Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Riding Hood "Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to the 10th century by several European folk tales, including one from Italy called "The False Grandmother" (), later written among others by Italo Calvino in the "Italian Folktales" collection; the best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. The story has been changed considerably in various retellings and subjected to numerous modern adaptations and readings. Other names for the story are: ""Little Red Ridinghood"", ""Little Red Cap""
Marissa Meyer instant feedback and taught her how to take criticism. Meyer is married to Jesse Taylor. In 2015, she and her husband adopted their twin daughters, Sloane and Delaney. Meyer states that she was initially inspired to write "Cinder" after participating in the 2008 National Novel Writing Month contest where she wrote a story focusing on a futuristic version of "Puss in Boots". The "Lunar Chronicles" is a four book series with volumes based on the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White. The first book, "Cinder", was a New York Times bestseller. In 2013 Meyer received