The artwork in this book was absolutely gorgeous, but the story itself felt slight and awkward.

This would make a really lovely coffee table book. The Little Red Wolf reminds me of all the best coffee table books I read as a kid - it's just a little morbid, just a little subversive, and absolutely gorgeous. This tale wouldn't be out of place in Leigh Bardugo's The Language of Thorns. It's a really quick read, only taking me around fifteen minutes, but the subversive nature of the story and the gorgeous art really make it a worthwhile read.

I'm sorry, but I'm unable to review this one as I couldn't get the book to open. It looked really good, so I am quite disappointed.

My word this is so gorgeous, I have hearts in my eyes! This is a children's book but even for adults this is like stepping into a lush, verdant world of magic and fantasy. The illustrations are beautiful and warm, not at all cheesy or poorly drawn like so many children's books on the market. The illustrations cover the entire page with small paragraphs of text embedded in, so while it may seen long there is relatively little to read. The story is such a sweet and lovely twist on a fairy tale classic and it champions a message of kindness and compassion with delicacy and an artful touch.

<p>Oh my goodness -- this book is so beautiful and dark and scary and wonderful and I just want to print out every page on a high quality coloured printer and hang them around my house. It's a gender-swapped/creature-swapped version of Little Red Riding Hood that I just want to have written myself. I devoured the book like a wolf devouring a little girl, and, normally, I'm a bit <i>meh</i> about picture books. But not about this one. I wanted to wrap myself up in it like a warm blanket.</p>

<p><A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/20070981/book/148432842">The Little Red Wolf</a> by Amélie Fléchais went on sale October 1, 2017.</p>

<p><small>I received a copy free from <a href="https://www.netgalley.com/">Netgalley</a> in exchange for an honest review.</small></p>

I love a good children’s book, one with beautiful illustrations and a good, simple story. The Little Red Wolf has lovely art but mediocre writing.

The artwork is weird yet wonderful and has a dark fairy-tale feel. The art does fit the story.

The writing is—interesting. And by that I mean peculiar. I know the book is translated from French, and that might be partly why the sentences and wording are sometimes awkward and stilted. It’s not too bad, but it distracted me from the story just a little bit. In one place, the word “verdant” pops up. That’s a surprisingly big word for a children’s book.

I’ll give the story points for creativity. It’s a fresh, upside-down retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. The story is unique and sometimes intriguing, but it does lack a real resolution. The ending is sudden and dissatisfying because it doesn’t fulfill the character goal which is set up in the beginning. The book starts out with one story, then switches directions to a totally different one. The result is two, incomplete half-stories.

Unlike most children’s books, The Little Red Wolf has no clear moral value. It has the feel of an original Grimm fairy tale in that it’s sometimes a tad disturbing. I don’t think I’d read it to a small child, but maybe one a little older, perhaps eight years and up.

Overall this book is worth reading because of the art and the uniqueness of the story. I just think it could have been better.

A neat little book that gives an alternate take on the beloved Little Red Riding Hood story. Very well illustrated. A pity it was a bit too short. A good twist at the end.

The Little Red Wolf Is a Fairy-Tale Treat for the Eyes
By Rae Black (October 3, 2017)

Gorgeously illustrated, The Little Red Wolf by Amelie Fléchais is a fun subversion of the well-known Little Red Riding Hood story. It follows the familiar idea of a child in a red cloak venturing into a deep, dark forest—but in this tale, it’s not a young child but a small wolf who grips a covered basket in hand (paw) while they make their way to their grandparent’s house to deliver a tasty treat.

As the story unfolds, the young wolf encounters a hunter, and the danger that comes from the meeting provides the central conflict of the story. In the end, the Little Red Wolf learns a bit about some important family history, and the reader is shown how biases color what we see, as well as how guilt and the desire for revenge can destroy lives.

The true magic of the book comes from Fléchais’s gorgeous illustrations. The panoramic paintings of the forest landscapes create a sense of magic and draw you into the story. She effectively uses color to change the mood of the forest, adding an extra element of drama. When the little wolf is at play, the forest is whimsical, full of animals, sunshine, and leaves. As the story darkens, the emotion of the forest transforms, transitioning to a place full of jagged branches and dark shadows.

The enchanting illustrations completely enraptured my daughter as we read it together. I found them completely compelling, too. Even if I hadn’t had a child at the perfect age for picture books, I would have been drawn to the book on the strength of the visual imagery alone. I would gladly buy prints of some of the illustrations from the story.

If the strong point of the book is the lush imagery, the weak part comes in the occasionally clunky flow of words. The book was originally written in French and translated by Jeremy Melloul, so it is not clear if the flawed flow is due to the phrasing used in the original text or the translation not being as poetic as it could be. Either way, I wish the text were as nice on the brain as the pictures were on the eyes.

While the story is not overly long, the illustrations bring the book up to 80 pages, and the desire to examine every detail make it a slightly longer read. It’s a good book to read to your little one while you’re both curled up in a comfortable chair and have a good 15 to 20 minutes to devote to the story. True to the traditional forms of fairy tales, The Little Red Wolf does have a somewhat darker end, so if you’re the parent of a younger child or one who is particularly sensitive, you may want to hold off on sharing this book until they’re a bit older.

The Little Red Wolf is published by Lion Forge, out October 3, 2017. It was originally released in France as Le Petit Loup Rouge.

