The Wolf Suit by Sid Sharp is an interesting story about being yourself, being brave, and learning that the scary things are a little less scary with friends. You will have a love or hate relationship with the illustrations, as they have an abstract realism to them. They are colorful and detailed, and they support the story. The overall feeling to the text of Sid Sharp is that it might have been a translation, and that is supported by the art giving off
European vibes for me.
At first, I was not sure I was going to like The Wolf Suit because of the fairly creepy cover (the wolf should be scary, but what is up with that haunting look on the sheep?). Not to mention that Bellwether Riggwelter (our main sheep) is less than sheep like in a few panels (it is almost as if a human was in a badly put together Furry costume). And honestly, the tail picture seemed, well a little PG-13 if I might be so bold (I’ve heard of rump roast but that was a bit too much). I do not recommend it for the very young or the very sensitive child (or even adult) due to the above and when we finally meet the wolves, Holy Creepy Batman! Those are some big teeth you have there Grandma! It just has an oddly mature feeling to it.
Having read it online from Edelweiss, I do not know how the format will be, but I am assuming a larger picture book size or a graphic novel format in a non-traditional shape or dimensions. Overall, the book is not OMG this is great. But it has its potential for being a terribly big book, lots of awards, but there are points that seem to be “off” for some readers. Yet, it was more enjoyable than I first thought. It is well fleshed out and drives the point home well.