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Lon Po Po
Lon Po Po: A Red-riding Hood Story from China | Ed Young
38 posts | 32 read | 3 to read
Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.
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katie_87
Mehso-so

Lon Po Po: A Red-riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young (1989). Caldecott Award Winner. This story is a Chinese retelling of the classic “Little Red Riding Hood“ tale. The suspenseful text paces the story well keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. Young's shadowy illustrations set a mysterious tone to the book. The images give an eerie quality that intensifies the tension as the wolf deceives the children.

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katie_87

This book would be great for teaching younger children about comparing and contrasting. You can read both this story and the original “Little Red Riding Hood.“ Students can identify similarities and differences between the two stories.

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katie_87

'My little jewels,' said the wolf, 'this is your grandmother, your Po Po.'

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N_Pollock

“ My Little jewels“, said the wolf, “this is your grandmother, your Po Po.“

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N_Pollock

My students would not be the best kids to read this book. There is vivid imagery and It might scare them a bit. However I think this would be a great book to show for diversity and learning about different cultures!

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N_Pollock
Mehso-so

Lon Po Po by Ed Young 1989 Caldecott
Honestly this book's illustrations would scare me a bit as a young reader... However the illustrations worked very vividly along with the story! I would recomend this book for an older class!

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Reagan.petersen

“ at once, Shang lit the light and wolf blew it out again, but shang had seen the wolfs hairy face“

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Reagan.petersen

I would use this in a classroom with comparing stories since they are all slightly different and seeing how the sotry changes depending on the author.

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Reagan.petersen
Pickpick

Lon Po Po by Ed Young, 1989. Caldecott award-winning book. This is a folk tale from China, it reminds me of the Little Red Riding Hood, but with a twist since the wolf is in the clouds and it is in more of a dream state. It makes the author have a sense of wonder throughout

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analesemarrison

“Your grandmother has caught a cold, good children. and it is dark and windy out here. Quickly open up. and let your Po Po come in.“ the cunning wolf said.“

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analesemarrison

This book gave me goosebumps when reading this because of how suspenseful this is. I think that this is a great book for higher grade levels such as fourth and fifth grade.

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analesemarrison
Pickpick

This is a version of the tale of Red-riding Hood that originated in China. The illustrator used dark red and black to set some ominous tones to create some suspense while reading the story.

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sjreyes

Young, Ed
AR Quiz No. 5523 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 3.5

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keetoncarter

To all the wolves of the world
for lending their good name
as a tangible symbol
for darkness

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keetoncarter

This book is a take on the typical fantasy of red riding hood. Great for all ages.

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keetoncarter
Pickpick

This story is a different take on the traditional Red riding hood story. however what draws me so close to the book is the same reason it has a Caldecott award. the art in this is much darker than typical for a children's book.

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hmarkins

“On the day of their grandmother's birthday, the good mother set off to see her, leaving the three children at home.“

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hmarkins

This would be a good book for older elementary students

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hmarkins
Pickpick

I love this book for a couple reasons. One, it's another red-riding hood story. Two, it's in China so it's promoting diversity in the classroom.

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Niaaelizz

“Not only did the wolf bump his head, but he broke his heart to pieces”

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Niaaelizz

I really enjoyed how the plot was focused on the children in the house and not the grandmother in this tale

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Niaaelizz
Pickpick

Lon Po Po by Ed Young, 1989. Traditional Literature. I really love this spin on Red Riding Hood. This book does a great job in capturing and displaying Chinese culture through telling this classic tale. The book replaces red with three girls waiting at home for their mother. The author tells how the three girls trick the wolf by adding Chinese nature such as ginkgo nuts!

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jkraynak

“then they climbed down, went into the house, closed the door, locked the door with a latch and fell peacefully asleep.”

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jkraynak

the artwork in the book is amazing. also, it has a scary vibe to it, scarier than the normal red riding hood!

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jkraynak
Pickpick

This story is a version of red riding hood from China. It was an interesting, mysterious folktale to read. The illustrations were also mysterious, with dull, dark shades of colors. The story shows you 3 girls as they go through a conflict of trust.

