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Good Little Wolf
Rolf, a small, gentle wolf, lives with Mrs. Boggins, who tells him he is a good little wolf. But when he meets up with a large, ferocious wolf, he is told that he isn't a real wolf. Wolves aren't little and good—they are big and bad. To prove he is a real wolf, the old wolf tells Rolf he must perform certain tasks, such as blowing down a little pig's house. Rolf is a total...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 13th 2011
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
(first published June 1st 2011)
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This book tells the tale of an encounter between a good little wolf named Rolf and a big bad wolf. The author draws from many of the traditional fairytale stories with reference to characters such as Red Riding Hood, an old lady (Mrs. Boggins), the little pig, actions of the wolf (blowing down the house) etc. Shireen's story is told from the perspective of the good wolf and she invites us to explore the opposing views of good and evil. It is a story with a twist and unlike traditional fairytales...more
‘Good Little Wolf’ by Nadia Shireen details the story of interactions between a good little wolf, and the stereotypical big bad wolf. Each wolf tries to convince the other to see the world through their eyes, and change the error of their ways. Good little wolf even invites big bad wolf for tea with grandma, and manages to convince him not to eat people anymore. However, big bad wolf is more cunning than we first thought, and gobbles up both grandma and good little wolf.
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This is a great picture book to use with year 1 and 2. It would also be suitable to use with older children if they were creating their own picture book. It is full of humour and familiar characters that children can relate to, for example Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf. The main character of the book is a small wolf called Rolf. He is a good little wolf who likes baking cakes and is always kind to his friends. He encounters a big bad wolf who tells him that he is not a real wolf be...more
Reason for Reading: I was sent a review copy by the publisher and the book looked cute.
Adorable artwork with characters who are charming and appear so friendly. It is their simple round eyes, not always matching, with pin prick pupils which make them so distinct. And just turning the background colour to yellow makes the innocence disappear and a new feeling comes along with the Big Bad Wolf. Wonderfully drawn!
A cute story that takes a spin on the Big Bad Wolf tale. Here we have Rolf, a very Goo...more
Adorable artwork with characters who are charming and appear so friendly. It is their simple round eyes, not always matching, with pin prick pupils which make them so distinct. And just turning the background colour to yellow makes the innocence disappear and a new feeling comes along with the Big Bad Wolf. Wonderfully drawn!
A cute story that takes a spin on the Big Bad Wolf tale. Here we have Rolf, a very Goo...more
A common story of a wolf, with a twist! As opposed to the classic idea of the Big bad wolf taking centre stage, this time round it's a good little wolfs time to shine... I feel this story develops children's perceptions the classic snarly wolf character in a different context. This small wolf is rather content with being good but when a Big bad wolf appears to try and squeeze the bad out of him our little wolf rebels and ties up the big bad wolf with wool! But this does not last long and good li...more
The 'Good Little Wolf' is a picture book story about a Little Wolf who enjoys doing good things. Whilst walking through a wood, 'Rolf' (The good little wolf) runs into the Big Bad wolf. The Big Bad Wolf provokes Rolf into trying to prove that he is a real wolf. Rolf, trying to prove he is a wolf, attempts to blow down the little pigs house and howl at the moon. Rolf doesn't succeed and ends up taking the Big Bad Wolf back to Mrs Boggin's house to try and show him the error of his ways.
This story...more
This story...more
What a brilliant book! It's the story of a little wolf, Rolf, who meets the Big Bad Wolf of traditional tale fame. Rolf tries to be a big bad wolf, but he can't howl, asks permission to blow down a little pig's house (unsuccessfully) and doesn't want to eat up his kind friend, Mrs Boggins. Instead, he ties up the big bad wolf in her knitting wool and they all have tea. The ending is unclear (at least, to children; I'm sure that adults will guess what happens), but I doubt that children will be s...more
This is an interesting book about a little wolf who is good. It has lots of lovely pictures and an interesting story where the good little wolf meets a big bad wolf.
The good little wolf soon discovers that he is not really 'cut-out' to be a bad wolf and so sees if he can persuade the big bad wolf to become good. This seems to backfire as it looks like the big bad wolf eats both grandma and little wolf at the end, althought the reader is not 100% sure of what actually happens.
I think pupils would...more
The good little wolf soon discovers that he is not really 'cut-out' to be a bad wolf and so sees if he can persuade the big bad wolf to become good. This seems to backfire as it looks like the big bad wolf eats both grandma and little wolf at the end, althought the reader is not 100% sure of what actually happens.
I think pupils would...more
Good little wolf by Nadine Shireen
This book is about a little wolf called Rolf. Rolf lives with Mrs Boggins. Rolf and Mrs Boggins are best friends. Rolf is a good wolf who is nice and kind to his friends.
‘You really are a good little wolf’ Mrs Boggins tells him, and Rolf liked being a good little wolf.
One day he walks into the forest hoping not to bump into the big bad wolf, but unfortunately he does, and the big bad wolf asks Rolf to prove that he is a real wolf.
This is a fun book to read and a...more
This book is about a little wolf called Rolf. Rolf lives with Mrs Boggins. Rolf and Mrs Boggins are best friends. Rolf is a good wolf who is nice and kind to his friends.
‘You really are a good little wolf’ Mrs Boggins tells him, and Rolf liked being a good little wolf.
One day he walks into the forest hoping not to bump into the big bad wolf, but unfortunately he does, and the big bad wolf asks Rolf to prove that he is a real wolf.
