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Once Upon a Wild Wood
- Narrator
- Cassie Layton
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 5 September 2019
- Run Time
- 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Once Upon a Wild Wood is a richly imagined story packed full of familiar fairy tale characters as you've never heard them before. A fabulously funny adventure, full of warmth and wit – this is Chris Riddell at his best!
Little Green Raincape is on her way to Rapunzel's party, deep in the wild woods. The way is long and dark, but Green is a smart girl. Smart enough to turn down apples offered by kindly old ladies and smart enough to turn down travel advice from helpful wolves . . .
Above all, Green is smart enough to solve a wealth of classic fairy tale problems – not least mend a lovelorn beast's broken heart.
Including Red Riding Hood, Thumbelina, Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, the Three Bears, the Seven Dwarfs – and many more – Once Upon a Wild Wood is a beautiful adventure for curious young readers.
Critics Review
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A smart young heroine, playful storytelling full of wit and detail, and rich, layered pictures in his unique style
The Bookseller
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Chris Riddell’s Once Upon a Wild Wood is an elegant subversion of the fairytale canon [...] Riddell’s layered landscapes, full of sly detail, invite exploration.
Guardian
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Riddell’s drawings lend old-fashioned enchantment to this thoroughly modern tale
Daily Telegraph
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The details are joyous and the text is wryly witty. Supreme draughtsmanship and the chance for children to feel knowing make this book a winner.
Sunday Times
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There’s extraordinary detail in the illustrations and, while children will enjoy spotting the familiar faces, the way in which Riddell subverts the original stories introduces a fresh take on age-old adventures, heroes and villains.
Mail Online
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Former Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell weaves a wonderful fantasy adventure around some of the best loved fairy story characters in this hugely attractive and thoroughly entertaining picture story book.
Love Reading
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A truly delightful book, with illustrations that will set children's imaginations alight.
BookTrust's Great Books Guide
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Riddell’s artwork is as lush and detailed as ever [...] a must for lovers of fairy tales and happy endings!
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Details
- Author
- Chris Riddell, illustrated by Chris Riddell
- Narrator
- Cassie Layton
- Duration
- 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 September 2019
- ISBN
- 9781529040456
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories: Cultural heritage / traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy
Synopsis
Once Upon a Wild Wood is a richly imagined story packed full of familiar fairy tale characters as you've never heard them before. A fabulously funny adventure, full of warmth and wit – this is Chris Riddell at his best!Little Green Raincape is on her way to Rapunzel's party, deep in the wild woods. The way is long and dark, but Green is a smart girl. Smart enough to turn down apples offered by kindly old ladies and smart enough to turn down travel advice from helpful wolves . . .Above all, Green is smart enough to solve a wealth of classic fairy tale problems – not least mend a lovelorn beast's broken heart.Including Red Riding Hood, Thumbelina, Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, the Three Bears, the Seven Dwarfs – and many more – Once Upon a Wild Wood is a beautiful adventure for curious young readers.
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