I am So Clever

Author: Mario Ramos

"I Am So Clever has been enormously popular around the world. The character of the wolf and the little girl are strong and funny, and the nightie scene is a masterpiece." Julia Marshall, Publisher

In this retelling of a classic fairytale, the big bad wolf is back, all dressed up in Grandma’s nightie—but it’s not having quite the effect he was hoping for

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"I Am So Clever has been enormously popular around the world. The character of the wolf and the little girl are strong and funny, and the nightie scene is a masterpiece." Julia Marshall, Publisher

In this retelling of a classic fairytale, the big bad wolf is back, all dressed up in Grandma’s nightie—but it’s not having quite the effect he was hoping for

Description

One glorious day the wolf meets Red Riding Hood strolling through the woods. She looks a clever girl, but the wolf knows who is the cleverest. He has a plan to outwit her. But this little girl is not so easily duped. And the wolf finds unexpected hazards in wearing a frilly petticoat in the deep dark woods.

Critic Reviews

“"The hapless wolf, who stars in the late Ramos's previous comedies, returns in this 'Little Red Riding Hood' send-up. Bold ink lines and forest-hued wash put the pint-size girl across the woodland path from the wolf's bristly fur and sharp incisors. In Burgess's fine translation, they greet each other with commendable civility, then move into repartee. 'You could meet some ferocious creature... like a shark!' the wolf warns, but the girl is sanguine: 'Everyone knows there are no sharks in the woods.' Though Grandma's not at home, Mr. Wolf slips successfully into her nightgown; amusement ensues when he gets locked out and encounters the rest of the fairy tale crowd. The three pigs, the seven dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty's prince--each one has a word for the bonneted wolf. What happens when Red Riding Hood succeeds in freeing the wolf from his humiliating nightwear? Readers don't get to find out, but watching a villain's plans disintegrate is always a winning formula. Ages 4-7. (Apr.)"--Publishers Weekly”

"Watching a villain’s plans disintegrate is always a winning formula."

-- Publishers Weekly

"The Big Bad Wolf really gets his comeuppance in this delightful and fresh retelling, a worthy addition to the fractured fairy tale canon."

-- Booklist, starred review

"ideal for readers who are beginning to interpret texts and who can enjoy and understand the concept of an anti-fairy tale."

-- The Children's Book Council of Australia

About the Author

Mario Ramos (1958–2012) was a Belgian author and illustrator, whose work has been published all over the world and received many awards including the Prix Versèle and the Prix des Critiques en Belgique.