Reviews - Wolf Won't Bite!

31 reviews for:

I may be reading too much into this, but this book actually really depressed me. The wolf looks so sad and tortured the entire time, obviously he's going to snap! Even if he was the villain in the classic three pigs tale, I still feel sorry for him! I know it's supposed to be cute and funny, but it really just made me think of a lesson in animal abuse.

jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition

4.0

The big bad wolf has been tamed and turned into a circus act by three triumphant and fearless pigs. They can make him jump through hoops, they can ride him like a horse, but wolf won’t bite…or will he?

September 2017 - a slight story, but I always love Gravett's illustrations, and it's even funnier for kids who know the story of the Three Little Pigs.

raoionna's review

3.0

This wolf is very nice. And barely bites. A nice counterpoint to any readings of the three little pigs.

maidmarianlib's review

4.0

A fun story with delightful illustrations.

clwilliams321's review against another edition

3.0

I just felt sorry for the bullied wolf.

annieliz's review

3.0

I confess I am conflicted over this book. I absolutely adore the illustrations and the idea, but I am not sure if it's just a little too creepy for its intended audience. They cut the wolf in half, and then, in fact, the wolf DOES bite. I can see most kids thinking it's funny and giggling, but I would be a little nervous of that one kid in the class who it might actually upset. I'd have to really know my students to read this one aloud.

alicebennett's review

2.0

An unusual twist on the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. It features the pigs gloating and essentially bullying the wolf, saying all of the things they can do to him because they think that he won't bite them. We could talk about how the wolf is feeling during this ordeal and why we should be kind to others.