Pretty Little Salma lives with her grandparents on the quiet side of a small African village. One day Pretty Salma’s grandmother asks her to go to the market and tells her not to talk to any strangers along the way. Pretty Salma slips on her yellow sandals, her white beads, and her stripy ntama and heads for the market. Pretty Salma decides to take a short cut on the way home, through the wild side of the village. As Pretty Salma walks home she begins singing a song and attracts the attention of Mr. Dog. Without knowing it, Mr. Dog cons Pretty Salma out of her ntama, sandals, and beads. Mr.Dog refuses to give Pretty Salma her things back, and while he heads for Granny’s house, she runs off to get help from her grandfather. Mr. Dog gets to Granny’s house and tries to bite her half. Pretty Salma and her grandfather come to the rescue wearing scary costumes and masks that look like Ka Ka Motobi the Bogeyman. Mr. Dog gets so frightened that he runs out of Granny’s house and right back to the wild side of the town. This version of Little Red Riding Hood is full of culture and vibrant illustrations. I really enjoyed reading this story because it was so different than the popular Little Red Riding Hood.
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