Good Little Wolf

A wickedly funny tale about the Big Bad Wolf within...Once upon a time there was a wolf called Rolf - a good little wolf who liked baking cakes and was always kind to his friends. But real wolves aren't supposed to be good - they're supposed to be BIG and BAD.Can a good little wolf still be a real wolf?And will Rolf discover there's something big and bad lurking inside him after all?

Winner of UKLA Book Award 2012 (UK) Winner of Redbridge Childrens Book Award 2015 (UK)

“A hilarious debut . . . Quirky illustrations and the depiction of an utterly endearing Rolf are just a precursor to the wonderful twist at the end”

-- Vanessa Lewis The Bookseller
Enjoyable for those mischievous young listeners who enjoy a good bad ending -- Pamela Paul The New York Times
Teasingly playful -- Lucy Daniel Daily Telegraph
Good Little Wolf is a cheeky and amusing read, with plenty to delight its young audience . . . I can't wait to see what Nadia Shireen produces next. If it's as fun as Good Little Wolf, we're in for a real treat The Bookbag
Starring the fuzziest, friendliest wee wolf ever to grace the pages of a picture book, the story turns stereotypes on its head as Rolf fails to howl at the moon, harass little pigs or eat any grannies Big Issue Scotland
The stylised pictures bring the characters beautifully to life and add so much to the story. Large print and just a few sentences on each page make it perfect for new readers, but great fun for all abilities. I love it! Primary Times
This has the little wolf being good and trying very hard to be bad but just can't do it! He tries to convert the bad wolf! Does he succeed? Let your child decide Families Magazine

Nadia Shireen enjoyed making homemade magazines and comics as a child. She studied law at university and then worked in magazine journalism; it was during this time that she started to draw again. After a lifetime of doodling in the sidelines, Nadia decided to pay some attention to drawing and in 2007 was accepted onto an MA course in Children's Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Her debut book Good Little Wolf received a mention in the Bologna Ragazzi Opera Prima Award and won the UKLA Book Award. Nadia has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. She lives in London.

How to be a Real Wolf: 1. Howl at the moon. 2. Blow houses in. 3. Eat people up. Once upon a time there was a wolf called Rolf - a good little wolf who liked baking cakes and was always kind to his friends. But real wolves aren't supposed to be good - they're supposed to be big and bad. Will Rolf discover the Big Bad Wolf inside him? Find out in this wickedly funny debut from author-illustrator Nadia Shireen.

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