Review of Little Red

Post by **Annelore Trujillo** » 05 Jul 2022, 18:44

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Little Red" by eelonqa K harris.]

4 out of 4 stars

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Little Red by eelonqa K harris is a children’s picture book written in the style of a graphic novel. Little Red is called Little Red because she wears a red cape that her grandmother knitted for her. The kids at school make fun of her for wearing this cape. One day, Little Red’s mom tells her to walk over to her grandmother’s house after school. She reminds Little Red not to walk through the Reserve because it is a dangerous place with wolves. Being a typical child, Little Red decides to ignore this warning and take a shortcut through the Reserve anyway. Will she be safe and make it to her grandmother’s house unharmed? You’ll have to read this book to find out.

The message in this book is great. I can’t go into too much detail without spoiling the book, but it teaches about acceptance and how things aren’t always as they seem. It also goes into some cultural aspects that I enjoyed. The pictures are also great. Illustrations are an essential part of graphic novels, and the illustrations in this book help tell the story well. I love that they are mostly black and white with color added to certain items for emphasis.

The only downfall of the book is that the dialogue boxes are sometimes confusing. The book is written in graphic-novel format, so all of the text is written in dialogue boxes coming from each character. However, it’s sometimes difficult to tell which order they need to be read in or which person is speaking. This is partially due to the dark background of the pictures and partially due to the placement of the text. If I had difficulties with this, children will too. However, I must point out that this only occurs on a couple of pages, and I was still able to figure the story out. It was just a little more work than I would have expected.

The book seems to be professionally edited, which is essential for all children’s books. I didn’t notice a single error while reading this book. I commend the author for making sure that this book was free from errors. The content is also appropriate for children and easy for them to understand. I would feel completely comfortable letting my kids read it.

I give this book 4 out of 4 stars. I might have given it 3.5 stars if I could. However, the one issue I pointed out is fairly minor. I was still able to read and understand the story. The editing is flawless, and the story itself is good. I would recommend this book for school-age children. Those who are just starting to get into reading on their own would probably like this one due to the small amount of dialogue compared to the number of pictures. Children who are not reading independently would enjoy reading this with a parent or older sibling.

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Ada Chris · Post by **Ada Chris** » 07 Jul 2022, 13:27

The review is amazing, the book is trying to teach children to be respectful and heed to advice from elderly one, the book is a good book for children,I’m definitely going to read this book, it’s nice

Tiffany Govender · Post by **Tiffany Govender** » 07 Jul 2022, 13:48

I really loved this book as a child.But right until now I still really enjoy reading this look.This book brings out the inner child in me.

Paully_ · Post by **Paully_** » 08 Jul 2022, 03:50

Illustrations always stimulate children to read a book. There are lessons sprinkled throughout the book that would benefit every child. Thanks for the lovely review

Prosper2000 · Post by **Prosper2000** » 08 Jul 2022, 23:31

I am a great fan of children's books that teach lessons with pictures and illustrations to stimulate the mind. Great review.

Sopulu Ezidimma · Post by **Sopulu Ezidimma** » 10 Jul 2022, 04:27

This story reminds me of the song coat of many colours. Thanks for your review.

Oluwasogo Familusi · Post by **Oluwasogo Familusi** » 10 Jul 2022, 12:08

Great review! I hope to see the result of Little red's disobedience.

Lawrence+2 · Post by **Lawrence+2** » 10 Jul 2022, 14:20

I love the storyline of this book. It will be a good read for children.

maycherono91 · Post by **maycherono91** » 11 Jul 2022, 04:17

I would get this book for my son. Great review.

Madu Abigail · Post by **Madu Abigail** » 11 Jul 2022, 07:19

From my experience, I can tell that this book is going to be very interesting. I would definitely get this book in my shelf. Thanks for this wonderful review.