Seeing Bethan herself reading 'Little Red' to a group of enchanted, enthralled and enthused children was amazing in itself. I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! My 3 year old daughter absolutely adores this story, so much so that we have to read it three times (me, my husband and daughter all have a turn) before bedtime.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.There was just the right amount of choice to suit everyone without being overwhelming and I received comments from parents and staff about the quality of books offered compared to previous sales which have always been based around current crazes and well known celebrity authors. It was a startlingly confident debut which she followed with an equally striking and feminist take on Rapunzel , with not a handsome prince in sight. What’s more, he’s eaten Grandma, and then disguised himself, badly, with her ‘ glasses and spare nightdress‘. The wolf is hungry, and Red Riding Hood looks tasty, so he hatches a dastardly plan, gobbles up Grandma and lies in wait.

A unique interpretation of the classic fairytale, shot through with dark humour and a stunning, bold graphic style. Printed using rich pantone colours, the graphic illustrations in Little Red offer a bold, visually arresting interpretation of the classic story by Bethan Woollvin, the winner of The Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2014. Thereafter, she sees the ‘ badly disguised waiting in Grandma’s bed‘ when she peeps through the window. ACT Contact / FAQ About Events / Videos Merch / Subs Sign in/up Little Red Woollvin, Bethan More by this author.Two Hoots) It seems that Little Red is not frightened by the wolf that appears on the path to Grandmother’s house. Retelling the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood, Bethan’s debut picture book ‘Little Red’ won the Macmillan Children’s Book Competition in 2014, was named a New York Times ‘Best Illustrated Book’ in 2016, won the AOI World Illustration Awards for children’s books in 2017, and was nominated for both the Little Rebels Children’s Book Award, and the Klaus Flugge Prize in 2017. The eldest in a family of ten children, Bethan understands well what appeals to a variety of age groups, and all her work exudes a natural dry wit and charm.

A witty twist on a favourite fairy tale, Little Red was chosen as one of The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2016. Bethan Woollvin’s defiant interpretations of the traditional tales are perfectly matched by her bold and visually arresting illustrations, painted in Pantone colours. Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example.While studying a degree in illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, Bethan learned how to tell stories with pictures, and even penned her first children’s book ‘Little Red’ while at university. A fantastic twist on the original, wonderfully written, with brilliant, bold illustrations by Bethan Woollvin, this was her first children’s book, created whilst she was still studying at Cambridge School of Art and has gone on to win several awards including the Macmillan Prize for Illustration. Bethan Woollvin graduated from the Cambridge School of Art with a First Class Degree in Illustration. The brilliant, limited colour palette, express use of black lines, the various shapes and perspectives all work to form a really satisfying picture book. It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you.

These heroines do not need to wait around for woodcutters and princes, but can makes themselves masters - mistresses, rather - of their own destiny. I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books. They would also only drop off a case of books and leave us to run it – it was so lovely to have you on hand to chat to the children and recommend them books, as well as the small (but appreciated! Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned.Thoughtfully written by someone who clearly understands how children think and feel and what they look for. She graduated from Anglia Ruskin University with a First Class Degree in Illustration in 2015 and now lives in Sheffield.