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Bwhitley222
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Pickpick

This piece of TL is a version of the story Red-Riding Hood is about 3 sisters who encounter the big bad wolf dressed as their grandmother. The girls use their wits to lure the wolf from the house once they realize the wolf is NOT their grandmother. This book would be a great DR. UDL 8.3 could be used by having students work together to compare the original with this version or to perform a readers' theater.

Bwhitley222 ESOL #45 can be used to compare versions of this TL. #ucflae3414su19 5y
Stephanie5 This sounds like a nice spin on the original story that‘s great ! 5y
BeverlyMel i‘ve never seen this version before. love it! 5y
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Dylanburgett Sounds very interesting 5y
SarynaN Love that this book brings other cultures into the classroom! I will definitely have it in my library :) 5y
DrSpalding Be sure to manage your time well so you aren‘t rushed to post close to the deadline. 5y
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carlenerubin
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Mehso-so

Lon Po Po is a TL picture book by Ed Young. This book has won the Caldecott Medal. Lon Po Po is an adaption off of Little Red Riding Hood. It takes a very dark turn and I believe may be to morbid to read in a young classroom. The book tells the story of 3 sisters who come face to face with a wolf after not following their mother's instructions. I would use this book as a S or RA in an older classroom.

carlenerubin https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/lon-po-po-teac...

UDL: 4.1
ESOL: 1

Using this book as a storytelling and creating activities based on that will allow students to create their own thoughts on the text and ask questions.

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DrSpalding This is a quality folklore variant. Scholastic is a high-quality resource! I have seen this as a storytelling and it works well. Good choice. 5y
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SarynaN
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Translated and illustrated by Ed Young, Lon Po Po is a Chinese telling of Red Riding Hood that won a Caldecott medal for its illustrations. The twist on the story being, Little Red, are actually 3 little girls, and they do not travel through the woods. The wolf takes his opportunity when he sees there mother leave, and pretends to be Po Po, the girls‘ grandmother. This TL would be great for a S. #ucflae3414su19

SarynaN https://www.brighthubeducation.com/lesson-plans-grades-1-2/73547-teaching-lon-po... This link provides a compare and contrast sheet for Lon Po Po and Little Red Riding hood. This allows students to identify the cultural differences between the two. The story and activity will cover UDL 3.2 and ESOL strategy 7. 5y
DrSpalding Great idea to compare and contrast. Always read the original version to students first. 5y
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Estradan
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Pickpick

This TL book comes all the way from China and it won the Caldecott award! It provides a spin to the traditional red riding hood story we grew up with because instead of a big bad wolf there‘s a big bad tiger trying to eat 3 children but the children catch on and outsmart the Tiger. This would be a good book for a RT. Students can act like a tiger and the 3 kids, this story includes a lot of dialog, so students will have the chance to act out the

Estradan story. https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/word-search/lon-po-po-word-search this resource is a word search to vocabulary words in the story. This aligns with UDL 2.1 because it clarifies what words students should focus on. This also aligns with ESOL strategy 43 because students can highlight key words on the word search. #ucflae3414su19 5y
MeganKlein This book would be awesome for a RT and I like how it is a twist on a traditional story that almost everyone knows! I definitely want to read this and possibly add it to my own future classroom library! 5y
DMoux Loved this take on Little Red Riding Hood! The twist keeps it fresh and interesting for little ones who may already know the story! Could be a great selection for an IR by a student from Chinese descent as well. 5y
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marleed Ohhh. This was the Caldecott Medal the year my son was born! 5y
Summerm very interested in this! I love TL and the way you explained it makes it sound so interesting! 5y
DrSpalding This is a beautiful folklore variant. Remember to always read the original version first and then compare. 5y
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GatheringBooks
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#WanderingJune Day 3: Not just one #ChinaGirl, but three! Fats‘ review: “In this red-riding hood story from China, we see a reversal of roles between the cunning Lon Po Po and the more astute Shang. Both were tricksters but Shang‘s goodness prevailed. This, I think, is the one thing that both versions agree upon: the big bad wolf gets defeated in the end.” Her review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-LE

BarbaraBB Great illustrations again 💜 6y
batsy This looks lovely and very interesting. 6y
Cinfhen Another one I want!!! 6y
marleed Oh my gosh I forgot about this book and I even own it! I used to read it all the time. I looked forward to and bought the Caldecott winning books because they were so pretty and they‘d still be published when my kids had kids. 6y
Theaelizabet My daughter loved this book! 6y
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“ to all the wolves of the world for lending their good name as a tangled symbol for our darkness”

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I love have a book begins. This is the perfect start before the book starts.

