Thank you for the download! My daughter loved it! this book did feel a little bit familiar, but overall it was cute and enjoyable.

I did read this as a digital copy via Netgalley. I believe it would do even better as a print oversize book for classrooms or as a moderate size picture book for older kids to read to younger siblings. It is the story of one child reading to another.
Although it does not say this, the person reading may have been afraid of some of the stories he heard told in a traditional manner. Let's face it - however you feel about the wolf as an adult, as a kid he was scary! This boy is trying to protect his little sister and glosses over some of the violent aspects of the story. She is not having it. She knows there is more to the story and a true story needs conflict and a problem to solve. The child reader's problem is how to add those dangerous parts without making the story too scary.
I think the author and illustrator did a wonderful job. There are parts of the delightful pictures to discuss. Enough there to create another story! And the words tell a nice story. You can discuss with your kids WHY the brother is telling it differently than Dad tells it, or why he prefers she doesn't call for Mommy.
There are some chuckles in the book too. Nicely done.

Poor brother just wants to tell a good story to his little sister! Anyone with siblings can relate to this. It gives a nice twist on a classic story!

The illustrations were beautifully done but the story was a little lacking. I did think the idea of the older brother wanting to tell his baby sister less "scary" versions of the classic fairy tales was cute though.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This story was trying to get a twist on fairy tales with wolves in them but it is pieced together and not a very immersive story. Gabriel is reading stories to his little sister but changes some major points in the story because it scares him. Baby sister likes the original stories better. So it’s a journey of finding. A happy medium.

I'm not sure why I didn't like this one more. Sometimes books just don't "click" with the reader.

Gabe is reading stories to his little sister, but he doesn't like for anything bad to happen, so he swoops in as Sir Gabriel to save the day. His sister eventually gets tired of listening to the stories (because she knows how they're supposed to go; even this toddler seems to realize that you can't have a great story without conflict) and Gabe finally gets the message that his stories are boring. So he allows a villainous wolf into his story... and manages to still have a happy ending.

Part of the problem here will be if kids aren't familiar with stories like "Little Red Riding Hood" and "The Three Little Pigs". (I mean, they should be, but not everybody reads to their children, unfortunately, and younger kids especially might not understand how these particular stories usually go... and why Gabe's sister doesn't like the sanitized versions.)

The pictures are kind of cute, but the story just doesn't work for me. Your mileage may vary, of course.

Despite a clever premise and some charming art, this picture book about a big brother who tells boring stories is just that: boring. With its frequent stops and starts, I doubt this book will be able to hold the interest of many children for long.

Gabe, being a brilliant big brother, is re-telling some favourite traditional tales to his little sister. However, in his versions of the story, nothing bad ever happens. So the big bad wolf does not eat Granny or blow down the pigs homes, instead Sir Gabriel dashes in on his trusty steed and scares the wolf away.
“His armour was made of truth, his shield was made of glory and his sword was made of courage.” This line sums Sir Gabriel up perfectly. He is ready to scare the wolf away each time. Little sister is not at all pleased with Gabe’s versions of the stories.

Can brave Sir Gabe, the best big brother, save the story and entice his sister back for story time?
He will need to use the power of his imagination, twists on traditional tales and funny endings but I think his sister will appreciate his efforts this time!

I adored this book and will certainly be looking to buy a copy. Perfect for reading aloud and sparking imaginations for storytelling. I love anything fairytale and traditional tale based so this fits into my world brilliantly.

In "The Path The Wolf Took", Gabriel, the "big" brother, tells his little sister some of the classical tales such as "Red Riding Hood" and "Three Little Pigs" but in a different way.
In his retellings, Gabe always finds a way of extinguish anything bad from it using the heroic figure of a knight that looks a lot like him.
But the little sister is upset, she thinks the way Gabe tells the stories is really boring and doesn't want to read any more from him.
So Gabe will have to find a way to overcome this obstacle like a real hero and to bring his little sister's attention to him again.

