Institutional Login. LOG IN. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Reviewed by:. Natalie Berglind. A big brother tries to retell Little Read Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs without any threat to them, because his character, a knight, shoos the wolf away, without incident.
His little sister finds that she doesn't like these versions, because they are boring. I agree. If the book had begun with the brother's third attempt, where he had the knight saving pigs and girls and grandmothers from the wolf, then this could hav This is one of those books where the concept is better than the execution. If the book had begun with the brother's third attempt, where he had the knight saving pigs and girls and grandmothers from the wolf, then this could have been a much funner book.
But since we had to go half way through the book to get to this point, then no, it didn't work. At this point, I agree with the sister, that she would rather have her mother tell the stories. Despite all the ice cream at the end. Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. Apr 30, Samantha rated it it was amazing. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. Gabe is telling his little sister fairy tale stories but he has his own ideas for how they should end.
However his sister does not like his versions of the story and eventually Gabe realizes that without the scary or "bad parts," the stories are boring. Can he come up with a story ending to suit everyone? Mixed up fairy tales are the very best.
This is a great read-aloud book. The speech bubbles and narrative text lend themselves naturally to silly voices. The illustrations are oh so cute and funny. The relationship between the siblings and the single-mindedness of children is spot on. It is a slightly longer picture book with references and nuance that very young readers may not understand, but I think all ages can appreciate the silliness of the story. My 4 and 5 year olds loved it.
Apr 28, Sarah Hanson rated it it was amazing. We all know the classic fairy tales where the Wolf turns out to be the villain, but Gabriel tries to change that notion for his little sister.
This story greatly weaves elements of plot, how to create an enticing story, and appealing to the reader audience--all skills that can be taught to students through use of this book! I especially admired the imagery used to describe the wolf towards the end of the book.
This is a beautiful picture book that cannot only be treasured for its storyline, but We all know the classic fairy tales where the Wolf turns out to be the villain, but Gabriel tries to change that notion for his little sister. This is a beautiful picture book that cannot only be treasured for its storyline, but also for its flexible use in the classroom.
Apr 28, Anne rated it really liked it. This Is the Path the Wolf Took would be a great story to use to discuss story structure in a classroom and how to take a boring story and make it more interesting. Gabriel begins by telling his sister a "boring" story. As the book moves on, Gabriel realizes that if he wants to hold his sister's attention, he will need to make his story more exciting.
His rewritten version of his own story is much better, his sister remains interested, and he realizes being a writer means adding excitement to his This Is the Path the Wolf Took would be a great story to use to discuss story structure in a classroom and how to take a boring story and make it more interesting.
His rewritten version of his own story is much better, his sister remains interested, and he realizes being a writer means adding excitement to his stories. Apr 28, Marzia rated it liked it Shelves: Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for providing me a free copy of the book in exchange for a honest review. This is a cute book and the illustrations are wonderful. But great stories need danger and risk.
I really love the idea but implementation is a little flat. Apr 27, Matthew rated it really liked it Shelves: folklore. The essence of the story is the message that without peril most stories are quite dull.
The illustrations are warm and engaging and the story is enjoyable. It would a good bedtime read between parents and their children. Apr 24, B crumbledpages rated it liked it. This is the story of a little kid making up stories for his sister. It is an okay story book for kids, not one of the best. I felt the story was quite incoherent at times. The illustrations were nice. May 14, Rachel rated it really liked it. I really liked the realistic dynamic between the brother and sister, and the fun way that the story shifted and turned throughout.
The boy realizing his story was boring was great — I appreciated the garage sale instance. Very cleverly written, and the art is vibrant and engaging. Apr 29, Hardhik rated it really liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, click here. Liked the illustrations. May 01, Dhillie rated it really liked it. Really nice story about what makes a good story? Apr 22, Andrew rated it really liked it Shelves: genre-juvenile-easy , theme-enviroment , april , genre-fantasy-fairytale-spin-off , library-early-lit-stuff , theme-imagination , theme-hero-community , theme-bedtime-stories , animals-wolves-and-foxes , library-challenge Gabe is trying to tell his sister some stories, but he keeps on cutting out the wolf to make the story less scary, but not be boring.
Is there a way for him to tell his story without losing the wolf, his sister or his ice cream? Find out! The charming and playful illustrations by Elina Ellis accompany this delightful read-aloud story perfectly.
This read is perfect for story time audiences, daycares and bedtime stories. The thing that I also appreciate about this particular book is how the reade Gabe is trying to tell his sister some stories, but he keeps on cutting out the wolf to make the story less scary, but not be boring. Enjoy this fun fairy tale spin-off! Sep 21, Sarah Peterman rated it really liked it. This Is the Path the Wolf Took by Laura Farina is about a little boy who loves to tell his sister stories, really safe stories.
The sister definitely wants more adventure and tells her big brother so. The boy realizes that the safe stories are just a little too boring and with the help of a wolf makes his stories bolder. Elina Ellis does fantastic illustrations and the pictures in this book were fun to look at.
All opinions are mine. May 07, Jerry Hillyer rated it it was amazing. Kids Can Press does a really good job selecting artists for their stories. I always appreciate the effort that goes into nice colorful drawings.
That's the easy part. Now, the hard part. I'm on the fence about this book to be honest with you. It's not because there's not a good idea behind it--who among us hasn't reimagined a story the way we would like it, where we are the hero, and with a bit of dramatic flair worthy of our best daytime 'stories' i.
It's not that the story wasn't funny--there were some truly comedic moments. When Carmen sits down at the campfire, the woodsman will approach her and sit next to her. He will offer Carmen a beer and drinks one himself, after which the screen fades to black. Scarlet 's Wolf dwells in in the Ruined Theater , constantly moving between the stage and the light stand behind the red benches. He wears what appears to be a long white wig with a long black suit. Whenever Scarlet approaches him on the stage he will walk to the light-stand and lean against it.
When Scarlet chooses to approach the piano, the Wolf will move up to her shoulder and mentor her while she plays. The camera will start to zoom out as the curtains on the theater begin to fall and the air surrounding it changes to a sickly green, after which the game fades to black.
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