A defiant twist on a classic fairy tale from the creator of Little Red.
Bethan Woollvin won The Macmillan Prize for Illustration in 2014 for her classy, bold interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood, Little Red. It was a startlingly confident debut which caught the imagination of everyone who saw it and went on to be shortlisted for the Little Rebels Prize, named as one of the Best Picture Books of 2016 by the New York Times and won the AOI World of Illustration Award 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. She graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge with a First Class Degree in Illustration in 2015 and now lives in Brighton.
Bethan Woollvin brings her imaginative flair to another traditional
tale, creating a feisty, independent heroine in a landscape free
from heroic princes!
*BookTrust*
[Praise for Little Red:] Bethan Woollvin's version [of Little Red
Riding Hood] has a far darker ending - and I loved it. The talented
illustrator and writer has taken a childhood niggle as her premise
for this bold feminist version of the story: would our caped
heroine really have been taken in by a wolf in a bad grandma
disguise? . . . I won't spoil the ending but let's just say Little
Red wraps it up nicely (and warmly) and it has my three year old
son thrilled at every read, begging for more.
*The Times*
A talent to watch
*Daily Mail*
Woollvin is a striking new talent with strong retro style
illustrations and a simple, witty text.
*Angels & Urchins*
Author-illustrator Bethan Woollvin returns to enthral picture-book
fans with a retelling of Rapunzel (Two Hoots) in her
characteristic, starkly beguiling graphic black and white. The
contrasting waves of Rapunzel’s hair, in over-saturated buttery
yellow, light up a heroine every bit as defiant, quick-witted and
tough as Woollvin’s award-winning Little Red.
*Guardian*
Fantastically stylish artwork and huge child appeal. Woollvin's
snappy story-telling, quirky sense of humour and delightful visual
jokes make this absolutely perfect for a young audience.
*Nick Sharratt*
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