Gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous! The art in this graphic novel is so stunning! I read this as an e-book, and can only imagine how the printed version looks. There's a lot of detail on each page and you can tell the illustrator put a lot of TLC into drawing it.

The story was also well done. It's a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, but the roles are reversed. (The wolf is the one wearing the red cape and the little girl and father are the bad guys.) The little wolf isn't harmed in the end and neither is the father or the little girl. The humans actually have a sad back story that really adds to the tale.

Overall, I enjoyed this and can't wait to buy the print version.

Since I was little I loved the "Red Riding Hood" fairy tale, so I was glad when this arc has been approved to me. Thank you, NetGalley and Amelie Flechais for creating this book and giving others the possibility to read it.

The story is about a wolf cub who is sent by his mother to his grandmother to give her a bunny to eat, because she only has one tooth left and can't hunt anymore. His mother, however, tells the little red wolf (his hoody was red actually) to stay in the middle of the trail, not leaving it, and to stay away from the Hunter and his daughter.
So the little wolf starts his adventure. But on the way he starts chasing mouses and exploring the wood, so he loses the path. From here, the story gets more intense and funny at times. I won't give away any spoilers, but at the end there is a sudden turn of the story and the end is quite shocking. Not to mention that the artwork is pure heaven. I had to make some screenshots because they look amazing, and the little wolf it's the cutest animal I've seen lately.
I personally loved this story and I recommend it to everyone who loves mystery and adventure genre.
I give this book 4,5 stars, because it had only 80 pages.

The artworks are really cute and adorable. It's really cute. The plot is also really cute and a child on the bus saw me reading this and they wanted to read it too. The illustrations are really nice and really attracted to children. I would totally recommend this to tons of children.

I'm not quite sure what to call this since I saw it listed as a graphic novel, but it actually seemed more like a picture book, except it seemed kind of dark for children. Then again, I know nothing about children, so don't take my word on that. It did have a clear message in it about how there are two sides to every story, plus some other lessons if you want to look even deeper. Also, although there was a small story, the art seemed to be the focus. It looked kind of like watercolor (I'm not sure that it was, but that's the best comparison I can make with my limited knowledge of artistic mediums), and it was very fantastical and creepy, definitely matching the dark vibe of the story. But regardless of how this book would be classified, I couldn't resist trying this little twist on Little Red Riding Hood, and seeing a little girl depicted as the villain only added to the creepiness. The little wolf was adorable though, and I felt bad for the poor, little thing. I would say you might enjoy this if you like dark fairy tales and fantastical, creepy, watercolor-esque art.

The utterly gorgeous artwork in this book is done a great disservice by the clunky translation from the French. I would happily buy the entire book in French, or even without words, but the actual text weakens the book.

This is an amazing adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood.

Not only is the protagonist a wolf, but it is a male wolf. This is a great modern example for boys in fairytales. Usually the boy in fairytales plays the prince character, and is only the love interest for the princess. Or he is a fighter or hunter of some sort. But this is just an innocent little boy wolf who is sent on a journey to his grandmother’s house.

There are also larger connotations with the wolf being the main character. The humans don’t like wolves and want to kill them. When they find Little Red Wolf, they want to kill him even though he didn’t do anything to them. This could represent global problems on a broader scale, when people are blamed for the actions of one person in their group. An example of this is racism. This book can be a great learning tool.

As well as the fabulous story, the illustrations are amazing. I love the simplicity of it. The colour palette reflects the mood of the story. The colours are more vibrant when Little Red Wolf first enters the forest, and become darker when he meets the little girl.

I felt like the ending was a little abrupt, but I really loved this story!

The Little Red Wolf by Amelie Flechais

Pros: adorable wolf, pretty artwork,

Cons: some scary images

A little wolf cub is given a rabbit to bring to his ailing grandmother and warned away from an area of the forest where humans live. But little wolves, like little girls, don’t always follow instructions.

I’m not sure how to describe the artwork. It looks like watercolours, with most pages having a slight fantasy look to them. There’s lush greenery of the forest and strangely stylistic birds and bunnies. The wolves walk upright and have adorable cloaks. The wolf cub himself often poses in ways that show both attitude and emotion. The guard looks rather terrifying and there are a few scarier images though it’s on par with other fairytales in this respect.

I liked the little wolf a lot. While he’s portrayed as arrogant, he’s pretty typical of a child who wants to show some independence but isn’t quite as aware of the dangers of the world as he’d like to appear. He also faces some consequences for actions he chooses and has a dreadful moment when he’s done something bad and is worried his family will hate him for it. I felt for the little guy.

The story is very much in line with other fairytales. Obviously this one draws upon Little Red Riding Hood, but includes some innovations to the story. You can draw several messages from it or read it for fun.

As an adult I enjoyed this and I suspect children will too.

This was a beautiful, slightly darker tale of little red riding hood. I love how the author retold it from the wolf’s prospective and the illustrations were so beautiful I want to have them framed!

The art work is amazing and so the story. Moved by it. I've always enjoyed Red Riding Hood when I was a kid but this is very different and more original. I want to buy it for my nieces when it's out in my country.

A wonderful retelling of Little Red Riding Hood - in this twist, the main character is the wolf pup. Quite a dark retelling, but an enjoyable read. Detailed without being too complex or too long. I love the illustrations.

