by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Pages 28 & 29: The little girl and the mother are taken in at a women’s shelter. These are safe and discreet places where mothers and children receive the support of professionals in times of crisis. Although the woods outside are dark, inside the shelter is...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Pages 26 & 27: The mother now wears a gray dress and red shoes. That is all that is left of Little Red Riding Hood. Why is this character disappearing? Who is Gilbert?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Pages 20 to 23: Over the next few pages, the author refers to straw, wood and bricks. Which fairy tale is she referring to? And how were these materials used?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Pages 18 & 19: Notice the escalation of violence: physical abuse.
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Pages 16 & 17: Have you ever seen a movie that showed a wolf howling at the moon? What impression did that scene make on you? On this page, is the little girl still holding up her mother?
