Synopses & Reviews
Protected from the perilous world outside by being imprisoned in her tower room, Roselupin, who is tired of being locked away, receives a strange birthday present on her seventh birthday that helps her escape into the woods, where she yells, dances, and terrifies the kingdom folk! Reprint.
Review
"...a successful exploration of every child's dream of reckless but safe autonomy." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Shannon's antic mixed-media art will have readers howling...[her] sly humor and resourceful heroine are eminently her own." Publishers Weekly, Starred
"An original "princess in a tower" tale with a startling twist." Kirkus Reviews, Starred
"The illustrations, a lush mix of watercolor, pastel, and colored pencil, at times send shivers down the spine." Horn Book
Synopsis
Roselupin, a princess locked in a tower by her overprotective father, uses yarn to knit a red wolf suit to free herself.
Synopsis
Roselupin has had quite enough of being locked away in her tower room. Her father the king thinks he needs to protect her from the wild and dangerous world outside, but Roselupin knows better. So when she receives a mysterious gift on her seventh birthday, Roselupin uses it as her ticket out of the tower and into the woods, where she howls and dances all day longand#151;and surprises the kingdom folk right out of their socks. Twice.
Synopsis
Roselupin has had enough of being locked away in the tower, so she uses a mysterious gift as her ticket out. Once she gets into the woods, she learns what being a wolf is really all about. Full color.Roselupin has had enough of being locked away in the tower, so she uses a mysterious gift as her ticket out. Once she gets into the woods, she learns what being a wolf is really all about. Full color.
About the Author
Margaret Shannon was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and now lives near Nelson, New Zealand. The setting for The Red Wolf is loosely based on the beautiful fortress town of Loket nad Ohrí in the Czech Republic. After discovering the town in her travels, Margaret Shannon returned to live there for seven months and began developing the illustrations for this book.