Sara Fanelli and 'Wolf'

Sara Fanelli also wrote and illustrated her own wolfs story. 'Wolf' tells the story of a wolf who just wants to play with some friends. However everyone he meets is afraid of him and runs away. I feel the message of this story is that everybody is different and we should celebrate those differences! In the end wolf makes friends with the children and towns people and they all enjoy a picnic. In this image the children have discovered that wolf isnt wearing a mask, that he really is a wolf. They can then be seen running away from him. Poor Wolf. However this story makes me question whether the reader really should feel sorry for Wolf. Or is this just an example of a story with too happy an ending?

The Wolf's Story

Another retelling, this time from the wolfs point of view. I found this book very amusing. I'm sure children would too.

Unlike other versions of the story Little Red Riding Hood herself shoots the wolf. And makes a lovely furry wolfskin coat! Dahl doesnt try to sheild the child from real life issues. There is no salvation for the wolf. Despite being incredibly funny it might also seem quite sad to the child, given that in most modern retellings the wolf is given a second chance.

Revolting Rhymes

Cover of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes sees the wolf reading to two terrified youngsters.

Arthur Rackham and The Brothers Grimm

Although the moral of the story is the same in both the Grimm’s and Perrault versions, there are subtle differences. For example one difference that appears significant is the ending. In the Grimms version, ‘Little Red Cap,’ a handsome huntsman rescues Little Red by cutting her free from the beasts stomach and is given a second chance. The wolf is then shot dead.
However in the Perrault version Little Red isn’t so lucky. There is no redemption, no hero and no happy ending. It ends simply with ‘the wicked wolf then threw himself upon Little Red Riding Hood and ate her up.’
Arthur Rackham illustrated the Grimms version and I feel his drawings are equally as effective as those of Gustave Dore. Another significant difference is Rackhams use of colour. The bright red cloak shows the passion and violence of the tale. However the tone of this image does not seem as dark as Gustave Dore's of the same scene. In my opinion this is due to the use of colour.

In this image the wolf is serving his community service.