C'est moi le plus beau

by Mario Ramos

A brave little dragon shows wolf that there is more to beauty than just outward appearances.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Humor, Wolves, Fiction, Fairy Tales

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Mario Ramos (1958–2012) was one of Belgium's most influential picture book makers. He was born in Brussels to a Belgian mother and a Portuguese father.

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes it's possible to be too full of yourself and too confident about how great you look. In this amusing story. the wolf cleans himself and goes out for a stroll in the woods. With everyone he meets--characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes such as Little Red Riding Hood, the Seven Dwarves,even Snow White, he seeks reassurance of his good looks. He gets his comeuppance, though, when he encounters a baby dragon. This one is a great readaloud.

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am currently writing a list of Great Picture Books for School-Age Storytimes, and this book just shot RIGHT to the top of it.

You have to pretend you're Eddie Izzard while you're reading it, though. That's a must.

[Diane Schneider · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny in how it takes the wolf through so many fairy tales where a wolf is present. Ending was lacking.

[Alberto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uno dei libri preferiti, per un lungo periodo, del piccolo di casa. Perfetto da leggere facendo le voci buffe di tutti i personaggi, con un finale pirotecnico che oltretutto regala una rilettura con piccola caccia al tesoro nelle illustrazioni, alla ricerca di quel piccolo dettaglio che non era stato possibile inquadrare del tutto alla prima lettura. Un sano bagno di umilta' per i piu' narcisi.

[Hikaoru · Rating 4 out of 5]

C'est vous, monsieur loup. Le plus beau.

This is hilarious. My fav is when he met Snow White, literally the fairest of them all and still wants to know whether he is the most handsome or not.

It shows how we still wants recognition, huh. It is enough to know your worth and beauty is only skin deep.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here's the second book I've found by Mario Ramos. Once again, his book stars an arrogant anti-hero.

By the end, that arrogant wolf is taken down a peg.

Whether or not you find this funny? I'll put it this way.

* If you did find it funny, congrats. Because I'm giving this book FIVE STARS.
* If you weren't a fan, not the least bit... there are other Goodreaders like you. Friend away!

[Michelle Farella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite funny!

[Stéphanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un bon livre pour débuter le travail sur les inférences.

[Brittany · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a story about a vain wolf the gets what is coming to him. It has a quick ending, but it is a funny ending.

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think there was suppose to be a moral of this story but it didn't read with me. It was mediocre.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An odd book but a very funny ending.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this whole series. Very fun mixed fairy tales.

[Jenn · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book very off-putting. The wolf is just smug and no lessons are learned.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, but it kind of just ended.

[BrookeLynn · Rating 2 out of 5]

The twist ending lacked spark.

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

I always hate it when I don’t love a book because I know someone poured their heart and soul into it.

[Kathryn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Full of vanity and insults. Even though the wolf gets his comeuppance, it's still done with a mean word. No thanks.

[Kartki_i_tusz · Rating 2 out of 5]

No nwm. Nie kupiłabym 😅

[Evelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun, cute, and hilarious book. The illustrations were good and fit the story. I'm sure my grandchildren will love it.

[Emma Smith · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like this book that much. The wolf is very vain and the book really is random

[Ramona Cantaragiu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wahaha, this proves that the wolf never learns his lesson. The characters created by Ramos are outrageously funny and the illustrations are awesome.

[Hugo Tellez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me encantan los lobos, así que me gusto mucho 🤩 y me dio mucha risa el final.

[Elena Traduzioni Oceano Mare · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eccezionale!

[Saadiqah Musse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very funny, enjoyed the story
The wolfs narcissus behaviour caused him to not have a meal.
He was too busy boasting how he looked

[Sidéra]

pas compris

[Adam Arzberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books where the fun is all about doing the voices when reading aloud. The conceited, arrogant wolf’s use of language lends himself perfectly to dramatic flourishes of the voice and rolls of the tongue at every opportunity, somewhere between Brian Blessed and The Birdcage...

[Jessica Adams Duzan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was on our "New Shelf" at work. I had to pick it up. This is a story about a wolf who is very full of himself. He thinks he is the best looking animal in the forest. He comes across Little Red Riding Hood and asks her who is the most handsome creature in the woods? She says that it is him. Mr. Wolf then meets the Three Little Pigs, Snow White, and 7 dwarves. He asks each of them in turn who is the most handsome animal in the woods. They all reply that it is him. Finally, he meets a baby dragon. He asks the dragon the same question and the dragon answers, "My dad and he taught me to do this..." The baby dragon breathes fire onto the wolf and burns off most of his hair. Mr. Wolf is now no longer the most handsome creature in the forest.

[Neeria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dans la collection "C’est moi le plus…", nous découvrons le Loup des contes de fées. Ici, il affirme être les plus beaux aux trois petits cochons, au Chaperon Rouge et finalement à un dragon… qui lui crache du feu en lui répondant que c’est son père le plus beau.

Mario Ramos, récemment disparu, renouvelle le Loup des contes en un Loup sûr de lui, égocentrique dans un dessin tout en douceur. Cet album est une leçon pour les personnes égocentriques, leçon faite tout en humour.

http://novelenn.wordpress.com/2013/06...

[Karen Arendt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wolf takes a stroll through the woods, meeting various characters from fairy tales: Red Riding Hood, Three we Little Pigs, Snow White. He brags about how handsome he is and none of the characters is brave enough to disagree. The wolf gets his own comeuppance when he meets a baby dragon. Bold black lines and color define the wolf and the woods he travels through. The other characters are smaller with light lines accordingly.

[Miss Pippi the Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Big Bad Wolf admires himself so much that everyone he meets in the forest must agree. Who would argue with a wolf?

Ramos writes a fun and sassy tale about an arrogant animal. His interactions with other fairytale creatures is quite amusing. The illustrations are bold and bright. Young listeners might not catch all the turn of phrase but older listeners and readers will be amused by the wolf's questions and statements.

Reviewed from a library copy.