Item
There's a Wolf at the Door: Five Classic Tales
- Title
- en_US There's a Wolf at the Door: Five Classic Tales
- Description
- en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)
- en_US This book has a dust jacket (book cover)
- en_US Fourth printing
- en_US Retold by Zoë B. Alley
- Creator
- en_US Alley, Zoë B. See all items with this value
- Contributor
- en_US Alley, R.W.
- Date
- 2016-12-01T20:16:45Z
- en_US 2016-08
- en_US 2008
- Date Available
- 2016-12-01T20:16:45Z
- Date Issued
- en_US 2008
- Abstract
- en_US Here is a fourth printing of this book with a dust-jacket. As I wrote of the first printing, this is one of the larger books in format in the collection: 11¼" x over 14" high. The book includes five stories: "The Three Little Pigs"; BW; "Little Red Riding Hood"; WSC; and "The Wolf and the Seven Little Goslings." The second and fourth seem to me to be fables. Each story is told in comic book fashion: about ten panels with spoken "balloons" are arranged in strips across each page. Both artist and storymaker have a delightful time telling and refashioning the tales. In the best comic tradition, delightful asides creep into various panels. In BW, there actually is a wolf there the first time that Barry cries "Wolf!" but he does not know it. Throughout the story, the sheep make hilarious comments about Barry and his behavior. At Barry's second attempt on the first day, one of the townsfolk says to others "Nice day for being fooled, don't you agree?" The sheep defend themselves successfully, and the wolf takes off into the next story. Ronda in "Little Red Riding Hood" is in love with red, clothes, and herself. In WSC, the sheep again defend themselves quite handily. A thoroughly enjoyable romp through five traditional stories updated for fun!
- Identifier
- en_US 11046 (Access ID)
- Language
- en_US eng
- Publisher
- en_US A Neal Porter Book: Roaring Brook Press
- en_US New York
- Subject
- en_US PZ8.1.A467Th 2008 See all items with this value
- en_US Collection See all items with this value
- Type
- en_US Book, Whole
- Item sets
- Carlson Fable Collection Books