Carmine

By Melissa Sweet

A painter's journey to Granny's takes unexpected twists.

4.3/7 Bookroo expert·4.0/5 Goodreads · 397 ratings

40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Carmine, a dreamy painter, sets off on her bicycle with Rufus, aiming to create her masterpiece in a forest clearing. But the path to Granny's is fraught with unexpected twists, turning a simple journey into a thrilling adventure. Will Carmine capture the perfect hue, or will the forest's secrets change her course? Discover a lively retelling of a classic tale that keeps you guessing until the end.

From the publisher

And, as Carmine takes off on her bicycle with Rufus, that is just what she intends to do. But Carmine is a dreamy painter, always in search of capturing just the right hue in her drawings, and this drawing—the one she begins in a lovely forest clearing just off the path to Granny’s—must be her best yet.

Here is a new, lively retelling of a timeless tale with enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing until the very end.

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2005)

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Reading age: 4–7
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD700L

Themes & topics

Books about alphabet (ABCs)Books about Little Red Riding Hood stories Books about dogs Books about wolves Books about grandma

What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.3

out of 7

4.3

“This book is an alphabet book, as well as a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood with a bit of a twist. Sensitive readers will enjoy that Grandma and Red don't actually get eaten (the wolf only takes the soup bones home to her pups) and the illustrations are great, but the alphabet backbone of the story felt random and forced and the entire thing fell a little flat for me.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

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