This was a cute addition to the Wolf in Underpants series and I love the illustrations and storyline so much!

Thank you NetGalley and Lerner Publishing Group, Graphic Universe for accepting my request to read and review The Wolf in Underpants Breaks Free.

Author: Wilfrid Lupano
Published: 11/01/22
Genre: Children's Fiction -- Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga -- Middle Grade

There is a message that arises. However, the path it takes from the too busy illustrations to the long-winded story is a stretch. Because it is a children's book, I knew what the synopsis was. While I found the story convoluted, the author does come close to making the point.

I just really found this to be confusing, trying too hard. I found it had me nervousing.

10/10 loved so much that we read it again and again, our daughter is excited to add this to her collection. The illustrations are wonderful and the message important, really enjoyed how the story followed the wolf through the forest and how he had such a positive impact. The actions speaks lounder than words for sure. This will be a book we enjoy for years to come.

The Wolf in Underpants breaks free is a funny story about a community accusing the wolf of stealing money because they don't seem work a job like everyone else. As he is arrested and put into jail, they start to see all the things that the wolf does in the community to help for free. However, they still need to solve the mystery of where the money is coming from. The story talks about work, building character and helping others. Recommended for ages 6-11

'The Wolf in Underpants Breaks Free' by Wilfrid Lupano with illustrations by Paul Cauuet is book 4 in the series.

The wolf goes to a market and pays for something and gets arrested because he has money and doesn't have a job. Other animals state that everyone has to work, so they start investigating. What they find out about the wolf is doing comes as a surprise.

I wasn't sure where this was going at first, but it was another fun entry in this series.

This is such a cute story of a wolf who is judged wrongly. Many stories have a ‘big, bad wolf’, but this is not one of those stories! This wolf does good deeds for others without the expectation of being paid. So, when he has money at the market, he is accused of stealing the coins. Luckily, many village members are able to share positive things about the wolf and he is released. This would be a great story to teach theme, character traits, finding evidence and more. I plan on purchasing this book for my classroom!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. A review will be posted on my instagram lizzies_little_library_

Sometimes I have the humor of a child when it comes to books for the young folk. Burps, farts, and pooping dinosaurs are all hilarious. Underpants books are what takes the cake on hilarity. A wolf in underpants is absurd and I was ready to laugh until I cried.

This book was absolutely ridiculous. Not ridiculous in a way where I laughed so hard that my sides hurt. Ridiculous is a way where I rolled my eyes and exclaimed "what the f***" numerous times. The story was terrible. Yes, it was all about stereotypes and how we shouldn’t judge but it was just bad. The art was cute though. Maybe wordless books are where this artist should go next.

Wolf went to the outdoor market to buy some produce and noodles, the anti-wolf brigade charged Wolf with theft. Poor Wolf was placed in handcuffs and carted off to jail, because the wolverines were convinced that Wolf could not have earned the money he used to buy his noodles. Because of the anti-wolf brigade, now others believed that Wolf could not have earned the money to buy his noodles. After a bit, the community were convinced that Wolf could never earn his money. However, not everyone believes Wolf would steal and the anti-wolf brigade are led through out the community and discovered empathy and work ethics demonstrated by Wolf.
The formatting of the picture book was more like a graphic novel. Each panel had amazing detail and was much to look at. Each panel needs to be scrutinized carefully to take in the details. The panels are not heavy with dialogue, since the story was mainly told through the illustrations.
The actual story has several learning opportunities, the first were that Wolf was accused of being lazy, so there was no chance that he could have money to buy noodles. The second lesson was that Wolf nothing like the stereotype, instead he was a hardworking individual.
This book would fit well in any classroom library and any age reader. I was pleasantly surprised with this picture book. Please, p!ease read this book!
Thank you Wilfred Lupano, Mayana Itoiz, Paul Cauuettq, Graphic Universe, and NetGalley for the privilege of reading and reviewing this book.

The Wolf in Underpants is a delightful series and this is a great addition. The Wolf is arrested by the Anti-Wolf Brigade because he has money but doesn’t have a job. We learn all about the Wolf’s contributions to his neighborhood instead of being a so-called “lazypants” as some called him.
The illustrations are fun and little things are tucked in to find on multiple reads.
This would be a perfect addition to any upper elementary library.
Thank you to Netgalley and Lerner for the early review copy!

