Little Good Wolf

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Little Good Wolf

Title:

Little Good Wolf

Author:

Stevens, Janet, author, illustrator.

Crummel, Susan Stevens, author.

Summary:

Little Good Wolf does not fit in with his family. No matter what Papa Wolf and Mama Wolf try, he is always cleaning his room or even playing with piggies! They have no choice but to send him to Bad School to learn to be a big, bad wolf. But Little Good Wolf's teachers think he's hopeless, too. Wicked Stepmother cannot get him to be selfish, and Mr. Troll cannot teach him how to be rude. Will he ever be BAD enough? Or just maybe, there is a way to be a wolf while being GOOD? -- Amazon.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Wolves -- Juvenile fiction.

Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction.

Human behavior -- Juvenile fiction.

Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Crummel, Susan Stevens,

Publisher:

Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9780358561880

Publication Information:

New York : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]

Call Number:

P STEVENS

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

From the beloved creators behind Tops and Bottoms comes a fractured fairytale about a wolf who is so good, it's bad. Will he ever fit in with his family of Big Bad Wolves Or will he show everyone that sometimes it's best to honor who you are

But Little Good Wolf's teachers think he's hopeless, too. Wicked Stepmother cannot get him to be selfish, and Mr. Troll cannot teach him how to be rude. Will he ever be BAD enough Or just maybe, there is a way to be a wolf while being GOOD

Populated with expertly rendered fairy tale characters and infused with delightful madcap fun, this celebration of self-acceptance is an instant crowd-pleaser.

Author Notes

Janet Stevens is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books, including Tops & Bottoms, a Caldecott Honor Book. Visit her online at janetstevens.com.

Susan Stevens Crummel is the author of The Little Red Pen; and Texas Bluebonnet Award winners Cook-a-Doodle-Doo! and Help Me, Mr. Mutt! Visit her online at susanstevenscrummel.com.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

What happens when an irrepressibly good-hearted wolf is born into a lupine family of the big bad variety? Little Good Wolf, his mother says disgustedly, "cleans his room. He brushes his teeth. He even reads bedtime stories by himself!" So his snappish parents send him to the Big Bad School, a dodgy institution rife with bad puns ("Prince A. Bull" oversees the education), gross-out humor ("Eat it fast so you can buuurrrrp!" says a troll instructor, demolishing a pizza), and more. Throughout his lessons, Little Good Wolf makes suggestions that lend themselves to order and cheer ("You could light a cake full of birthday candles," he says to a fire-breathing dragon), quickly resulting in his expulsion. In a strongly felt fairy tale remix about a child who just wants his parents to love him as he is, all the over-the-top resistance Little Good Wolf endures makes his anodyne suggestions winningly palatable. Previous collaborators Crummel and Stevens (The Donkey Egg) cram each page with raillery and nonsense (when Little Good Wolf is happily reunited with his parents, they insist they've reformed: "I combed my teeth," Papa Wolf says). Stevens, meanwhile, brings naturalistic draftsmanship to the characters while draping them in a hodgepodge of finery. Ages 4--7. (Aug.)