Picture Book Review – Wolf Won’t Bite! – Emily Gravett (Author & Illustrator)
Recommended for – Toddlers, Younger Readers
The Three Little Pigs have finally won! They’ve captured the
wolf and are proudly showing off to audiences how they can do anything they
want to him and he won’t bite! Although, I’m not certain that I’d be that
confident – after all, he’s still a wolf…
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, Emily Gravett’s books often
have something a little bit different that makes them stand out from the crowd.
In this case, it’s a twist on the Three Little Pigs story, with the pigs having
captured the wolf and claiming to have tamed him. You’ll spend the entire book
convinced that any second the wolf is going to snap his jaws, as the pigs taunt
him with more and more daring actions, and pay off is sure to make adults and
children laugh alike.
The illustrations are lovely as ever, and make fantastic use
of the space on the page. It’s easy to see why she’s a two-time Kate Greenaway
winner. The whole package is a wonderful twist on a classic fairy tale, and the
perfect accompaniment to a story session on fairy tales.
9/10
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