A Very HUNGRY Wolf

by Agnese Baruzzi

Overview

Fans of Agnese Baruzzi's imaginative board books will "gobble up" this lively book about a wolf whose eyes and appetite are bigger than his stomach.

In this hilarious lift-the-flap board book, a HUNGRY wolf is ready to devour whatever animal crosses his path, with a quick "chomp, chomp!" But when he gobbles up one creature who's a little more challenging than he imagines, the wolf may have to rethink his diet altogether. Children will love lifting the flaps of this book to find out who's on the menu, and what happens when one hungry wolf meets his match.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789888342051
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	09/29/2020
Pages:	16
Product dimensions:	6.63(w) x 6.63(h) x 0.48(d)
Lexile:	AD230L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

About the Author

Agnese Baruzzi studied art in Urbino, Italy. She now lives in Bologna, where she's illustrated dozens of children's books, including minedition's Big Size Surprise, Look, Look Again, Opposite Surprise, Turnabout Shapes, Play With Me, and Dinosaur Surprise.

Editorial Reviews

minedition books for babies and toddlers raise the bar for books for young readers bringing bright bold artwork with just-right stories and concepts from authors and artists from around the world….Perfect for learning basic concepts….Beautifully built to last.” — Mom and More

“A delightfully silly romp.” —Kirkus Reviews

"Looking for a way to get your little one (and maybe even older kids) to eat their fruit and vegetables? Open up Agnese Baruzzi’s story wide and watch the laughs tumble out of readers...Baruzzi will make kids laugh all the way to the healthy food." — Celebrate Picture Books 

"Know me and know that I’m a big time fan of books in which the protagonist either eats others or is eaten themselves…..Everyone is freed and the wolf is encouraged to consider veggies in the future. Colorful and kooky by turns.” —  Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production/SLJ.com, Great Board Books of 2020 feature

★★★★★“Clever and sophisticated ... the flaps seem like they’d hold up for the long haul. Author did a great job of building up a bit of suspense, so would be a good chance to do some playful predicting….could prompt some discussion about the adage of eyes being bigger than stomachs." —  Youth Services Book Review

From the Publisher

2020-09-29
A gluttonous wolf eats several critters in this lift-the-flap offering.

A large black wolf with pointy ears and teeth looms over and stares down his prey on the recto of each spread. This page is also a gatefold; when it’s opened, readers see, spread by spread, a bird, a squirrel, a frog, and more travel into the wolf’s gullet, accompanied by the repeated refrain “CHOMP, CHOMP, down it went!” As the pages progress, the wolf’s belly grows larger after each subsequent meal. That all changes when the wolf consumes a hedgehog and the quills don’t agree with him. He soon vomits them up—all alive and well—and feels much better. Readers are encouraged to guess what the wolf should eat next from a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, despite his carnivorous nature, likely in an attempt to get readers to follow suit. While predatory eating may not sound like the most natural topic for board-book–reading toddlers, Baruzzi’s cartoons are lighthearted and playful. The simply rendered characters in bold colors are alive with cheeky expressions, and the silly repeated refrain echoes many a children’s classic. The gatefold flaps are sturdy despite the thinner-than-typical board pages.

A delightfully silly romp. (Board book. 1-3)

Kirkus Reviews