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Mehso-so

This was a twist on the tail of the big bad Wolf. The wolf poses a grandmother and tried to trick the kids but the kids check the wolf by climbing up a tree and ended up knocking the wolf out.

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hannahl
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Lon Po Po is written and illustrated by Ed Young and the genre is traditional literature. This Caldecott Medal award winner book is a spin off version of Red-Riding hood. 3 young sisters are left alone while their mother ventures off to visit their grandma on her birthday. As the mom is away, a wolf is disguised as the grandma and tries to break in. #ucflae3414f17

hannahl The best teaching strategy for this book is S (storytelling) because it will allow the characters in the book to come alive. UDL: 6.2 because planning and developing strategy is important in a book so students can understand the meaning of it. ESOL: 11 because placing meaningful context will help the students visual what is happening in the book easier. 7y
hannahl https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/lon-po-po-chin... (this lesson plan will help students interact hands on)! 7y
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Nataliea.escobar
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Lon popo: A Red Riding hood Story from China is a well known Traditional literature picture book. Written and illustrated by Ed Young this book has been awarded a caldecott medal for its wonderful illustrations as shown above! This book would be great for a read aloud and a readers theatre! Udl:2.5 theyre are plenty of videos online woth read alouds! ESOL:2 small groups can be used to talk about what they know before reading. #ucflae3414f17

Nataliea.escobar Heres crafty ideas for the classroom on Little Red Riding Hood: https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/little-red-riding-hood-crafts-and-activities/ 7y
DrSpalding This traditional literature piece is one that all students should hear. Ed Young is an award-winning author illustrator and has chosen this genre for most of his work. The crafts could be used for storytelling! 7y
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EveAstrouck
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Lon Po Po by ED Young is a Caldecott Award TL PB that would be a great addition to a classroom library. This PB tells a Chinese version of red-riding hood. ESOL:17 provide contextual support through visuals, models, demonstrations, realia, body language and facial expressions UDL:1.1 offer ways for customizing the display of information
https://www.teachervision.com/lon-po-po-enrichment-activities #UCFLAE3414F17

EveAstrouck This book would make for a great RA or DR! 7y
DrSpalding Dramatic reenactment sounds fun and aligns nicely to your strategies. Excellent choice. Comparing and contrasting the traditional version along with this one works well too. 7y
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AJones
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“Lon Po Po” is a TL picture book written and illustrated by Ed Young; the teacher should RA this beautiful Caldecott Award-winning book with a combination of other TL from around the world. This book is very similar to the Little Red-Riding Hood story about the big bad wolf. In addition, this teaching strategy will educate students about various cultures.

AJones https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/lon-po-po-chin... This link takes you to a lesson plan that has students compare and contrast the two tales. 🇺🇸 🐺 🇨🇳 UDL 2.4 promote understanding across languages and EL 16 integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. ✍🏼#ucflae3414 7y
ashley.v This is an awesome link! Love how you put the emojis in your comment 7y
JordanD Sounds very interesting! And the cover is so mesmerizing! I like how in the link it talks about students learning about Chinese culture along with the tale! Great review! 7y
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Radams This book looks awesome! Great link also, would love to try this lesson 7y
KayleeC I️ love how your lesson has students compare this to a story they are familiar with! The book looks very interesting, I‘ll have to check it out! 7y
emilykwilkins This looks like a great book to read! I love that the story is written from a different cultural view giving students a chance to learn more about other countries and their versions of folk tales 7y
ChristinB I love the picture on the front cover of this book! It really grabs my attention and I‘m sure it will grab the attention for others as well. The UDL your using will work perfectly I believe! Awesome job! 7y
Brittanyradzak I remember this book from when I was younger and I loved it! I love how your resource includes a Chinese version of the story! I definitely need to read this book again! 7y
ismari212 This book looks very interesting to read I think I would like to read this 7y
DrSpalding Scholastic and comparing and contrasting the original versus variant tails… Excellent! 7y
ProfessorOak I love a book with great illustrations. 7y
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Soscha
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I felt bad for the wolf here. All he wanted was a damn gingko nut.

1990 #Caldecott Medal winner.