Goodreads Rating: 4 stars

A lovely species-bent, gender-bent retelling of "Red Riding Hood." The story follows a little wolf pup who’s tasked on delivering to his grandma a bunny, but ends up lost in the woods. The rest of the story bears little resemblance to the traditional "Red Riding Hood," which was actually refreshing to see, and made the ending much less predictable. I found I was drawing parallels between the end with a selkie-type story more than RRH, which was  also a plus. However, the ending did seem abrupt and it felt like there should have been another two or three pages to wrap up it up and clarify the songs, though the ambiguity of the songs may be more of a translation issue than a storytelling issue. The art style was quite amazing, with the layers of textures and patterns used and the adorableness of the characters creating a very vibrantly subtle color world.

I recieved an eARC of The Little Red Wolf by Amélie Fléchais from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

The story is short, but what it lacks in length, it makes up with stark macabre storytelling and visually astounding artwork that works with and enhances the reading experience.

This story is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, and translated from its original French into English.

The story follows a wolf family and a human family who live in the same woods.


A little wolf named Red is warned to stay away from the human hunters on his journey to bring food to his sick grandmother.


Amélie Fléchais' writing is dark and morbid and her art is the highlight of the book. I'm partial to watercolors and her art carries a mysteriousness and slight eerieness that matches the tone of the tale pitch perfectly.

Despite the initial look of a children's fairy tale, be forewarned that the reinterpretation is dark one, reminiscent of those original Grimm Fairytales where one could find the characters having their eyes pecked out by birds or pushed from the tallest of towers. I wouldn't read this to my 4 year old niece but I actually think the text would be a nice analytical analysis for high school students, as they have a lot of complex deep themes they can work through here wrapped up in a familiar story.


I give the story 4/5 stars, only because I found the ending a bit abrupt, which that could easily be a translation issue. Otherwise the books is perfect. The kind you buy a hardback copy of and leave on the coffee table for company to admire.

This is a lovely twisty reverse red riding hood tale (this time a little wolf is bringing food....a dead rabbit which the little wolf adorably eats). The illustrations are gorgeous and I was swept up in the story even though, disappointingly, it ended super abruptly.

This is a twist on The Little Red Riding Hood tale. I like it a lot. The little wolf loves to wear red and his mother sends him out to take his grandmother a rabbit...

Lion Forge and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you). It will be published on October 3rd.

The illustrations are delightful. Lots of color, big woods, and a trail he's supposed to follow.

Being young, he chases small animals and butterflies and moths and ends up off the trail. As he tries to find his way back, he manages to snack on the rabbit until there's nothing left. He might as well go back home but he still can't find his path. Then he finds a young girl who says she will take him home with her and feed him. She sings a song that her family taught her. It's about how her mother was killed by wolves. She locks the little Red Wolf in a room in the cabin and waits for her father to come home.

Her father returns and brings his big gun in. It looks like it's all over for little Red Wolf. But his father comes to his rescue. On the way home, he sings the song he learned from the girl and his father says the wolves have a similar song but it has a different ending. Then you learn the truth about what happened to the little girl's mother.

This story will stick with me because it's so true about life. Your point of view might be 180 or 360 degrees different than the one of the person you're speaking with. This story demonstrates that.

Little Red Wolf is inverted retelling of Little Red Riding, where little wolf pup is main character, wearing red cape, so innocent and lovely. That was brilliant thinking and it made story so interesting. Story told by little girl and wolf was mesmerizing and it was best part of the story.

I loved how this little story, though they were 80 pages but pretty quick, was divided in chapters which was very different. I have never seen illustrated stories have chapters before. All chapters had very beautiful art, all the details of forest, animals, and humans in it was eye-catching. This book will be on top of my list of best picture book for its artwork. I can imagine how beautiful finished copy will look.

I loved little wolf specifically.

There were so many lesson in just few pages. First and obvious that was even in the original story that listen to warnings you are given, never trust strangers. Another which was new and my favorite, there are always more than one aspect of truth/story and action of the people are based on the aspect they choose to follow/ believe. Who said beast are always bad and humans are all good! Rage leads to blindness and guilt, so always try to understand situation before reacting.

The little twist and end of the book was unexpected and very beautiful.

Overall, I just loved this book and I recommend it for all children. It’s fabulous, entertaining, and I have no words for illustrations. Simply perfect. I want to read more by this author.

Fairytale retellings have become increasingly popular in the past few years and due to this surge in popularity, most of them fail to bring anything new to the original story. Fortunately, this one manages to do everything perfectly.

First of all, the artwork is absolutely stunning. I am no art expert, but I certainly do appreciate skillfully drawn watercolour pictures. The artist of this book managed to very aptly portray the feeling of the story and create a magical world, although some drawings could be considered rather scary for children. The story was also very impressive and I really like how it subverted the original fairytale, giving it a darker and imaginative twist. I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in fairytale retellings or just stories with a darker twist.

The artwork is beautiful, and the story is just the right amount of scary.

Artwork is gorgeous. I loved the small background details. Story line is interesting, but while it tells the story from two different points of view, there doesn't seem to be a resolution. There is no reconciliation between the characters over their different view of the events. But it is interesting to see both sides of the story, just wish there was a more satisfying ending.

*An ARC of this book was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

I love the artwork in this book and what I could read of the story I really liked. Unfortunately, the pdf I received from NetGalley was incomplete so I did not get to read the entire book. I will be looking for it after publication.