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Biographical note
Bethan Woollvin won the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in 2014 for Little Red – her classy, bold interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood. It was a startlingly confident debut which she followed with an equally striking and feminist take on Rapunzel, with not a handsome prince in sight. The eldest in a family of ten children, Bethan understands well what appeals to a variety of age groups, and all her work exudes a natural dry wit and charm. She graduated from Anglia Ruskin University with a First Class Degree in Illustration in 2015 and now lives in Sheffield.Bethan Woollvin's version [of Little Red Riding Hood] has a far darker ending - and I loved it. The talented illustrator and writer has taken a childhood niggle as her premise for this bold feminist version of the story: would our caped heroine really have been taken in by a wolf in a bad grandma disguise? . . . I won't spoil the ending but let's just say <i>Little Red</i> wraps it up nicely (and warmly) and it has my three year old son thrilled at every read, begging for more.
The Times
A talent to watch
Daily Mail
This is my book of the year so far . . . Woollvin is a striking new talent with strong retro style illustrations and a simple, witty text.
Angels & Urchins
A unique interpretation of the classic fairytale, shot through with dark humour and a stunning, bold graphic style. This brave girl not only defeats her foe, she wears the wolfskin home too.
The Bookseller
A joy to read . . . An impressive debut picture book from an exciting new talent.
BookTrust
Its strong lines and bold colours are excitingly modern
New Statesman
A bold (both graphically and narratively) reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Little Red is truly subversive in that it subverts the concept of victimhood with a deliciously dark twist.
Huffington Post
ingeniously minimalist
The New York Times