A Wolf + Underpants + A Little Jail = extremely entertaining for my boys.

My boys are rough and tumble but this book had them laughing and enjoying sitting down for a moment. This book was cute with good quips and great graphics. Part of the story, I didn't care for but the boys enjoyed it and that's all that matters.

This was a delight. I really love it when children's books take the time to formulate a story that is both really fun and that can be a conversation starter of severe issues that I feel children should be aware of. I really don't think that there is anything that you need to hide from your child about the world, you have to explain things in simple ways and let them ask you questions. I really loved how this had elements of "what is justice and is it always fair?" and also a commentary on capitalism and mob mentality but it is absolutely just a fun story for kids too! brilliant.

A silly story about a wolf who is arrested for stealing because he has money but no job. As the squirrels ask around, the wolf constantly helps people for free. The money winds up coming from a stupid place. The story just isn’t very good.

"The Wolf in Underpants Breaks Free" is a delightful addition to the previous delightful books in this series. The Wolf in Underpants is arrested for being lazy and having coins when the anti-wolf brigade thinks he shouldn't have them since he doesn't have a job. As the wolf tunnels his way out of prison, the anti-wolf brigade investigates his regular activities, which leave them astounded. The story and illustrations are enjoyable, funny, and will leave both kids and adults thinking. Highly recommended for all collections.

I am new to the Wolf in Underpants series. This star of the book is a wolf who wanders around in his underpants. He interacts with his woodland friends including visiting the market. He is detained and an investigation is launched into where wolf gets his coins from. I won't giveaway the source but it shows that wolf, even though he doesn’t work, is very helpful to many throughout his day. This is a cute story and I’d consider this a hybrid between regular illustrations and a graphic novel. I wasn’t thrilled that the wolf brigade has weapons, even if they were potato launchers and not guns. And for students that use my school library a potato launcher may need to be explained. I also didn’t see any lesson learned after figuring out the source of the coins. I can see this being enjoyed by 2nd to 5th graders. Thank you to NetGalley and Lerner Publishing Group for a temporary eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved how colorful and beautiful the illustrations are in this book! I loved all the characters - they are hilarious and fun. This teaches kids how to just look at the details before judging someone.

I received an electronic ARC from Lerner Publishing Group through NetGalley.
The Wolf is back and so are all his woodland friends. This book takes a bit of a darker turn as he is arrested for theft by the Anti-Wolf Patrol. The political overtones come through for discussion. Wolf cannot explain where he gets his coins as he doesn't know. Readers see him talk with other inmates and try to make sense of work and why it is so important. The humor may translate better for adults as Lupano shares information through the different characters. In the end, where the coins come from is revealed and the Wolf goes back to his life. I appreciate the humor as readers see the final source of the coins. The artwork is fun to study and each time a reader looks, they will see something new.

At times the pages can be a little chaotic to read and you really don't know where to look because there's so much going on in each page but the storyline was very good

Even as an adult, I have always really enjoyed The Wolf in Underpants series and this newest addition is no exception.

When the Wolf in underpants is detained for having three coins without having worked for them, the Wolf Brigade must start an investigation when the other forest animals begin to complain. Person after person share stories of all the ways that the Wolf makes the community a better place, from helping his neighbors fish to keeping sick children happy. Best of all is that the Wolf has always done this without ever asking or accepting payment in return.

As the Brigade comes to see their case getting more and more flimsy, it becomes clear who has been giving the wolf his coins all along.

Full of the same vibrant and busy illustrations of previous titles, this newest addition is wonderful to revisit time and time again. After reading it at least three times to my stepson, he is still finding new and fun things in the background.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Lerner Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and review this ARC,

Not really sure how to review this as it's not my age range nor something I typically read. It was funny at times, but also a little bit repetitive, which I can see being good for kids. I did enjoy how it showed biases and assumptions as bad things, and how the people you think are scary can be the nicest people. My niece liked it and she's enjoyed it, so yay, kid approved!

I love the Wolf in Underpants stories! They are so much fun and there is enough humor in them to entertain adults as well as kids. I liked that this was about not judging someone until you have all the information about them. Even though the Wolf doesn't have a job he does so much work and helps anyone in the forest who needs him. The final panel with the squirrel and the mice was especially humorous. This is a great book to add to any library!