Author: Wildfrid Lupano
Illustrator: Mayana Itoïz and Paul Cauuet
© Date: 2020
Publisher: Graphic Universe
Pages: 39
Chapters: No
Illustrations: Yes
Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years
Bonus Activities at End of Book: No
Summary from Book: Winter has arrived in the forest and everybody’s freezing! Animals are hiding away nuts, bread, and cheese wheels when they notice the local wolf is in a frosty mood. His striped underpants aren’t helping. Neither are a wolf-sized hat and a brand new pair of socks. Then small critters begin to disappear. Will old fears of the wolf grip the forest? Or is another lesson on the way?
Note: This review is done from memory. I originally read this awhile ago.
Page Pig Thoughts: This one was a sweet story of looking out for others. The forest critters hear the wolf say “they are freezing,” so they try to figure out what to do to help him. When their efforts aren’t working, they think that the wolf has gone wild. When they go to take care of the wild wolf, we find out that the wolf has been letting all of the cold little animals without warm homes stay in his house. So the other forest critters modify their behaviors to help the little animals.
The illustration are cute and have lots to discover. The story is sweet, and the underpants jokes were not overdone. If my french were better, I would be curious to read this one in french to see if there was more nuance to the original. That being said, we enjoyed this one and happily read another.
Other Books in Series (At Time of Posting):
- The Wolf in Underpants
- The Wolf in Underpants at Full Speed – also a fun and witty read
- The Wolf in Underpants Breaks Free
- The Wolf in Underpants Gets Some Pants
- The Wolf in Underpants and the Hazelnut Cracker