"Although this may seem an unlikely premise, in the hands of this award-winning partnership this subversive humorous tale shows what cooperation can achieve!"
Award-winning duo, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen are beloved for their trade mark dark humour in which nasty things happen and some unexpected results follow. Here, the Mouse is swallowed by the Wolf. But being swallowed by the Wolf turns out not to be such a bad thing after all. The Mouse finds the Duck is already comfortably at home in the Wolf’s stomach and soon the pair are happy improving their dark but cosy home – with the unwitting help of the Wolf.
After all, as the Duck says, “I live well. I may have been swallowed, but I have no intention of being eaten.” As ever, Barnett and Klassen amusingly provoke readers to question apparent truths.
When a woeful mouse is swallowed up by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it's pretty nice inside the belly of the beast - there's delicious food, elegant table settings and, best of all, dancing. And there's something more: no more fear of being eaten by a wolf! Life's not so bad, considering the alternatives. That is, until a hunter shows up...
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When a woeful mouse is swallowed up by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it's pretty nice inside the belly of the beast - there's delicious food, elegant table settings and, best of all, dancing.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Featured Books for 3+ readers
Paperback, Hardback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse was written by Mac Barnett and published by Walker Books Ltd
The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse has 40 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
