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whitecat5000's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
A lighthearted adventure with a happy ending.
jessidee's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
littlevance's review
4.0
It was an impactfully told story, told through pictures not words. I had checked it out for my two-year old and I think the wolves would be much too scary right now for her and the subject matter (child lost in snow) a bit rough for such a little kid. But it would be great for someone older!
xsleepyshadows's review
5.0
A human child and a wolf pup have their own separate lives, get lost and find each other. I like the parallels of the characters, illustrations, emotion, and how this story is show through all of these elements. This book is absolutely lovely and I highly recommend it!
~Ashley
~Ashley
lattelibrarian's review
5.0
I love this book, and it was my #2 contender for my class's mock Caldecott. I'll tell you why: Cordell does an amazing job of narrating a story solely through pictures and some animal noises. The use of symmetry truly makes the book feel like a whole, as there's a clear parallel between the young girl and wolf--both defenseless beings out there in the cold. Furthermore, because the girl in red, this just makes me immediately think: Little Red Riding Hood. Except, the wolf is defenseless as well, and the two must work together to get back home.
It's a compelling retelling of a classic fairy tale with beautiful illustrations. Cordell knows just how to use page turns, to allow our eyes to continue or to force them back--he also knows how to use white space to his advantage (which not everybody can). It's just. an amazing book, and I think it truly stands a chance to be a Caldecott winner or honoree. This book was just so good and made me feel all the things.
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It's a compelling retelling of a classic fairy tale with beautiful illustrations. Cordell knows just how to use page turns, to allow our eyes to continue or to force them back--he also knows how to use white space to his advantage (which not everybody can). It's just. an amazing book, and I think it truly stands a chance to be a Caldecott winner or honoree. This book was just so good and made me feel all the things.
Review cross-listed here!
johnnymacaroni's review
5.0
Lots of drama is packed into this almost wordless story. I am amazed at how much emotion and intensity can be portrayed by seemingly simple illustrations. I also like the story of the brave child showing kindness to a wolf pup and its pack and in turn they protect the child when they can no longer move in the snow.
coffeedragon's review
3.0
There’s something about this book that just called out to me while I was browsing. It might have been the title, the font of the title, or even the look of the cover, or maybe all of this together. It just looks really visually pleasing. The inside illustrations, however, have more of a scrawly look to them. They’re still neat in a way, but very different from what I thought I’d get. In terms of content, we have a cute little story about two characters who get lost in the winter. One of them is the girl in the red coat and the other is the baby wolf. Instead of the girl leaving the wolf to die, she ends up helping him get to his family, which later ends with her getting stranded in the cold
I suppose the takeaway here is that we should help one another and that it should be genuine. Picking up a wolf, the little girl must have realized she’d have to confront a grown wolf, and we end up seeing this and her fear. And I think her strength and honesty is what pushed the wolves to help her when she needed saving
I suppose the takeaway here is that we should help one another and that it should be genuine. Picking up a wolf, the little girl must have realized she’d have to confront a grown wolf, and we end up seeing this and her fear. And I think her strength and honesty is what pushed the wolves to help her when she needed saving