Little Tiger snaps up “bold” Little Red Riding Hood reimagining

Little Tiger has landed Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf, an “arresting” new picture book with a neurodiverse hero by duo Craig Barr-Green and Francis Martin.

Senior editor Perry Emerson acquired it in a two-book deal with world rights in all languages from Curtis Brown’s Isobel Gahan. Francis Martin was signed on to illustrate the series by art director Rebecca Essilifie.  

Emerson commented: “It’s a rare thing to discover a picture book character who immediately makes you sit up and listen, but Gina Kaminski does exactly that. In a voice that is as innovative as it is arresting, Craig Barr-Green tells the story of a young autistic girl taking control of the fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood in her own brilliantly bold way. We hope this book will inspire creativity in children everywhere and, through its engaging humour and adventurous storytelling, encourage an empathetic understanding of the different ways in which we all see the world.”

Barr-Green added: “I wanted to write a picture book that gave a three-dimensional, neurodivergent child absolute centre stage in a rollicking adventure. Gina Kaminski is that character. I am beyond delighted that she has found her home with the endlessly brilliant Little Tiger, and Francis Martin’s fabulous illustrations are bursting with character, energy and just the right amount of anarchy.”  

Little Tiger will publish Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf in September 2023.