The Wolf's Story

By Toby Forward, Izhar Cohen (Illustrator)

Discover the wolf's side of Little Red Riding Hood's tale. Who's the real villain?

4.3/7 Bookroo expert·3.8/5 Goodreads · 394 ratings

32 pages· 867 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

In this twist on Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf claims innocence. He was just helping Grandma with odd jobs when Little Red disrupted everything. Is he truly the villain, or is there more to the story? With playful illustrations and a humorous narrative, this fractured fairy tale invites readers to question the classic tale and decide for themselves. Can the wolf convince you of his innocence, or is he just spinning another yarn? Dive into this giggle-inducing retelling and find out!

From the publisher

Little readers will love second-guessing this funny, fractured fairy tale that replays the story of Little Red Riding Hood from the poor maligned wolf’s point of view.

No, please. Look at me.

Would I LIE to you?

It was the old woman who started it.

Everyone knows there are at least two sides to every story, and if you believe in the big-eared, sharp-toothed villain of Little Red Riding Hood, there’s a logical explanation for everything. As our antihero tells it, it all starts with the helpful wolf doing odd jobs for Grandma (are you sure you don’t want to sit a little closer?). How was he to know that he spoiled Little Red would come along and ruin a good working relationship? Zooming in dramatically from strategic angles, the amusing illustrations offer visual clues that this is a story to be taken with a grain of salt — and a lot of giggling.

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