Worry takes many forms, some mundane, some disabling: Will we have enough food? How come she's late? Can I finish this project in time? How bad will the storm be?
One of the places it strikes closest to the bone is when we wonder whether or not we're adequate. That's Victor's problem. The young wolf "thinks he is not wolfish enough": He can only pretend to be brave, to be big, to be fierce. His fierceness, rendered Catherine Rayner's winsome illustrations, shows him romping with his teeth bared, while his cute, diminutive build sends another message entirely.
Fortunately, his friend Pablo gives him plenty of space to talk about his worries without judging him. He even has tips to help Victor feel better. None of this stops Victor's worries, but now "he knows exactly what to do with them."
Three-to-six-year-old readers with worries of their own will find comfort and reassurance in these pages. And their adult companions will join them in appreciating the pictures, worthy testaments to why Rayner has won the Best New Illustrator Award at the Booktrust Early Years Awards and the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.
