Reviews for Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf

The average rating for Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-03-24 00:00:00 Martin Ashton I read this purely for the nostalgia factor, but it's genuinely hilarious?? The wolf is pure comedic genius. The conversations he and Polly have had me in stitches, such as when they discuss poetry and the wolf is unimpressed with Polly's recital of Monday's Child: 'Oh, rhymes,' said the wolf scornfully. 'Yes, if that's all you want. It jingles along if that satisfies you. No, I meant it doesn't make you go all funny inside like real poetry does. It doesn't bring tears to your eyes and make you feel you understand life for the first time, like proper poetry.' alsdkfjdksl SEE WHAT I MEAN. What a misunderstood artiste. I loved the story where he takes inspiration from The Three Little Pigs and brings a bomb to blow the house down, and then when Polly convinces him that being blown to pieces wouldn't leave much for the wolf to eat: 'Shall I give it to a little boy who is interested in how things work?' the wolf suggested, cautiously wrapping the bomb up in the remains of the too-small paper bag. 'No, that would be very dangerous.' 'Yes, I see what you mean,' the wolf agreed. 'He might make it go off before I was out of reach.' I'M ACTUALLY DYING omfg wolf, you're so smart. :') (I actually thought Polly was pretty stupid for helping the wolf to escape from the zoo, like, girl, he genuinely wants to eat you. If you were REALLY clever you would have left him in there, problem solved.)

Review # 2 was written on 2012-05-17 00:00:00 Brian Swanson This is an excellent book that tells the story of a very clever and witty little girl. Polly is being tormented by a rather unpleasant wolf who constantly threatens to eat her! Polly, however, is far too clever for the silly wolf and devises a number of delicious ways to prevent him from eating her! The story is very funny. Any children I have read it to have loved it and have gotten really involved often coming up with their own ideas for how they might have outsmarted the wolf themselves. I think the book is well suited to Y1 or Y2 children and would be excellent to use for role-playing and exploring dialogue between characters.