Review - The Wolf in Underpants Freezes His Buns Off

The Wolf in Underpants Freezes His Buns Off (The Wolf in Underpants #2)
by Wilfrid Lupano
illustrated by Mayana Itoïz & Paul Cauuet
Date: 2020
Publisher: Graphic Universe
Reading level: C
Book type: graphic novel
Pages: 40
Format: e-book
Source: NetGalley

In the second tale of The Wolf in Underpants, winter has arrived and the whole forest is freezing! As animals stock up on nuts, bread, and cheese wheels, they notice the Wolf is in a frosty mood. Then smaller critters begin to disappear. Will fear grip the forest once again? Or is another lesson on the way?

(synopsis from Goodreads)

Um... no.

This is a book about a crabby wolf. It tries to have a message about consumption and resources, but even that doesn't work. All I can see is an adult wolf wearing underpants luring children into his house for their own "protection".

Do I really need to spend any more time unpacking what's wrong with this? Maybe it doesn't seem so odd in Europe, but in North America, if a man's walking around in nothing but his underpants and inviting children to his house, it's a big red flag.

This is not a children's book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Graphic Universe for providing a digital ARC.

Plot: 1/5
Characters: 1/5
Pace: 1/5
Writing & Editing: 1/5
Illustration: 1/5
Originality: 2/5

Enjoyment: 0/5

Overall Rating: 0.86 out of 5 ladybugs