Little Red Cowboy Hat Book

Little Red Cowboy Hat is a Southwestern version of the classic Little Red Riding. The story takes place in a ranch in the West. Little Red Cowboy Hat is sent by her mother to go see her grandma who is sick. She is taking her bread and a jar of cactus jelly. Her mother says to her, "Don't dillydally along the way" but Little Red stops to pick some flowers for her grandma. As she was picking the flowers she sees a wolf. The wolf looks mean and he wants her to take a ride with him. She gets on her pony and gets away from the mean looking wolf. When Little Red arrives to her grandma's house she soon realizes that it is the wolf pretending to be her grandma. Little Red is saved by her grandma who was out chopping wood. They chase the wolf away and Little Red Cowboy Hat and her grandma sit down to eat their bread and cactus jelly. The theme is that you should always listen to your mother.

The author uses descriptive words such as "POW" and "BAM". I would use this in my classroom to compare and contrast to the classic Little Red Riding Hood. I could also use this version to teach about different cultures. I would use this with k -3 students.








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