I'm Jana Kamal. Here are three facts: The story of “Little Red Riding Hood” is full of huge mistakes but I have a plan to fix them all and cake is part of my plan . This is how I'm going to save the wolf… A book that inspires every child to tell their own story, in their own way, just like Jana did.

Parents' and Teachers' Guide

“Jana Kamal Saves the Wolf” is a creative story that reimagines “Little Red Riding Hood” from a new perspective. The story aims to enhance critical and creative thinking in children, in addition to teaching them how to handle difficult situations and solve problems in innovative ways. This story can be used as an educational and entertaining tool at home or in the classroom.

Objectives:

• Developing Critical and Creative Thinking: Encouraging children to think outside the box and reimagine traditional stories in new ways. Teaching children how to analyze mistakes and find creative solutions to problems.
• Enhancing Problem-Solving Skills: Teaching children how to handle difficult situations and make quick, effective decisions. Promoting the ability to plan ahead and prepare for unexpected situations.
• Fostering Imagination and Creativity: Encouraging children to use their imagination to create new and innovative solutions. Enhancing the ability to express creative ideas through drawing or writing.
• Promoting Ethical Values: Teaching children the importance of empathy and compassion, even with characters considered “evil” in traditional stories. Reinforcing the value of responsibility and acting wisely in different situations.

Activities:

• Rewriting the Story: Ask children to rewrite “Little Red Riding Hood” from a different perspective, such as the wolf's or the grandmother's. They can draw or write a different ending to the story based on their creative ideas.
• Problem-Solving Activity: Discuss with children the mistakes made by the characters in the story and how they could be corrected. Act out similar situations in the classroom or at home and ask children to think of creative solutions.
• Imagination and Creativity Activity: Ask children to imagine themselves in Jana's place and how they would have acted to save the wolf. They can draw or write a short story about an imaginary adventure in the world of fairy tales.

For Discussion:

• What is your favorite part of the story? And why?
• How did you feel when Jana decided to save the wolf? Would you have done the same?
• What mistakes did the characters in the story make? And how can they be corrected?
• Do you think the wolf deserves to be saved? And why?
• What lessons did you learn from the story?

Story's Messages:

• Teaches children how to think outside the box and find creative solutions to problems.
• Promotes the value of empathy for others, even with characters considered “evil”.
• Shows the importance of planning ahead and thinking quickly in difficult situations.

Weight: 0.210 kg
Dimensions: 28 × 24 cm
Cover: Paperback
Age: 6+
Author: Craig Barr-Green
Illustrator: Francis Martin
Translator: Hadeel Meqdadi