Red Ridin' in the Hood: and Other Cuentos

About this book

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 Da 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.