This is a fun book to read and a...more
This is an excellent book that can be used in both KS1 and KS2. It would be useful in teaching children about stereotyping and difference, as many children may identify with the little wolf. Children could use role-play to act out the story which would be a great starting point for discussion. As the story is left somewhat open-ended, this would be a great book to use for older children to finish off the story. The children could come to their own conclusions as to what happened to the granny an...more
This story follows a good little wolf named Rolf who is persuaded to try and be a naughty wolf when he meets the big bad wolf. The little tried to blow a house down, and howl but did not succeed at either. It is not until he actually tricks the big bad wolf and ties him up using Grandma's wool to tie him up. The story ends with the big bad wolf agreeing to be a good wolf but the eats Rolf and Grandma saying 'I will start tomorrow' bringing another aspect of humour to the story as the reader is a...more
The book is about a non stereotypical wolf who helps gran and pigs with their everyday choirs until one day the wolf meets a bad wolf who informs him of how wolfs should behave. The story has a rather perplexing ending for a child's book that can easily be transformed into a intriguing discussion during a kS1 or 2 lesson.
The book is aimed at kS1 rather than 2 as the book is not very difficult to read with only a sentence or two per page. There are some good large illustrations on each page. T...more
The book is aimed at kS1 rather than 2 as the book is not very difficult to read with only a sentence or two per page. There are some good large illustrations on each page. T...more
It is a good twist to the traditional story of the Big, Bad Wolf. The story is about a wolf called Rolf who does not live up to the stereotype of being a bad wolf as he didn’t eat people and blow houses down. He met a Big, Bad Wolf who challenged him to check if he was a real wolf and whether he can be a big bad wolf. Rolf was terrible and failed all the challenges! But when he was asked to eat his best friend, Mrs Boggins the wolf in him came out and he attacked the Big, Bad Wolf.
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I found this...more
Wait, we spend the entirety of Good Little Wolf following our wide-eyed and well-intentioned protagonist around, learning that you should be true to yourself, and stand up against bullies, and be nice to your friends, and always eat your vegetables... and at the end, the Big Bad Wolf eats the Good Little Wolf ANYWAY!?
That's...
That's...
That's kind of epic, actually.
You go, children's book! Way to teach the kiddies early on that life's a bitch and you'll probably have your ass kicked by someone bi...more
That's...
That's...
That's kind of epic, actually.
You go, children's book! Way to teach the kiddies early on that life's a bitch and you'll probably have your ass kicked by someone bi...more
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This is a fantastic tale where a good little wolf attempts to challenge, the big bad wolf in attempt to encourage the big bad wolf to change his ways. The big bad wolf teases the good little wolf that he is not wolf like enough and needs to be more fierce. In the end the Bid bad wolf it appears the big bad wolf is convinced that he should change his wolf like ways... but not before eating the good little wolf. A fantastic twist on our traditional tales about big bad wolves. With potential links...more
Oo, almost a favorite... until the ending... err!!! I really liked the idea of a good little wolf who just isn't bad... and that's okay! I especially liked when he asks his pig friend if he can try and blow the pig's house down... to which the pig replies, "I suppose so." (He can't do it.) When Big Bad Wolf tries to get Good Little Wolf to eat the granny... well, the Good Little Wolf happily triumphs over the Big Bad Wolf! It should have ended there. But, no, the bad guy wins in the end. Boo.
I love picture books that surprise me because frankly most of them are completely predictable and end exactly the way you think they will, which makes sense since most picture books are created for very young children and that is what they need and enjoy. Some picture books though are for older readers and they can afford to be a little bit...unpredictable. (And it's okay if someone gets eaten!)
This is a funny little story about a good wolf and a bad wolf. I'd love to say that the good little wolf wins in the end, but there is a sick little twist at the end! This is a fun read for storytime with older preschoolers or school-age kids. Groups I have shared this with don't get the sick twist at the end, which is probably a good thing--can even skip the last page, if you want!
Rolf is a good little wolf, so the Big Bad Wolf tries to show him how to be bad. Rolf tries doing big, bad things but he's just no good at it. In the end, he gets Big Bad Wolf promise to be good. He promises, but decides not to start until after he eats Rolf and Mrs. Boggins! Fun companion to the wolf stories with cute illustrations.
An alternative view on a famous story, it's just scary enough to be exciting (to a 3.5 year old). The book's message is - it's OK to be a good wolf, but also know when to get angry and defend your elderly friend of another species.
Good Little Wolf by Nadia Shireen - Wow, I enjoyed this story and then had wide eyes with my son and read and reread the ending multiple times to make sure we both "got" it. Reminded me of finishing reading This is not my hat...
Wonderful illustrations. Cute story until the ending when the big wolf eats the little wolf and the old lady, which kids may or may not realize.
themes: fractured fairy tales, goodness, pigs, wolves
themes: fractured fairy tales, goodness, pigs, wolves
i loved the illustrations and the concept that not all wolves are big and bad. spoiler alert for the ending, though. big and bad still wins in the end. ha.
Apr 21, 2012
Bobby
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
childrens,
picture-books
Great idea and has its moments, but the story jumps scenes so abruptly that even I was wondering if our copy was missing pages.
Mar 04, 2012
NancyJo Lambert
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fairy-tales-nursery-rhymes,
humorous
An interesting twist on the Big Bad Wolf. The end is simply stupendous and surprising! Definitely one the kids will enjoy!
There is just something spectacularly wonderful about a children's book in which all the good people get eaten in the end.
Great story and even better narrative integration between text and pictures. Really, one of the best books of this season.
Mar 05, 2013
Judy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
families but not very sensitive children
Shelves:
children-s-books
Hilarious! I love it! Great design. Story was so simple but kept me guessing until the end.
Feb 27, 2012
Marianne Reeves
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-book
Not my cup of tea. I thought the good little wolf would triumph but the ending distubed me.
Good picture book without the need for the traditional wolf story-but the ending was unexpected!
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