FICTION

Help! The Wolf Is Coming

by C'Dric RAMADIER
illus. by Vincent Bourgeau. 22p. Gecko. 2015. Board $14.99. ISBN 9781927271841.
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PreS-Gr 1—This interactive board book enlists the help of readers to keep an approaching wolf at bay. As the beady-eyed lupine looms on the horizon, the minimal text instructs: "Quick! Turn the page." To further thwart the wolf's advance, readers are tasked with shaking, tipping, and turning the book. Brightly bold yellow and green backgrounds glow with fervor and anticipation. In a clever, circular twist, the topsy-turvy escapades continue after the last page is slammed shut, with an alert: "Phew! The wolf has gone. Are you sure? Quick! Flip the book and check."
VERDICT Boisterous fun in the spirit of Hervé Tullet's Press Here (Chronicle, 2011) and Adam Lehrhaupt's Warning: Do Not Open This Book (S. & S., 2013).
Reviewed by Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada , Feb 01, 2016

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