Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Copyright Date: 2024

Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 03/19/24

Illustrator: Joven, John,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: 1-623-54367-3

ISBN 13: 978-1-623-54367-9

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2022057761

Dimensions: 23 x 29 cm

Subject Heading:
Little Red Riding Hood (Tale). Adaptations. Juvenile fiction.
African American girls. Juvenile fiction.
Grandmothers. Juvenile fiction.
Wolves. Juvenile fiction.
Fairy tales.
Fairy tales. Adaptations. Fiction.
Characters in literature. Fiction.
African Americans. Fiction.
Grandmothers. Fiction.
Wolves. Fiction.

Language: English

Reading Level: 1.0

Interest Level: K-3

Lexile: AD590L

Guided Reading Level: M

Fountas & Pinnell: M

A clever, Black contemporary twist on Little Red Riding Hood, Mahogany embraces the beauty—and magic—within herself to thwart the Big Bad Wolf.

Mahogany is a spunky girl who loves to sew, listen to music, and wear fresh kicks. On the way to deliver homemade honey cornbread to Grandma's house, she encounters a hungry wolf. Because Mahogany is clever, she stands by a willow tree, where her long, black curly hair blends with the branches. She hides in the forest, where her ebony skin merges with the shadows. And Mahogany knows the lavender scent of her skin will mix with the smells of flowering plants, tricking any wolf nose.

Ultimately, Mahogany’s Blackness, her wits, and her sewing skills all save her in this refreshing, celebratory, and innovative retelling.