Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf by Craig Barr-Green

【Product Information】

An empowering retelling of Little Red Riding Hood about challenging the traditional narratives we are told, with a confident, autistic character at its heart.

Gina Kaminski is here to tell you three facts.

1 – Little Red Riding Hood is full of BIG mistakes.
2 – She is off to fairy tale land to fix them.
3 – She WILL save the wolf.

Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Certainly not Gina as she takes the narrative lead and tells the story in her own distinctive way. With fantastic illustrations from Francis Martin, and an innovative use of pictorial emoji language, this is the ideal book to empower every child to be the hero of their own story. Fans of Little Red by Bethan Woollvin, Luna Loves Dance by Joseph Coelho and Fiona Lumbers and Look Up! by Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola will love Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf.

【Author Information】

Craig Barr-Green

Craig Barr-Green writes picture books, non-fiction titles and theatre productions for children. He lectures in Children’s Literature at Falmouth University and is a seasoned children’s bookseller. He often performs storytelling shows at festivals, and set up Clickety Books, a small press dedicated to early language development. Craig is a passionate advocate for children’s literacy and neurodivergent representation.

Francis Martin is an illustrator and artist living out in the wilds of Pendle Witch Country, conjuring up pictures for stories by splodging ink and charcoal all over the place. He is a graduate of Cambridge School of Art’s MA in Children’s Book Illustration, who in another life did five BBC Radio 1 John Peel sessions. He loves dogs and travelling across the moors in trains.

【Media’s Review】

“I LOVE Gina Kaminski. She is such a real little character and Craig and Francis make us love and understand her in such a straightforward and original way. If I were using her chart, I’d choose the really smiley face.” — Jacqueline Wilson

“Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf [. . .] is a bright burst of joy! A brilliant autistic MC and an uplifting story that little ones will love.” — Rashmi Sireshpande

“[. . .] so many neurodiverse children will love to see themselves in this fresh take on Little Red Riding Hood – smart empathetic and fun!” — Jasbinder Bilan

“Hilarious, inclusive and right up our street.” — Next Page Books

“I absolutely LOVE this book. It’s such a funny, original and clever twist on a classic story. Gina Kaminski is a fab, determined heroine and I love the way she sees the world. I can’t recommend this book highly enough and cannot wait to see what Craig and Francis make together next.” — Naomi Jones (Author of The Perfect Fit)

“Bookwagon is cockahoop with Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf. We recommend this outstanding book for classrooms, for home, for reading aloud, and then for knowing well. We are proud to welcome it aboard.” — Bookwagon

“Subtle, clever, funny, gorgeous and original. Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf is a special book.” — Lesley Parr (author of ‘The Valley of Lost Secrets’)

“[. . .] warm, engaging picture book with a self-reliant autistic protagonist.” — The Guardian