Wolfgang\u2014a gray wolf with a large gray guitar case strapped against his red-jacketed back\u2014puts up a poster on a tree: \u201cWOLF SEEKS GANG to form a rock band\u2026Let\u2019s howl!\u201d Wolfgang becomes increasingly disappointed when no one responds. Just as he\u2019s about to tear down the sign, a white rabbit named Rex\u2014clad in a dark jacket and yellow boots\u2014shows up. Though Wolfgang initially views the bunny as a \u201ctasty snack,\u201d he changes his tune when Rex plays his guitar and sings. The two jam together until other woodland animals\u2014and light-skinned Red Riding Hood\u2014show up, listen, and applaud. The increasingly popular team figures out a name: the Big Bads. Whenever Wolfgang\u2019s rumbling tummy threatens their relationship, Rex breaks out the music, and Rex\u2019s thoughts quickly shift: \u201cIt was as if the music was magic!\u201d Sadly, that strategy doesn\u2019t work when the pair encounter a trio of porcine hunters, but the Big Bads continue playing until they\u2019ve inspired even their nemeses to make music, not violence. Spare text translated from French and funny, carefully composed illustrations reminiscent of William Steig\u2019s work combine for a charming tale. The pacing feels a bit rushed at the end, but overall, text and art are delightful, slyly interspersing old and new.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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