Red Ridin' in the Hood and Other Cuentos

by Marcantonio, Patricia Santos; Alarcão, Renato

• ISBN13: 9780374362416
• ISBN10: 0374362416
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-02
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Summary

Famous tales refashioned in Latin American settings Eleven classic tales are retold with an injection of Latino culture, providing a twist on the traditional forms while sustaining a freshness all their own. The title story, "Red Ridin' in the Hood," moves the setting to the barrio, where Red decides to brave dangerous Forest Street in order to reach her abuelita and encounters the menacing wolf in a thumping Chevy lowrider. Some stories are set in the Mexican countryside; in "Belleza y La Bestia," the beautiful heroine is a defender of the Revolution and teaches the beast about the righteousness of the freedom fighters. "El Diacute;a de los Muertos," a retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, takes place in the time of the Aztecs and casts Orpheus as the feather-maker Nochehuatl. These and the other cuentos in this book are further brought to life by abundant illustrations, by turns comical and poignant.

Author Biography

Patricia Santos Marcantonio lives in Twin Falls, Idaho. This is her first book.

Renato Alarcao has illustrated many books published in Brazil. He lives in Rio de Janeiro.

Table of Contents

Jaime and Gabriela	3	(18)
Red Ridin' in the Hood	21	(10)
Blanca Nieves and the Seven Vaqueritos	31	(18)
El Dia de los Muertos	49	(14)
Juan and the Pinto Bean Stalk	63	(18)
The Piper of Harmonia	81	(18)
Alejandro and the Spirit of the Magic Lampara	99	(20)
Belleza y La Bestia	119	(18)
Emperador's New Clothes	137	(14)
The Three Chicharrones	151	(14)
The Sleeping Beauty	165	(18)
Glossary	183