Further information

Did you find our blog interesting? We're sure you did. But we know that you want to find out more about Little Red Riding Hood. If that is your case, have a look at the links below. 

  • Little Red Riding Hood (1922). Do you know which was the first adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood to the cinema? Exactly, it was a short video of about 6 minutes directed by Walt Disney. Obviously, it's cartoons in black and white. 
  • Little Red Riding Hood Film Adaptations: A comparison We recommend you to check this interactive and visually appealing presentation in which we have comprise most of the information we have found about the origin of the tale and its adaptation to the big screen.

  • 25 Versions of the Little Red Riding Hood Story In this site, you can check the different ways in which the original tale has been adapted into child literature. You will be surprised by how beautiful and detailed the illustrations are. They all are perfect gifts for kids so they can learn about your favorite fairy tales in a more attractive way.
  • Little Red Riding Hood & an Adaptation Here you can find a creative writing online lecture on how you can adapt a traditional fairy tale into your own version by changing different narrative elements. The author of the video uses different adaptations of Little Red Riding Hood as an example. The best thing is that you can find it completely free on youtube!

  • Imagining Little Red Riding Hood In this post, a social history curator of Leeds museum explains the origin and the plot of the original fairy tale and its several versions adding interesting medieval illustrations. After reading it, you will want to visit the Fairytales and Fantasy exhibition at Abbey House Museum to see those images in person!


We hope these links have been helpful. Please tell us in the comments if you plan to see the film or if you like the presentation! Are you planning on creating your own literary adaptation following the tips of the youtube lecturer?


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