LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Hot on the hairy heels of Wolfboy, Andy Harkness’ Wolfboy is Scared is a jangle of quirky joy. Showing how wildly imaginations can wander, it imparts messages about overcoming the fear of fear, and being kind. The artwork is glorious — created using a virtual reality headset, it’s like seeing stop motion animation on the page, with every tactile character and landscape feature resembling sculpted clay you want to touch (and squish — sorry, Wolfboy!) through the entire story.
As for the story, on noticing that the moon is rising high, Wolfboy and his bunny buddies take a shortcut through the woods to hasten their journey home. Trouble is, this route involves passing “the lair of the GRUMBLE MONSTER”! While Wolfboy insists he’s not scared, his friends can tell he’s bluffing — why else would he suggest they go first, while he offers to hang back to “make sure the monster doesn’t sneak up behind us”?
As they progress through the woods, the author-illustrator conjures exactly how imaginations can run riot when we’re scared. Then, in a funny, perfectly timed twist, the Grumble Monster turns out to be real. When Wolfboy learns that the scary grumbling noise was simply due to him being hungry, he kindly gifts the monster all his moonberries — job done!
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Wolfboy Is Scared Synopsis
Wolfboy is NOT afraid of the Grumble Monster. He's just in a hurry to get home. Except . . . the rabbits should go first.
Wolfboy needs to watch their backs after all! Wait, are those monster claws? Are those monster eyes?
Maybe Wolfboy IS scared! With bold, bright art, Wolfboy Is Scared hilariously encapsulates how fear itself can be scarier than any monster!
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9781526651396 |
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14th September 2023 |
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Andy Harkness |
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Andy Harkness |
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Bloomsbury Childrens Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
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Paperback |
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40 pages |
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Press Reviews
Andy Harkness Press Reviews
Readers will feel like they have a front-row seat to a marvelously imagined and sculpted toy theater. - Publishers Weekly on Wolfboy
An aesthetic that sets this book apart from others in its achievement of a layered, cinematic feel. . . . Throughout, artful, expressive typography contributes to the overall success of the picture book, guiding the reader’s voice to deliver a dynamic read-aloud that matches the visual drama of the art. A read-aloud treat for hungry audiences. - Kirkus Reviews on Wolfboy
The text is delightful and simple, using repetitive variations that naturally encourage participation in read-aloud settings, but it’s the exceptional artwork that truly makes this a masterpiece. . . . An imaginative and completely immersive reading adventure. - Booklist on Wolfboy
We thoroughly enjoyed this book and will be looking out for more books by the author in the future. It’s a fun book which can reach children of different ages on different levels - Toddle About on Wolfboy
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About Andy Harkness
Andy Harkness is an award-winning art director who has worked on Moana, Frozen, and Wreck-it-Ralph, among other movies. After twenty-five years at Disney, he recently moved to Sony Pictures Animation. Andy's first book, Bug Zoo, was published by Disney as an Artist Showcase Book in 2016. He lives in California with his family.
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