Bellwether is a sheep who lives in a cozy little house in the forest. He is afraid of a lot of things- especially wolves. He needs to gather more berries from the forest, but doesn’t want to get eaten by a wolf! Luckily he is very good at sewing and crafting, so he makes himself a wolf suit, certain that he can then traipse about fearlessly, as no one will recognize him. Discouragingly, the wolf suit makes it hard for him to enjoy some of the things he usually does in the forest, but he is able to achieve his main goal- and then encounters his greatest fear. The wolf suit works too well, as the wolves invite him to join them- but will it hold up to closer inspection? He’s so worried that any moment now his ruse will be discovered. What happens next was as much a surprise for the reader as it was for the shocked sheep. The ending, and the underlying message was great. (But the artwork did little for me, though I’m sure it appeals to kids).
Borrowed from the public library. Completed on 7/5/24.
