Perret, D. (2005). The big bad wolf and me. New York: Sterling Publishing Co.
Genre: Fractured Fairy Tale
Format: Chapter Book/Comic Strip
Diversity Considerations: Appropriate for all
Recommended Age: 6-7
I found this book to be absolutely charming. Each chapter was episodic and divided into a comic strip format. The story and illustrations were simple, yet they were dramatized in such a way that would capture the attention of any 6 or 7 year-old, especially with the precarious situations the two characters find themselves. Children will no doubt laugh out loud at the many attempts made by the boy to teach the wolf how to be scary. A story about the unlikely friendship of a boy and the big not-so-bad wolf, this book is a gem for young children.
Cutler, K. The big bad wolf and me [Review of the book The Big Bad Wolf and Me]. School Library Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2010 from http://martsubhub.lib.wv.us:8000/kcweb/kcContent?isbn=9781402737251&type=review&controlnumber=eph00049951&referedby=titlelist.
Cutler reviewed this book as something to be enjoyed by both children and adults. With sparse, whimsical illustrations, she claims readers will be "caught up in the wry humor of both text and illustrations." Having myself been caught up in it, I couldn't agree more.
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