This Is the Path the Wolf Took takes some convoluted twists that I had a hard time following. The illustrations are fun but the story could use some editing.

I received this copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A great book on the importance of overcoming fears and problem solving. I enjoyed reading this book aloud to my students. An enduring read aloud!

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I'm not sure how I felt about this book. The pictures and idea are fun and relatable. The story is just a little hard to follow. I think with a few tweaks it could be an amazing book.

The premise of this story sounds good, but it didn't really interest my grandchildren as much as I would have expected. An older brother is reading fairy tales to his little sister. He wants it be less scary, so he changes it up. Sir Gabriel shows up in Red Riding Hood to save the day and they all have ice cream. She is not impressed and wants him to read it in a less boring way. My granddaughter felt the same way. She wants there to be a monster or a witch that will scare her, then she can get rescued. It made me think about the fact that many parents don't read fairy tales to their children because they are too scary. Brother Gabe, tries again and his sister is happier with it the next time. Even with the great illustrations, this story was just meh for us.

I read this to a 4 and 6 year old. As a recently retired elementary schoolteacher, I found it very confusing. There were different plot selections. I asked my little ones their opinions , and they liked it. What do I know?

Nice to have a mash-up of traditional stories for children. My son enjoyed listening to it, and didn't get too scared (which he has done when reading Little Red Riding Hood to him previously) which was a bonus.

Nice to see the illustrations help move the story along and explain what's going on.

This review is based on an ARC received from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

My students loved This Is the Path the Wolf Took. They really enjoyed how it took familiar elements of a fairy tale, and took out the conflict. It helped us understand why conflict is essential to a story - it makes us want to keep reading. The pictures and overall humour added to the readability of this story. I will be picking this one up to use as a writing mentor text!

A fabulous story which will capture readers young and old. Definitely one for the book corner as it will be requested often as an end of the day story.

I really liked the images in this book and they really worked well to bring the story to life.

I liked the mix up of the traditional tales in the book and as a parent I too am guilty of changing the stories round and trying to make them more fun too so that was great to get a few giggles as it was a change from the norm so this one was a big hit in our house!

I liked the concept as a parent and I thought it was great – it is 5 stars from me for this one – very highly recommended!

This Is the Path the Wolf Took by Laura Farina is about a little boy who loves to tell his sister stories, really safe stories. The sister definitely wants more adventure and tells her big brother so. The boy realizes that the safe stories are just a little too boring and with the help of a wolf makes his stories bolder.

Elina Ellis does fantastic illustrations and the pictures in this book were fun to look at.

Thanks to the author Laura Farina, Kids Can Press, and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions are mine.

While there ere things I enjoyed in this, it wasn't overall one for me.

I thought the illustrations were great - lively, expressive and engaging.

I liked the idea of drawing on stories children would likely be familiar with, in using the 3 pigs and red riding hood, and I think children would enjoy the way they're told 'wrong'

Likewuse, I think a good read aloud would make the interactions between Gabe and his sister very fun and entertaining for children to listen to as well.

I can see the ideas in the story of facing a fear, being a bit brave and adding a little danger or risk to the mix being exciting rater than bad and I can see them being popular with parents who like a bit of a moral or message in their picture books (unfortunately this is something I'm a fan of).

However, I didn't think the message was particularly clear from start to end and honestly would have enjoyed this a lot more if it had just been a traditional tales twist without any sort of message.

Overall, it was a picture book I'd read happily enough of my little one picked it out but it's not one I'd choose myself.

You occasionally see a book with the construct of one character telling another a story, the listener interjecting with advice or questions. I like that this one is siblings, and more argumentative than you typically see. It's reflective of real sibling relationships.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This is a fractured fairytale that kids will love.

I received an electronic ARC from Kids Can Press through NetGalley.
Amusing to see this young boy rewrite fairy tales to eliminate the scary parts. His character, Sir Gabriel, chases off the wolf and everyone gets ice cream. His younger sister is upset and wants to hear the stories as dad and mom read them. He realizes his changed stories are a bit boring so rewrites them again to have Sir Gabriel directly confront the wolf and win.
Told with captions and narration. Elementary level readers will enjoy the fun and realization that stories need some suspense and action to hold readers' interest.

I had a great time reading this book. The way this brother put new spins on these classic stories was a ton of fun. Once his sister caught on, he had to find some way to keep her excited about them. As this story comes to a close, he finds a way to bring it to a happy conclusion. Fans of all ages will have a blast reading this book.

With a nod toward The Tale of the Three Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood, this book heads into the tug-a-war of sibling relationships and a love for ice cream.

This book was not what I expected. After reading the blurb, I was pretty sure this one would be about a brother, who takes the wolf of the three pigs and Riding Hood and turns him into a pretty vicious beast. I mean, that's what my boys would have done to irritate their sisters. But this book surprises and lets the older brother head in a unique direction, which lies in imaginative role play and somewhat, heroic moments. Kind of. (I don't want to give the story away, though)

I'll start with the good end of this tale and hit right into the illustrations. These are very well done, draw young listeners in, and keep them there. The imagination comes to life as much as the personalities of the brother and sister. It was simply fun to flip through the book just to take the adventure the picture provide. It's humorous and will even be familiar to those who have siblings.

The story itself was more difficult. Firstly, listeners will have to have a pretty good handle on both of the fairy tales I mentioned above to even have a chance to keep up with what goes on. But this much only hits maybe half of the book. After that, things get confusing, especially in the sense of why they happen. I was lost, and my kids were lost. But it did have dragons and ice cream and a few funny scenes. But on this last half, it was the illustrations which kept us from putting it down.

I think the message centered around sibling relationships and a brother realizing that his way of doing things might not be best. So, he tries to compromise in his own way and learns to veer more toward his sister's interests(?). Maybe?

But this is still a book I could see kids finding interesting....mostly thanks to the illustrations. Especially as a read-aloud.

I really liked the title and the concept of the path the wolf takes. I think that this book would be loved by those familiar with the classic tales Little Red and The Three Little Pigs. I did like the thread of the Big Bad Wolf tying these stories together. It is a nice twist on those tales, that I think that young readers would embrace. It certainly represents what it is like to read to a little one, with the interruptions and focus on ice cream.

I think that this could be a great mentor text in elementary school. It does take the predictable story, and weaves some nice vocabulary in, along with some deviations from the traditional tale. This could be a wonderful example of a descriptive writing lesson for older students. There were some wonderful moments in the story.

I liked the folksy feel of the artwork. I especially loved the scribble hair of the characters, Granny included.

Could this book be any cuter? What a fabulous story! Children are going to love the adorable pictures and picking out their favourite fairy tale characters along the way. There is also a wonderful message about storytelling and the craft of writing: no one likes a boring story. Even though things can sometimes get scary, it makes for an exciting tale and there's usually a "happily ever after" coming soon.

A wonderful book for storytimes, bedtimes, or anytime! What a great tale!

The artwork is fantastic and evokes the playfulness you want from a book like this. I was reminded at moments of books like David Wiesner's The Three Little Pigs that play with metatextual features of a story. My biggest complaint is that the story is a little overly complex for a young child to follow.

I received this as an advanced reading copy from the publisher for an honest review. Thank you Kids Can Press and Laura Farina for the opportunity to read/review this book!

Cute book with a fun premise. The artwork is fun as well. I think this would be a book I'd enjoy reading with kids a few times but likely would rent from the library rather than own a copy for the home bookshelf.