Mr Wolf's Pancakes - Softcover

Fearnley Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405288582 ISBN 13: 9781405288583

Publisher: EGMONT DK, 2017

Synopsis

Join Mr Wolf in the kitchen as he gets into lots of trouble making pancakes in this funny, illustrated picture book from Jan Fearnley, perfect for pancake day or as a bedtime story all year round. Mr Wolf fancies some tasty pancakes but he doesn't know how to make them! Asking his neighbours is of no use they're a mean and horrible lot who refuse to help. Poor Mr Wolf! He has to work it out all by himself. But what happens when those nasty neighbours want to help Mr Wolf eat his delicious pancakes? A brilliantly funny twist on well-loved fairytale classics such as The Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood, this children's picture book is packed full of fun and humour and will have young readers howling with laughter. Perfect for cosying up to read at bedtime and great fun to read aloud, this is the perfect pancake day picture book for children aged 3 years and up. Look out for Mr Wolf's other adventures: Mr Wolf and the Three Bears and Mr Wolf and the Enormous Turnip Praise for Mr Wolf's Pancakes: 'Mr Wolf leads the pack . . . one of the best picture books and destined to last and last.' Times Education Supplement 'Brilliantly comic illustrations and perfect timing add up to a classic picture book.' Sunday Telegraph

About this title

About the Author:

Jan Fearnley is a bestselling picture book author and illustrator, with nearly three quarters of a million books sold and numerous awards to her name. She is the author of the Mr Wolf stories, as well as Little Robin Red Vest, Arthur and the Meanies and The Baby Dragon-Tamer. Jan lives in South London with her husband Paul and her two cats, Rosie and Kyra.

From Kirkus Reviews:

The tables are turned and the big bad wolf from traditional fairy tales is cast as a mild-mannered, aspiring cook in this hilarious topsy-turvy tale from Fearnley. Determined to assuage his yearning for pancakes, the gastronomically-challenged Mr. Wolf sets out to make a stack himself. However, the would-be chef discovers a staggering amount of hurdles that must be overcome before he can enjoy his repast: reading the recipe, making a list, purchasing the ingredients. Like the little red hen, Mr. Wolf requests help from his neighbors along the way, and these charactersChicken Little, Wee Willy Winkle, Gingerbread Man, and othershave shed their more benign personalities to reveal themselves as a rude, scurrilous bunch. Mr. Wolf retains his poise with each rebuff and ends up doing the work alone; when the pushy neighbors barge into his kitchen to share the food, Mr. Wolf enjoysin true fairy-tale fashionfar more than pancakes for his meal. Fearnley's light tone keeps the abrupt demise of the ill-mannered bunch from being morbid, and the switch in Mr. Wolf's demeanor, from polite to hungry, is more funny than frightful. The brightly hued illustrations conjure up an imaginary land that tickles the funnybone, where ``Little Jack's Plum Pies'' can be purchased from ``Simple Simon's Pie & Cake Emporium.'' Wryly funny and childlike. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright ©2000, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: EGMONT DK
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1405288582
• ISBN 13: 9781405288583
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32