The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks
They may have been swallowed, but they have no intention of being eaten... A new comedy from the unparalleled team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen.
"A subversive delight ... an unexpected, hilarious collaboration” Guardian
Early one morning a mouse met a wolf and was quickly gobbled up...
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... With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, Extra Yarn and Triangle offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy.
Creators
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen have made three books together: Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, which won a Caldecott Honor and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal; Extra Yarn, which won a Caldecott Honor, an E. B. White Read Aloud Award and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award; and Triangle.They both live in California, USA, but in different cities. Find Mac online at macbarnett.com and on Twitter as @macbarnett, and Jon online at burstofbeaden.com and on Twitter as @burstofbeaden.
Reviews
It’s the kind of book parents and children both enjoy reading and it looks great on the coffee table!
Striking Keys
Every now and then along comes a fairy tale that is deliciously warped enough to appeal to readers of many ages.
Wonderous Words
The illustrations are glorious
Read Plus
Simply glorious!
The Adventures of Sacakat
Just when you thought the Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen duo couldn’t get any funnier, any quirkier, out they come with The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse.
Kids Book Review
Destined as another Barnett Klassen classic.
Boomerang Books
I love the positive outlook that casts a light of victory when the depths seem dreary. And combined with the hilarity and creativity, The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse is set to become a treasured contemporary classic for all ages.
Reading Time
Barnett and Klassen have taken a fresh look at the old story of Jonah and the Whale and have given us a new version full of irrepressible energy and humour, with a text, which in tone hints at the style of early drama (oh woe! Oh doom!).
The School Librarian
Certain picture books verge on feeling illicit because the experience is so intensely pleasurable. This is one of those.
Magpies Magazine
