor Lobo but is Senor Coyote. When the wolf finds out what is going on, he runs over to Grandma’s to see if he can get a quick meal before Red gets there. Of course Grandma is no dummy, so she jumps out the window and runs away as the wolf comes in. When Red gets there there is quite a few exclamations (“my what big eyes you got” and so on). But when Little Red Hot feeds some of her hot pepper pie to the wolf, he flew up like a firecracker because of how hot it was. And Granny and Red were safe and lived happily ever after (with a nice bit of Red Hot Pepper Pie).
  
  I liked this retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. I liked the bit about the peppers. (Perhaps because I have some family members who are very into hot peppers). And I liked that Red got her name from what she liked verses what she wore. I also liked how spunky she is. She wasn’t afraid of the wolf (and she knew who he was even though he tried to trick her). But she had a plan and she took care of him. And I also liked the mention of the Three Little Tamales, which is another great book retelling the Three Little Pigs. Basically, if I have a good mixed-up fairytale with great illustrations, I am a happy camper. Nice!
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  Jenny

  A cute and funny southwest version of Little Red Riding Hood...Little Red Hot loves spicy peppers and so when grandma gets a cold, she makes her hot pepper pie to "knock those cold germs right out of her." But that hot pepper pie isn't just good at getting rid of colds.
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  Shiloah

  All the kids enjoyed this Red Riding Hood alternative. My Lamby (age 5) especially loved it and the illustrations.
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  Debra

  I love to see the revisions on the fairy tales that have been written. This rewrite of Little Red Riding Hood still has the brave girl but with the twist that she is also an adventurous eater in that she loves the hottest red peppers at every meal and is going to bake her sick granny a pie with enough hot peppers "to knock those cold germs right out of her". (Also a informational side bar on the hotness level of hot peppers.)
  
  Beautiful artwork with vibrant colors and a wolf who thought he knew how to handle Little Red Hot. Quite fun!
  
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  Villain E

  A Texan Little Red Riding Hood. Little Red Hot takes a hot pepper pie to Grandma's house. Señor Lobo, the Big Bad Wolf, regrets pretending to be Grandma. I can't do a convincing Texan accent, so my read-aloud experience isn't what it could be.
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  Cheryl

  I like it better when Kimmel adapts traditional tales from outside the US/ European tradition. I don't think we needed another fractured 'Little Red Riding Hood'... especially one so silly. But it's probably more me, less the book... judge for yourself if you're interested.
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  Seema Rao

  Tex-Mex remix of Little Red Riding Hood with the wolf being outsmarted by Red's Hot Pepper Pie.
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  Nicole Baum

  Hilarious twist on Little Red Riding Hood! My students and I were cracking up while reading this story!
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  10TX

  What a fun Texas twist to Little Red Riding Hood.
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  Jennifer

  Fun twist on the original with fantastic illustrations. A great read aloud, but very long.
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  Ian McHugh

  A rootin’ tootin’ Texas version of Little Red Riding Hood. Complete with BBQ, hot sauce, and hot peppers. 🌶 Flo loves the bit where Little Red Hot stuffed the hot pepper pizza in the wolf’s mouth.
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  Oleander

  Awesome Texas version of Little Red Riding Hood.
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  emyrose8

  Perfect for fans of spicy things! (And the story of Little Red Riding Hood). I like this version better than the original!
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  Elizabeth Edwards

  so colorful, great illustrations, so fun, great read. must read.
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  Mel

  My kiddo loves loves loves fairy tales and so whenever we see a retelling of an old fave we give it a try.
  
  *extra stars are always given by the child when the heroine rides a horse.
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  Libby good

  This is a cute story and a spin off of Little Red Riding Hood. It has the same story line but all of the characters have different names and are all based around spicy foods.
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  Elizabeth

  Little Red Hot by Eric Kimmel – Another Kindle Unlimited find! Don’t mess with Texas fairy tale edition! This is stinkin’ cute! Happy Reading!
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  Kaitlyn Thompson

  Great way to recreate an amazing story line. So fun.