There is the complexity of power and empowerment where Polly feels reliant enough upon her own wits to feed and rescue the wolf (but never speak kindly to him). I tied myself in knots thinking about that. On the one hand the wold plays a victim role constantly in Polly's life, on the other hand he is still a predator and she can't afford to let her guard down for a minute. There is also the complexity of having to navigate a world where her mother relies on her.

Clever Polly And the Stupid Wolf - Penguin Books UK

Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth 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: Civilized Animal: The Wolf. He has an appreciation for fine cuisine. Helped by Derek Griffiths' portrayal of him in the audio recording.Puffin Age 7-9 This classic collection was written over 70 years ago, yet it is a surprisingly modern recasting of the traditional tale with a strong female character who uses her intelligence to outwit the less sharp wolf. Despite many hairy encounters with the hungry wolf, there are no quivering females here and granny, too, is made of sterner stuff than might be expected. Timeless.

Clever Polly And the Stupid Wolf (A Puffin Book) : Storr

Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-08-22 10:08:48 Associated-names Watts, Marjorie-Ann Boxid IA1910408 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier urn:lcp:cleverpollystupi0000stor_o0y0:epub:230977d1-7b8c-46d3-8f37-3a87ce9634a2 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier cleverpollystupi0000stor_o0y0 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t5gc1t09z Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780141360232 Storr practised as a psychiatrist during the 1950s and 60s and was inspired to write the stories by her second daughter, saying in 1970: “I wrote them to amuse Polly … she was one of the children who always had a wolf under the bed and she was frightened of it.” Storr later became an editor at Penguin, and wrote more than 100 books, almost all for young readers, as well as essays about psychology, touching on subjects such as abortion and the way Freud had burdened parents with unnecessary guilt, and there is a prudence to her stories where blame or guilt are concerned. Victim-blamers could learn a thing or two from this book. Polly doesn’t modify her behaviour because the wolf is out to get her, she quite happily engages him in conversation, carries on with regular trips to her grandmother’s house, and only runs away at the very last minute. So sure is she of her superior cleverness that she even invites the wolf to eat her up (he begs for a tiny bit of toffee first).

I had never heard of the Polly and the Wolf books before, and that amazes me. I found the second book in our library, and it was the first book in a long time that made me laugh out loud (at times a bit hysterically). So, naturally, I had to get the first book if for no other reason than to learn how a little girl meets a hungry, stupid wolf to begin with. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-12-10 01:50:48 Associated-names Watts, Marjorie-Ann, illustrator Boxid IA40001507 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier