Red Riding Hood/Goldilocks, Told by Meg Ryan with Music by Art Lande

I loved Rabbit Ears when I was a kid and I love them as an adult as well. Although the scariest, Red Riding Hood was always my favorite tale. This is my favorite version of little red riding hood and it will always be. A warning to parents of younger children: when the wolf is about to eat little red riding hood, a rather creepy and scary picture appears. The music becomes very suspenseful and gives a fearful feeling to the audience. It still creeps me out to this day, probably from being traumatized by the picture as a four-year-old. I remember when I was an older child, like eight or nine, I would show the video to my friends and they would describe their experience as "not that scary" or be indifferent. If I had the choice, I would have watched this version when I was a little bit older, so that I wouldn't have been as traumatized. And that is what I suggest to you. If you do have a four or five-year-old, wait until they are a little bit older to show them this production, or if not, skip the part where the wolf eats her. Warning aside. This is a great film and I absolutely love watching it even at the scary parts, which is actually my favorite, for some weird reason. I love Meg Ryan's voice and the attitude she puts into the characters. For example, she provides the voice of the Wolf with a French accent. Goldilocks on the other hand is not as scary. Meg Ryan provides a southern accent to her narration and the theme song is very catchy. Great memories from when I was a kid!

I'm old enough to remember when Rabbit Ears aired on PBS back in the 90s, and I still love it today as an adult. These were the earliest versions of Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks that I can ever remember hearing, and remain my favorites. Parents, be forewarned: while their is nothing graphic or overtly violent in either of these tales, this telling of Red Riding Hood scared the pants off of me when I was a young one. But, honestly, I think this is part of why I loved it so much! The gorgeous, high-quality illustrations, sometimes creepy yet always lovely music, and Meg Ryan's talented narration make for two very exciting, suspenseful, and ultimately redemptive stories. Some folks prefer animation that's a little more in the action packed, Disneyesque vein (which is just fine!), but I loved the limited animation as a kid and believe that there is something to be said for it over more traditional animation styles. Something I particularly love about these tellings is that they get the "moral of the story" across without being overtly preachy - it's just sort of naturally woven into the fabric of the story. So give it a go - I don't think you'll be disappointed :)

This is just the reading of a book. It's good for what it is, but I can't believe Amazon charges for it, especially for Prime members.

This is illustrated, not animated. The "old style" prints are very serious, not fun. And the voice is just OK. My grandkids (and I) don't care much for this version.

These were stories I first heard when I was a chid. They wer tastefully done, and fun to hear again.

Beautiful pictures, captivating to young children, 3-4 yrs old or above.

Too scary for 2 year olds!

Not the best version of the story. Though Meg Ryan does a great job with the narration and while the illustration are well done, the way the story is written isn’t meant for kids. A bit redundant with details but the way the Wolf charms little red sounds more like an adult hitting on an underaged girl. It’s rather unnerving. I know it’s meant to show a lesson of not to be fooled by strangers, but I wish it was just done differently without the French accent and disturbing flattery.