There is nothing more enchanting and macabre than a Amélie Fléchais book. If I was a kind being read this, I would have become obsessed. It's beautiful and twisted. Just pure art.

This book is absolutely beautiful. From the way it's written to the absolutely gorgeous illustrations, it's definitely eye-catching. I couldn't get enough of the images and I loved the twist on the Little Red Riding Hood story. My kiddos definitely enjoyed this one as did my husband. It made for a nice little bedtime book.

The Little Red Wolf turns the Little Red Riding Hood fable on its head, making a young wolf pup in a red cloak the titular character. Although heeded to stay away from humans during his solo journey through the woods to his grandmother's house, Little Red of course disregards this warning and gets himself into much trouble. The gorgeous illustrations convey both the beauty of the woods and the grotesque nature of the humans. An interesting retelling that is not for the very young.

I would like to thank the publisher for giving me a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed reading this!

This is a French retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, which was published in 2014 and has now been translated into English. In this version of the story we have the Little Red Wolf, who lives in the beautiful forest with his family. He has been taught to fear humans, and to not go into the forest of dead wood in order to avoid the vile hunter and his daughter. One day his mother sends the Little Red Wolf to his grandmother’s house to bring her a freshly killed rabbit. But the little wolf gets hungry on his way and ends up eating the entire thing! Plus he gets lost. A very pretty and sweet little girl offers to help him, but lures him into a rather dangerous and scary situation. The storytelling is like an old fashioned fairytale, with dark, humorous, and sweet elements. The writing style is magical, and very flowing. I really enjoyed reading it.

I absolutely love the illustrations in this graphic novel. They are beautiful! And the Little Red Wolf is absolutely adorable.

As I said before, the Little Red Wolf ends up in a pretty scary situation. Things get dark and the illustrations get a little scarier. I probably would not recommend it to younger children. But I honestly loved the magical storytelling, beautiful illustrations, and different spin on the traditional fairy tale.

I loved it!!! It was a cute story with a curious twist in the plot!!!!
The drawings and colours where gorgeous and I enjoyed every page!!!

This is a different take on the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale and it has been done very well.
The artwork is beautiful and stunning.
I read the book with my niece and she hugely enjoyed the book.
Clever and with colourful illustrations, it's a fabulous adaptation of an all time classic. .

'The Little Red Wolf' by Amélie Fléchais with translation by Jeremy Melloul is a different take on a familiar fairytale. This one has beautiful paintings throughout.

A young wolf with a red cape is sent off to his grandmother's house with some freshly killed rabbits for her to eat. He dawdles along the way and becomes lost and hungry in the woods. He's been warned to stay away from the hunter, but when a little girl comes along, he doesn't seem remotely suspicious, which leads to trouble. He also learns that some stories have two different sides.

The story has a subtle darkness to it. Little Wolf eating parts of rabbits might be a bit squeamish to young readers. But for the right young reader, this is a very interesting take on something that is familiar. It is accompanied by fully painted pages that are just beautiful. I love the darker colors used in this book. If the cover is at all appealing, I recommend this book.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

Absolutely beautiful story book that retells the well-known Little Red Riding Hood tale.
Would highly recommend this to Early Years educators to share at class time. Recommend for ages 4-6

"Lose yourself in in the dark forests of Amélie Fléchais’ spectacular artwork. A young wolf, on a journey to bring his grandmother a rabbit, is charmed by the nice little girl who offers to help him…but nice is not the same as good. A haunting fairy tale for children and adults alike."

Look at the wolf!!! Seriously, have you ever seen anything cuter?

I immediately fell for The Little Red Wolf because of the beautiful artwork. It is a real pleasure for the eyes, and I especially liked the colouring. It was done great.

However, I had not expected to find such a cute story to accompany it. It was just wonderful. A young wolf is sent out to his grandmother to bring her a rabbit, for she is too old to hunt herself. While his mother warned him to stay on the path since there are dangerous humans around, the world is so fascinating the young wolf soon forgets all warnings.

Most certainly recommended!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

The two stars are mostly for the gorgeous illustrations, beautiful fonts and eye-catching position of text on the pages. This book is just gorgeous to look at.

The story, however, is very dark. This is a twist on the well-known Little Red Riding Hood, where the roles are switched, as we are following a little red wolf’s adventures.

And there were several things that didn’t sit well with me:
- choice of particular words, like “juicy” rabbit and “dumb” trail. I guess for a children’s book I was expecting milder adjectives;
- I got a little bit confused when the narrator called our main character “What an arrogant little wolf”, because I thought we were supposed to like him? And the wrong choices were obvious enough without the need to emphasize them;
- and I guess the most obvious one was the part where the rabbit was eaten limb by limb, which once again, I did not expect from a children’s book.

This is an adorable little story of Red Riding Hood but told as the wolf as the little girl. I read this to my two nieces age 5 & 3.
The five-year-old really enjoyed the switch of the story having the wolf instead of a little girl as she is familiar with the original story.
The three-year-old was more interested in the bugs or other things in the gorgeous artwork than the story itself. It seemed this story wasn't for her but that is probably because she's too little to understand the irony of the switch.