This picture book started out as your average, adorable retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Then it took an incredibly dark turn. And I am here for it. I'm not 100% sure what age group this book is marketed toward, but I would totally read it to my children if I had them. People who don't want to expose their children to dark, creepy, weird fairy-tale retellings, though, might want to save this one for your kids in upper elementary school.

This was such a wonderful take on an original Fairy Tale . It was nice reading the book from the "other side of the fence" perspective.

This book was visually astounding. The illustrations are true works of art. The story is a great twist on the traditional Little Red Riding Hood Tale. However, the story is rather dark for the intended audience. I felt the song was a bit disjointed, but the story was interesting. Overall, this is a beautiful fractured fairy tale, but I am not sure children will feel the same.

I received this book as an ARC

I received a copy through the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you very much for this opportunity!

Easily five stars in both story and illustration! The illustrations are cute, colorful, and fitting. Each illustration is intricately devised, capturing details beyond what was necessary and painting a rich picture for the reader. The twist on an old tale is done with originality, weaving an intricate but understandable storyline to follow along to.

The comic is pretty dark for a 3-5 year old (which is the comic's supposed audience) which did not bother me at all but may bother some parents. Themes of murder, gore, and bigotry are eluded to in thinly-veiled ways which I think is a great introduction of the subject of prejudice. I personally would recommend waiting to read this comic with an older child 5+ years if those themes are ones you don't feel appropriate talking about with your preschooler.

The comic follows Little Red Wolf, a position switch from the original story of Little Red Riding Hood. Little Red Wolf is set to Grandma's house to deliver a rabbit as Grandma can no longer hunt for herself. Along the way, naïve Little Red Wolf gets a little too confident and becomes distracted, straying from his journey. In this version, the wicked being is a prejudiced little girl intent on getting revenge on wolves (much like reality, instead of fairy-tales). Through a fateful twist, you'll find out exactly what happens to Little Red Wolf and even some insight as to why things are the way they are in this retelling.

Overall, beautiful artwork that captivates on each page. Easy-to-read storytelling that hooks you while being simple enough for a child. Lessons that befit the tale, and provide a fresh new perspective on a story that has been retold so many times before. Highly recommend!

This book had fantastic artwork and I loved the twist on The Red Riding Hood story. Also the end is very dark and sad. Recommended reading.

We all know the story of Red Riding Hood and since this is a children’s book, we must’ve think that we know what’s the twist in this book are going to be. I know I thought that.

Well, I was wrong. I totally didn’t see that coming.

We follow the story of Little Red Wolf while he travelled from his house to his grandma’s house. The art was breathtaking. The color were soft and the illustration were very intricate. It definitely gives a fairytale quality to the story. While the story itself was pretty dark to be read to small children, it’s also what makes this book fits for older reader. Fairytale retelling has been a booming genre for the last couple of years in YA, so why not give this illustrated retelling a try?

This book was adorable! I loved the story, which was a really cute little twist on the "Little Red Riding Hood" classic. The art was amazing and I loved all the little details.

This would be a great book for a fractured fairy tales unit as an alternative to the classic Little Red Riding Hood. The illustrations are beautiful yet haunting. I can see this as a read aloud book where students would want to linger on the images as they incite discussion. The bone imagery might be a little scary for younger readers but this could definitely be used in the classroom for 3rd grade and up. Good messages about having two sides to every story, partial truths, and the dangers of making generalizations or stereotypes.

I’m just going to go ahead and start with saying that the art in this little book was super adorable! There were so many cute little details in the pages I had to remember to stop and properly look at them so I didn’t miss anything. The way humans were drawn gave me some serious Tove Jansson vibes which is always great and I also loved the little red wolf’s design because he was really simple but still the cutest thing ever.

The story of the Little Red Wolf was also really nice, kind of a reversed retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood where a wolf is the main character and humans are the villains. It had its own little twists as well so it wasn’t just the exact same story even though it starts very similarly with the little wolf in a red cape being sent to bring food to his grandmother. I think it ended a little abruptly but on the other hand there wasn’t really much need to add anything else to it.

The one complaint that I have is that the font choice made the book a little hard to read, especially when there was no real space left for text in the paintings so they drowned in the background a little bit. That’s the only real issue I had with it though. I would have happily read it even if there was no text in it because the art was just so beautiful, the story just added to the experience. 80 pages of beautiful paintings make me happy!!

I was initially interested in the book because of the beautiful cover and the sypnosis that indicated that the story was reversed. It's a short and very beautifully illustrated book that carries a message important to both young people and adults. It is also a very creative retelling. I also like how this book reinstates/teaches in a way that nature is not evil and that things just work that way! (I mean that little cute wolf is carrying a dead rabbit)
It's just so beautiful that I want to buy the hardcover edition just to look at all the gorgeousness.  <3
It's one of those books that invokes a childish sense of pride in you because you own it and you want to show it off.

I didn't like this book, too graphic with the eating of the rabbit.

The illustrations in this book are simply wonderful. It is a beautiful book. The story is a unique twist on the little red riding hood story, but, unfortunately it feels like it has lost something in translation. I have a feeling that this is a wonderful book in the original language.

It is such a pretty book though and the story is unique if a bit strange. Still worth a read for those who enjoy the illustration style. :)