RNIB children’s book highlights vision impairment

A classic fairy tale has been reimagined to highlight the need for more positive representations of disability in children’s literature.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has created Red and the Wolf, a version of Little Red Riding Hood, and positioned a young girl living with a vision impairment as the main character.

Written for children aged three to seven by author Deborah Fajerman, the book’s leading character uses a long cane and is highly skilled at martial arts.

The RNIB conducted research among parents and grandparents while developing the book and found that 78% would like to increase children’s awareness and understanding of disabilities.