GINA KAMINSKI SAVES THE WOLF

“I am Gina Kaminski. I fix mistakes.”

Gina Kaminski, a plucky, precocious child with an eye for detail, is having a bad day at school, which the youngster maps on an emoji chart. Gina hears “Little Red Riding Hood” read aloud but doesn’t approve of the ending at all; three mistakes were made. Wouldn’t anyone eat the cake instead of carrying it all the way to Grandma’s? Why take a dangerous shortcut in the first place? And is there anything Gina can do to save the wolf? Unbeknownst to the teacher, Gina takes charge and enters the story, determined to find better answers and, in the process, turns a bad day around. Clever, sparkling text full of wit and humor perfectly captures Gina’s voice, while sketchy, humorous pictures with just the right amount of detail extend the story. Young readers and listeners will fall in love with clever, independent Gina, appreciate the tale’s suspense, learn how to disrupt a bad mood, and see classic stories with a new perspective. Upon revisiting the emoji chart, which is handily worked into the endpapers, Gina will likely choose a happier face this time! Gina and other human characters have skin the white of the page.

An exuberant, laugh-out-loud take on fairy tales that flawlessly incorporates social-emotional skills.