Helene Dekker

 

This edition of Grimm's Fairytales was published by Follett in 1968 and illustrated by children from around the world. Little Red was illustrated by Helene Dekker (1955-   ) was aged thirteen in 1968 and lived in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). 

Janusz Grabianski

Three illustrations from Little Red from an anthology of Grimm's Fairy Tales, illustrated by Janusz Grabianski (1929-1976), published in 1962.

Including detail from the fabulous endpapers (below) Janusz has used a combination of loose expressive watercolour and charcoal. 

Jamie Tobin

 

A paper cut character that screamed Red Riding Hood to me, from the creative mind and hands that is Jamie Tobin. Tough Jamie says it is a fox catcher, I see it more as the grandmother of Little Red.

Unattributed 1719

A wood cut from the first English edition of Perrault’s Fairy Tales dated 1719  

The above hand coloured version was reprinted in “Little Red Riding-Hood.” Histories or Tales of Past Times Written for Children, Told By Mother Goose with Morals, Charles Perrault, illustrator not attributed, republished by The Nonesuch Press in 1925,

Alfredo Vaccari 1909

Le Petit Chaperon Rouge [Les Beaux Contes - Nos Loisirs 1909] with beautiful pencil drawings by  Alfredo Vaccari (1877 - 1933).

H C Sandy

 

H C Sandy illustration from 'Old Facsimile Fairy Tales', published by Ward, Lock & Co 1910.

Jerry Pinkney

Little Red Riding Hood Met a Sly Wolf, Illustration for Little Red Riding Hood, 2007 by Jerry Pinkney (1939-2021)

Ximena García

'Para Cuidarte Mejor' by Ximena, García, published in 2017 by Uranito, Illustrated in a beautiful Persian style and glowing with all it's shades of red.

Javier Zabala

 

Illustration by Javier Zabala, from a book with multiple illustrations of the story by different illustrators, 'Caperucita Roja' published in Barcelona 2011.

Milé Dètičy

 

Ancient cloth bound Czech version of Little Red Riding Hood, published in 1867, illustrated by Milé Dètičy.