Kleine wijze wolf
prentenboek
tekst: Gijs van der Hammen
Hoogland & Van Klaveren, 2017


Little Wise Wolf  was nominated and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2020.

Little Wise Wolf was selected by IBBY Nederland for the Biennal of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB 2019).

Little Wise Wolf
is translated into fifteen different languages, a.o. English (Book Island - UK, Kids Can Press - USA, Canada), German (Bohem Verlag), Danish (Turbine), Korean, Chinese, French (Albin Michel Jeunesse), Kroatian, Russian, Persian.

Kleine wijze wolf werd geselecteerd voor het Mooie Kinderboekenfestival 2018 in de Tolhuistuin.





‘This endearing story is exquisite on many levels. The text is crisp and warm, and the illustrations, composed of translucent layers of earthy tones that evoke a textural, harmonious atmosphere, are sublime. There’s a bit of hide-and-seek going on with placement of the animals that will intrigue, and the flashes of bright red—most prominently in Little Wise Wolf’s boots—are brilliantly conceived visual accents to keep the eye engaged.

- Kirkus starred review, read the full review here.

‘Little Wolf’s journey really feels epic and there are some impressive techniques used by the illustrator to set this scene. Liquid light shines out from the pages that are covered in a rich purple black. You can almost taste the ink on the pages. [...] The artworks are a multi-media feast. Watercolour and masking fluid are carefully applied using gouache for opacity when necessary.’ 
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‘The book’s end papers are a narrative treat. At the start we see only the natural environment, but by the conclusion we see the traces from Little Wolf’s marvelous journey.’


- Karl Andy Foster of the AOI on Little Wise Wolf, full review here.