Bridget is a very cautious girl when she suddenly becomes trapped in the woods with some gray wolves. She wants the wolves to play and eventually does all of the things she was once scared to do. To me this book did not really make much sense. ( )

Not a book for everyone, so, by my standards, I should not give it five stars. But I did love it so much that I can't bear to stop at four.

Suspend disbelief that the child would be lost overnight - after all, you have to suspend disbelief that wolves can talk and play hospital, anyway. Focus your thoughts, instead, on how Bridget, the most timid girl in her class, was able to be brave enough to try to boss the wolves around.

Seriously, was she that brave all along? Did she decide she's dreaming the wolves and so she's not worried? Did she make up the whole adventure to while away the time while waiting to be found? I have my ideas but I'm not telling....

The illustrations are totally fine. The casual cartoony style lets the reader focus on the story. The wolves are the liveliest, which makes sense. The adults are drawn a little odd - but from the perspective of a 4 year-old very short person, that's what they'd look like. The neck of a heavier woman, from down below, would not be visible, for example.

I had no problems with the text, especially none I can attribute to an imperfect translation.

I had mixed feelings about the author's book Boodil, but will know try to find everything else I can by her.

I do recommend this. ( )