The illustrations were stunning! Really cute and funny.
The story was a little confusing but I liked the interpretations it left available: maybe Gabe doesn't like anything bad in the stories because »he« is afraid of them, maybe he thought than an invencible good character was the thing that matters...

Either way, he really learned something new and he cared enough for his sister to analyse the situation and make the best of it.

This book reads like a conversation, something like "Once upon a time there was a wolf..." "no that's not how it goes..." as illustration of the confusing path this book meanders. We start a story, and there is interruption, and changes suggested, and shouting from another room in the house (presumably), and a new direction is begun for the story...until the next shouts erupt. There is the feeling of listening to arguing, a bit.

I suppose this could be a silly activity launching pad with a child. As a story it is somewhat confusing. There are also multiple ways of showing text bubbles, and so the eye jumps about the page, text bubble to illustration, wait -- back to text bubble....

Not sure how I feel about this one, except as mentioned it could be an activity idea applied to other stories.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy for review, honest opinion given. Review left only on NetGalley for the lower than average rating as story, but as activity in creativity I would rate it higher.

Really nice story about what makes a good story? The pictures are quirky and enchanting- the story good; would get this for my grandchildren 😊

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

Gabe is telling his little sister fairy tale stories but he has his own ideas for how they should end. However his sister does not like his versions of the story and eventually Gabe realizes that without the scary or "bad parts," the stories are boring. Can he come up with a story ending to suit everyone?

What a fantastically SILLY story! Mixed up fairy tales are the very best. This is a great read-aloud book. The speech bubbles and narrative text lend themselves naturally to silly voices. The illustrations are oh so cute and funny. The relationship between the siblings and the single-mindedness of children is spot on. It is a slightly longer picture book with references and nuance that very young readers may not understand, but I think all ages can appreciate the silliness of the story. My 4 and 5 year olds loved it.

Familiar characters and alternate endings to classic children stories with a fun, enduring sibling relationship.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this title.

This one was a bit lacking for me but I do think kids will like seeing the familiar characters in this one!

What if there was a different ending for the wolf in The Three Little Pigs or Little Red Riding Hood? This is the Path the Wolf Took tells a sweet story of a little boy who likes to create an alternate ending to well-known stories. We learn that good stories cannot only consists of good characters. My two-year old loved hearing this story. I think it is great book that introduces children to what makes a good story.

This is a cute story that would be a great discussion starter on the importance of having various story elements in a piece of writing. Just as the brother was about to get to the exciting story lines, the story was modified to have a hero step in to save the day.

Cute graphics, several references to other fairy tales, and speech bubbles will be eye catching for young children. It is recommended that students and young children hear the original tales of 3 Little Pigs and Red Riding Hood before listening to this variation.

Thank you to Laura Farina, Kids Can Press, and NetGalley for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a story of Gabe and his new imaginative take on fairy tale classics, not always appreciated by his little sister. Eventually Gabe realizes if nothing bad happens in his story, it can be kind of boring. I liked this story a lot! Gabe and his sister have a cute (and very real) sibling dynamic that plays well. I also love how imaginative and fun Gabe is with his stories. The illustrations were super cute too! I love the word bubbles and the clear definition of the real world and the imaginative world. I can totally see kids loving this book (and asking for re-reads)!

This is a cute little fractured fairy tale that some elementary teachers might want to add to their collections. Gabe likes to change fairy tales up a little bit because he is a little scared of the Big Bad Wolf. However, his sister finds this incredibly boring. Eventually Gabe finds a way to make the story suit both him and his sister.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

This story was fun, but it jumped quite a bit. I liked how it featured classic characters like the three little pigs, but I'm not sure if my boys would make the connection to all the references. The illustrations were fabulous, but the story just didn't appeal to me. My boys would probably like the villains and the bravery theme, but I probably wouldn't be inclined to buy this one.

I thought this book was really cute. Children do need to know the stories of 'little red riding hood' and 'the three pigs' to understand this story. I loved how it weaved in classic stories and also had a story all on its own.