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Little Red Riding Hood

Rhoda Leyer

1969 5 min

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This animated short retells the classic tale of a pretty little girl, her grandmother and a conniving old wolf. Preserving all of its delight, innocence and anticipation, this children’s classic leaps from the storybook to the screen through the magic of animation.

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This animated short retells the classic tale of a pretty little girl, her grandmother and a conniving old wolf. Preserving all of its delight, innocence and anticipation, this children’s classic leaps from the storybook to the screen through the magic of animation.

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Literature and Language

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Credits

• director
  Rhoda Leyer
  
• animation
  Rhoda Leyer
  
• narrator
  Rhoda Leyer
  
• producer
  Robert Verrall
  
• animation camera
  Vinod Batra
  
  Claude Lapierre
  
  William Wiggins
  
• editing
  Alex Raymont
  
• re-recording
  George Croll
  
• music
  Karl Duplessis
  

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Education

Ages 6 to 10

Study Guide - Guide 1

English Language Arts - Children's Stories/Fables
Media Education - Film Animation

What is the message being communicated through this story? Create other versions of “Very Little” that could be used in this story. How is this fable resolved? Discuss how this story could be updated for a modern retelling.

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