Footprints in the Snow

(Paperback)

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Wolf is feeling offended and indignant - all the wolves he has ever read about are nasty, scary and greedy, so to set the record straight he decides to write a story about a nice wolf. But will his wolfish instincts get the better of him after all

Reviews

"Full of visual jokes, it keeps readers guessing in an original slant on a familiar theme." * The Bookseller *
"Will delight young readers." * Booklist *
"Pair with Emily Gravett's Wolves." -- Patricia Austin * Booklist *
"A beautiful picture book, perfect for curling up with out of the cold!...Another quirky story for young children from the highly acclaimed illustrator of Burger Boy" * Family Magazine *
"The reader is taken along through the brightly illustrated page of Wolf's story, as his misjudged main character follows the footprints in the snow in order to find a friend" * Child Education Plus *

Author Bio

Mei Matsuoko is half Japanese. Since graduating from Kingston College of Art in 2004 her work has attracted a lot of interest and she is in much demand as an illustrator. Her illustrations for a short story won first prize in a UNESCO sponsored competition, which she travelled to Japan to collect in 2005. Her books just keep getting better!