Little Wolf

by Cat S.

Little Wolf has been dreaming of the day she would be old enough to hunt with her pack.

One summer day, she gets her chance and finds out it's just as her father described it, but even more exciting!

Carried away by the adrenaline rush of the chase, Little Wolf forgets her father's advice to wait for his signal--she pursues hunting a calf on her own. Lost and alone, Little Wolf has to find her way back home.

An official selection of the 1st Philippine International Comics Festival, "Little Wolf" is told with Cat's winsome storytelling and painterly illustrations.

Genres: Comics

136 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2020

Reviews

[Cecille · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Little Wolf” by Cat S. tells of the adventures of a small canine. Previously left behind while her pack hunts, Little Wolf’s father finally brings her with them but she gets separated and must find her way back.

It was the art that attracted me to this graphic novel with its beautiful use of colors. I liked the story too, and the accompanying guitar music (QR code included on purchase) added to the atmosphere of being free under an open sky.

[Rocky Sunico · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's rare that I get to read physical comics anymore and it was nice to dive into this local comic, Little wolf. What is most striking about this is the art - there's something poignantly evocative about the combination of the visual style with the specific color choices per chapter that really defines this narrative experience. I've rarely seen an entire graphic novel done in pencil and this book has a particular richness of color and texture that you don't necessarily get with watercolor art.

The story follows the adventures of a particular Little Wolf starting from her time with her pack until she finds herself isolated from them. The chapters feel like individual vignettes that stand largely independently of the other but of course, work together in this chronological order. It's not necessarily seamless from chapter to chapter, but it's also not meant to be so.

This is the sort of book that I'd expect to find in the Caldecott section of the library at school and I do hope it goes on to get that sort of recognition for the work. The graphic novel also comes with a link to a Soundcloud album of original music meant to accompany each of the chapters, which certainly adds to the feel of things.

Charming and delightful.

[Karen Lizzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little Wolf is an amazing story with a remarkable and unique storytelling. The book comes with a QR code that leads you to a playlist of songs for each chapter of the story. I particularly like how the songs complement every chapter. While there are parts that can be improved (which the editors probably didn’t notice while proofreading), I totally enjoyed reading this book.

[Cerize · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's such an adorable book. The illustrations are simple yet eye catching. This is perfect for young readers.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art style is adorable and the storyline is deep while being child friendly, too.

[M A · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cat S is a talented artist and (visually) this graphic novel was very cute. However, the story was mediocre and the writing was amateurish. Typos and misspelled words are easy to forgive but the sentence construction in Little Wolf was often poor and the phrasing was often awkward. Worse, there was no consistency of tense.

It was a terribly clunky read.

[elsewhere · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delightful and heartwarming read about getting lost and finding your way back home.