Beware of the Storybook Wolves - Softcover

Child, Lauren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408314800 ISBN 13: 9781408314807

Publisher: Orchard Books, 2012

For a real thrill, try reading Beware of the Storybook Wolves. It will scare your socks off! A fun-filled picture book with a fairytale twist, from Children's Laureate Lauren Child.

Every night, Herb's mother reads him a bedtime story. Sometimes it's about a big bad wolf who terrifies little girls and their grandmothers with his growl and his sharp teeth. The story gets very nasty in the middle and everybody nearly comes to a sticky end. But, by the last page, it all turns out happily-ever-afterly.

But what will happen to Herb when the wolves escape from his book? Will they gobble him up? Or will it all end happily-ever-after?

Equally loved by children young and old, this hilarious picture book is perfect for sharing together. From the creator of the award-winning, best-selling Charlie and Lola series!

Winner of the Smarties Book Prize Bronze Medal

"A refreshingly original tale that sparkles with wit" Junior

Review:

Every night Herb's mother would read him a bedtime story. Sometimes it was about a big wolf who terrified little girls and their grandmothers with his chilling growl and his big yellow teeth. You could tell from the picture that toothpaste had never been on his shopping list.

The story got very nasty in the middle and everybody nearly came to a sticky end ... but ... by the last page ... it had all turned out well and went happy-ever-afterly.

But when the story ends, Herb insists that his mum takes the book away with her just in case the wolf jumps out of the book to get him. His mother thinks he's being a bit silly, but usually does as she is asked until one night she forgets and Herb is proved right: the wolf does jump out to get him and he is left to sort out the problem with just a little help from a few other storybook favourites...

Beware the Storybook Wolves is a superb book with "Award-Winner" written all over it. Lauren Child's quirky illustrations combine with a unique and funny story that leaves the young reader breathless with every turn, using familiar fairy-tale characters to turn childhood fears on their heads.

Read this book and laugh out loud (just wait till you see the solution to Herb's problems!) while warding off your child's fears of things that go bump in the night. (Age 4 and over) --Susan Harrison

Review:

Will keep young readers on their toes from beginning to end...Every household and every classroom should have a copy (School LIbrarian)

A surreal intertextual tale that veers from nightmare to comedy (Books For Keeps)

A smile-provoking yarn full of fairy-tale twists (New York Times)

A fabulous book for those who are already au fait with all the run-of-the-mill tales (The Scotsman)

Child makes words dance and topography jitterbug, and her sly sense of humour makes both children and adults giggle...At its most profound, this is about the tremendous power of books (The Guardian)

The subversive humour is hilarious (The Children's Bookseller)

Lauren Child's pictures and witty yext provide an agreeable frisson of fear followed by a happy ending (The Spectator)

A refreshingly original tale that sparkles with wit (Junior)

A highly entertaining retelling of some snappy stories (The Sunday Express)

A stunning picture book ideal for children who enjoy suspense and adventure (Families West)

• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1408314800
• ISBN 13: 9781408314807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32