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Instructions

Neil Gaiman, Charles Vess (2010)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages40 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age5
Goodreads4.25/5 (7905)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureHeartwarmingSelf-DiscoveryHopeful Ending

Tropes

Fairy Tale RetellingQuestPortal FantasyComing of Age

Themes

CourageRisk-TakingJourneySelf-DiscoveryWisdomGrowing up

Synopsis

This advice for travelling through a fairytale landscape might just save you from being eaten by wolves or being lost for ever, but it is also a charming metaphor for living courageously and taking risks.

Tags

Picture BookIllustratedMetaphoricalPoetic