Overall the girls asked me to read it again once we were done which is always a good sign. I liked that the text on each page is short and not too complex (reading Seuss out loud to kids is a nightmare!). I also liked that it was the perfect "bedtime story" length which is in and around the 3-5 minute mark.
The artwork is really different but beautiful and I'd be happy to read this one a number of times just to stare at the pretty pictures. :)

Note: After reading other reviews I've noticed many noted this is a dark story. I expected nothing less given that Red Riding Hood's Grandmother is eaten by the wolf in the original story! The two girls I read this too didn't even think twice about the wolf eating rabbits or any other "dark" parts of the book as they both know how food sources work and have seen fish fed to penguins and raw meat to tigers at our zoo.

A fun, dark retelling of a classic. Nothing super ground breaking, but a very pleasant experience

I was very excited to see this book on Netgalley as I had talked to the publisher at Bookcon. The artwork was as amazing as I remembered it to be, and had a terrific story to go with it as well. We are considering this book for our Fairy Tales podcast, Fableulous Retellings, for when we do Little Red Riding Hood.

*A special thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.*

The Story:

The Little Red Wolf was inspired by the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale by Charles Perrault. This story is about a little wolf with a red cape who needs to cross the dangerous forest to deliver a rabbit to his grandmother. However, he must heed his mother’s warning about the treacherous and villainous humans living in those woods. When stumbling upon a charming little girl, the Little Red Wolf will have to choose if he’s ready to trust this creature or follow his mother’s advice. Curiosity might have killed the cat… but what will it do this Little Red Wolf?

The Positive Points:

The storybook The Little Red Wolf features eerie but cute (and even funny) drawings – they’re childish and exaggerated. I think it fits that new fairy tale, inspired by the creepy Little Red Riding Hood. If it had other pictures, I figure it would have changed the mood drastically and not have it be as troubling as it is! This book uses and elegant font which reminds me of the fairy tales of old.

Moreover, the colours used to paint the story start bright and get darker and darker as the little red wolf (a cute little fellow!) steps closer to the enemy. These artistic choices fit the story perfectly. It’s easy to notice how much work the author and illustrator put in the illustrations! As for the story itself, I was under the positive impression it was told in a way that is reminiscent of the fairy tales of old. However, don’t be mistaken in thinking it’s too hard for a child to understand because it’s not. It simply has a distinctive ring and approach to it.

All in all, the images are beautiful. I loved how imaginative wolves’ houses in trees and underground are; it’s quite original. This story is faithful to olden fairy tales what with the words chosen, the warnings, the colours used, the gruesome events and twists and characters depicted.

The song woven in the story was fun and I also loved all the different point of views, though the main (and cutest) one is the little red world, our sweet protagonist. The little suspense and mystery surrounding the humans was predictable, but then again it’s a tale for children! So, I can’t really blame the author for this, can I? Last but not least of the positive points is how the ending explains the red cape the protagonist has and what really happened to the humans’ family. It demystifies everything and answers all the reader’s questions, leaving them satisfied once they close the book.

The Negative Points & Conclusion:

Although I know a wolf is carnivorous, and he would obviously take a dead rabbit or something like that to his grandma, it was slightly disgusting… mostly when he eats parts of it. Don’t get me wrong: there might not be any blood, but the image is still disturbing somehow. I’m not sure this is okay for children. Or perhaps I’m too sensitive when it comes to animals. Or in general, too. But that is the only negative point I could find.

While I think this adorable storybook is really worth purchasing (especially for a child you know, although it’s a greatly enjoyable read even for an adult), it didn’t grab me fully. I do think back on it appreciatively, but my emotions weren’t really in the equation. For all these reasons, good and bad, I give The Little Red Wolf by Amélie Fléchais a rating of 4 out of 5 stars. I encourage you to give it a try or buy it for a child you know! The point of view of the wolf is a very different take on this reimagined story – it’s great and surprising.

A young wolf, lost in the forest tries to bring his grandmother a rabbit. However, along the way, he encounters danger.
Little Red Riding Hood has truly been revived in this beautiful picture book. Perfect for fans of Shaun Tan, this stunning book will be a welcome addition to your collection.

Delightful Red Riding Hood retelling. Rich artwork. Definitely picking this one up for my school library.

Short and beautiful picture book.

Not sweet like the little wolf is, but not too scary either. Perfect story to tell 3 to 5-year-olds on Halloween.

It’s very detailed, art-wise. The story is rather simple and the writing limited, but the style of the artist is awe-inspiring. I loved looking at all the little elements that formed the overall illustrations.

Because the story and narration are so short, we do not in fact get to know the little wolf, although we do get a sense of his personality. The same applies to the hunter and the girl.

It really is just a tale to read, enjoy and maybe think about for a couple of minutes, but not one to make you rethink what you know about fairytales.

The ending is rather abrupt, though understandably so, since there is a sudden twist that is meant to leave the readers shocked and it does do its trick…

Once again, outstanding artwork, but short, short tale! It does have eighty pages, and that is more than, let’s say, thirty, but you’ll see that it reads SUPER fast.

Which can be good, depending on what you want. I personally thought it would be a graphic novel, but no, it’s a picture book. When Goodreads shelves deceive you…