Once Upon a Wild Wood
Ages 3 to 7
Paperback
05 September 2019Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
Once Upon a Wild Wood is a richly imagined story packed full of familiar fairy tale characters as you've never seen them before. A fabulously funny adventure, full of warmth, wit and delightful details to discover – this is Chris Riddell at his picture book best!
Little Green Raincape is on her way to Rapunzel's party, deep in the wild woods....
Details
05 September 201932 pages
9781509817078Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
A smart young heroine, playful storytelling full of wit and detail, and rich, layered pictures in his unique styleEditor's Choice, The Bookseller
Chris Riddell’s Once Upon a Wild Wood is an elegant subversion of the fairytale canon [...] Riddell’s layered landscapes, full of sly detail, invite exploration.Guardian
Riddell’s drawings lend old-fashioned enchantment to this thoroughly modern taleDaily Telegraph
The details are joyous and the text is wryly witty. Supreme draughtsmanship and the chance for children to feel knowing make this book a winner.Sunday Times
