Wolf Won't Bite! [Hardcover]

Emily Gravett (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: March 20, 2012 | Age Range: 2 and up

A giggles-guaranteed picture book from the acclaimed Emily Gravett, starring three little pigs and a wolf who (maybe) won’t bite.

I can stand him on a stool!

I can dress him in a bow...

I can ride him like a horse but

WOLF WON’T BITE!

Come along on a wild circus adventure about three little pigs who have captured a wild wolf. They can make him do all sorts of tricks, but don’t worry—he would NEVER bite.

From award-winning and beloved creator Emily Gravett, Wolf Won’t Bite! contains charming text that begs to be read aloud, and quirky humor fills every page of this playful take on “The Three Little Pigs.”

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A welcome turnaround—and don't miss the closing endpapers. A slightly cryptic but satisfying wolf/pig reversal."--Kirkus Reviews

"Readers who see themselves as pushed and prodded by similarly obnoxious adults will let out a sigh of relief when the wolf rebels."--Publishers Weekly

"Gravett’s impeccable pacing, sly visual clues, and clever use of white space elevate this universal story of gloating gone wrong...is reminiscent of that of Falconer’s Olivia, and it is quite possible that these three pigs would enjoy her friendship very much."--The Horn Book

"Wolf Won’t Bite! is an entertaining and original spin on the old wolf-and-pigs theme. It will delight children."--School Library Journal

"The text is appealingly rhythmic, and the repetition of the “wolf won’t bite” will encourage children to join in the reading...The compositions are as bold as the saucy pigs themselves, and the pictures will translate as well to a crowd as they will to a single child. Wolf may not bite, but the kids will eat this up."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

About the Author

Emily Gravett is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including the Kate Greenaway Award–winning Wolves and Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears. She is also the author and illustrator of Again! (shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award), Wolf Won’t Bite!, Blue Chameleon, The Rabbit Problem, Dogs, Spells, The Odd Egg, Monkey and Me, Orange Pear Apple Bear, and Meerkat Mail. She lives in Brighton, England, with her family. Visit her at EmilyGravett.com.

Product Details

• Age Range: 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (March 20, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1442427639
• ISBN-13: 978-1442427631
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #353,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of Spells, The Odd Egg, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal), Monkey and Me and Meerkat Mail. Her first book, Wolves, was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration. Her second book, Orange Pear Apple Bear, a Quills Award finalist and on the shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, their daughter, and the family dog.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Gravett's best. January 22, 2013

By Robert P. Beveridge HALL OF FAMEVINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

Emily Gravett, Wolf Won't Bite! (Simon and Schuster, 2012)

I have been a rabid Emily Gravett fan since I first came upon Wolves way back when. Wolves is still one of my favorite modern childrens' books, and I have adored almost all of Gravett's work since. Wolf Won't Bite!, unfortunately, falls into that not-quite-"almost" category. I can't quite figure out what she's on about here. There's obviously a cautionary-tale aspect here, but is it the tale of the frog and the scorpion? Or the three little pigs, except without houses? Or is it some sort of twisted pre-lit adaptation of Alex de la Iglesia's wonderful movie Balade Triste de Trompeta? Or... you get the idea. We don't get quite enough original source for me to be able to tell, and it's kind of maddening. That said, the story is pretty standard Gravett, with a trio of circus-performer pigs with a seemingly tame wolf they can make do all sorts of tricks, until they overstep their bounds in the most dangerous of ways. It's certainly not bad, I'm just not sure it's up to the standard of so many of Gravett's other excellent books. ***

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Important Lessons for Kids March 8, 2012

By James N Simpson

Format:Paperback

Basically this is a tale of three pigs who come across a wolf (or domesticated dog maybe) who cage it in a small old circus wagon with bars. They then torture it and humiliate it while pretending they are performers in a circus. At first what they do to the dog is fairly mild, forcing it to stand on a narrow stool, trying an oversized bow around it's neck and ride it like a horse. Then their acts get more and more humiliating for the creature and the bullying turns dangerous. They throw kitchen knives at him, shoot him out of a loud cannon without ear muffs while they are all wearing their own, attack him with a saw and so on. All through their tormenting and abuse they have been chanting everything they can get away with, and the fact that wolf won't bite. Finally they decide to put their heads in his mouth.

It's a pretty basic picture book but does teach children the consequences of humiliating or hurting a pet such as a dog with the lesson eventually it's not going to just take it any more and will snap. Also maybe the lesson could apply to the school ground, if you bully a supposedly easy victim who seems to not react that eventually they will fight back. I don't know if children will immediately identify the old circus style illustrations with the past since these types of circuses have been outlawed their whole lives, but overall not a bad read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it! May 5, 2013

By Bailey Girl

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Great fractured fairytale! The images are really fun and it allows for great prediction--It'll be good to use with children and literacy.