Twelve classic tales are retold and infused with Latino culture and characters, giving them a new life and relevance. Red Ridin’ in the Hood and Other Cuentos by Patricia Santos Marcantonio of Boise returns with a new look, new illustrations and a bonus story. Illustrator Krista Hamel is from Boise, Idaho as well.
Includes:
- “Red Ridin’ in the Hood” – takes place in a barrio where the resourceful Roja meets a wolf in a lowrider
- “Emperador’s New Clothes” – about a popular but heartless teen obsessed with style
- “El Día del los Muertos” – a retelling of a Greek myth unfolds in an Aztec city
- And NEW for this collection: “Gato in Zapatos” – a cat bored with chasing mice helps a fashion designer seeking inspiration for her new collection
It’s now available on Amazon in print and ebook versions.
The book includes a glossary of Spanish words. Red Ridin’ in the Hood was previously published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux; won an Anne Izard Storyteller’s Choice Award; was an Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature Commended Title; and named one of the Wilde Awards Best Collections to Share.
Author Patricia Marcantonio is author of the Felicity Carrol mystery series (Crooked Lane Books); Verdict in the Desert and Trini’s Magic Kitchen (Arte Público Press, the largest US publisher of contemporary and recovered literature by US Hispanic authors); Best Amigas (Fitzroy Books); and Misbehaving at Cactus Lanes (One More Chapter/HarperCollins.) Her children’s play, Roja Ridin’ in the Hood and Other Tales, based on the Red Ridin’ book, is published by Pioneer Drama Service.
Illustrator Kirsta Hamel is a recent graduate from the Boise State University Honors College where she received her BFA in Illustration and completed her first published children’s book, My Brother is a Kool Kid.
