The Big Bad Wolf in My House

The young girl tells us that her mom’s new friend is just like the big bad wolf. At first the wolf is sweet and kind to her mom, though the girl notices the wolf’s cold eyes from the very beginning. When her mom arrives home late one day, the wolf suddenly hurls angry words & terrible names at her. From that day on her mother doesn’t smile anymore.

The girl is careful to clean her room _ brush her teeth and do everything to keep the peace, but the wolf is unpredictable, throwing plates on the floor, yelling at her mother & holding the girl’s arm so tightly she is left with bruises. Whenever the yelling begins, she hides under the covers in her room.

How will she & her mom cope as the wolf becomes increasingly fierce?

Valérie Fontaine & Nathalie Dion have created a powerful, moving story about violence in the home that ends on a note of hope.

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Valérie Fontaine is a Quebec writer & French-language author who has published more than twenty-five books for young people. She frequently visits schools to share her inspiring work with children & teachers, & she reads stories to hundreds of children live on Facebook every week.

Nathalie Dion is a freelance children’s & editorial illustrator based in Montreal. She graduated with a degree in design arts from Concordia University. Her work has been published around the world & has received many accolades, including nominations for the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award nomination, & a citation from the Prix Espiègle. She has also created illustrations for the Boston Globe, Dialogue MDmagazine, Parents magazine, & Family Circle magazine.

Shelley Tanaka is a Canadian writer, editor & translator.