Beware of the Storybook Wolves
Children's fictional book
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Beware of the Storybook Wolves is a 2000 picture book written by Lauren Child. It is about Herb, a little boy, who has an adventure with a number of characters, including a couple of wolves, from his fairy tale books.
First edition | |
| Author | Lauren Child |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Children's literature, Picture book |
| Published | 2000 (Hodder Children's Books) |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780340779156 |
| OCLC | 44563017 |
Reception
Booktrust, in a review of Beware of the Storybook Wolves, wrote "A simple story, well told, but it is the adventurous artwork that makes this book stand out."[1]
The Horn Book Magazine wrote "While the concept is innovative and the conclusion is satisfying, the overlong text trips on its own cleverness."[2]
Beware of the Storybook Wolves has also been reviewed by Booklist,[3] School Library Journal [4] Kirkus Reviews,[5] Publishers Weekly,[6] and Books for Keeps.[7]
It was awarded a 2000 bronze Smarties Book Prize.[8]
