Module 1: Picture Book #1

A.   Author	Anthony Browne
B.    Title	Into the Forest
C.    Illustrator	Anthony Browne
D.   Readability Score	Lexile 430L,  DRA 28,  Grade Equivalent: 2.1
E.    Genre	Picture Book
F.    Subgenre	Fairy Tale
G.   Theme	Animals, Character and Value
H.   Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary Character: little boy  Secondary Characters: Mom, Dad, Grandma
I.      Awards/Date of Publication	September 9, 2004
J.     Publishing Company	Candlewick Press
K.   ISBN Number	0-7636-2511-6
L.    Summary	The book begins with a little boy wondering where his father is and when he will return.  He asks his mother, but she does not know either.  To pass the time mom asks the little boy to take a cake to his Grandma.  To get to her house he must go through the forest.  He has been to Grandma’s house many times going the long way around, but today he decides to take the shorter route.  He wants to get back home quick in case his father returns.  On his way on the short route he meets several characters that try to get him to venture off from his task.  He is determined to get to Grandma’s and avoids them.  The travel starts to get cold and he comes to a red jacket hanging from the tree. He puts it on and things something is following him.  He ventures off from the path and runs deeper into the forest.  Finally he reaches Grandma’s house.  When he knocks on the door, he hears a strange voice.  When he comes in he sees Grandma and his father.  He is so excited to be back with his dad.  He and his dad return home to the loving arms of his mother.  They are a family again.
M.  Picture of Book Cover
N.   Usage with students	This book could be used along with the old version of Little Red Riding Hood.  The students could compare and contrast the two books.