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Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear and Isabelle Arsenault is published by Book Island (£9.99). “‘Much better,’” says Virginia, “looking a bit sheepish.” Before long the sisters are collaborating, spinning stories and we see Virginia smile for the first time, a pointy oversized bow sitting jauntily on her head in place of the wolf’s ears. A “perfect place” emerges on Virginia’s walls – all flowers, trees and iced buns – reminiscent of Max’s bedroom transformation in Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. Virginia Wolf kids book from the leading digital reading platform with a collection of 40,000+ books from 250+ of the world’s best publishers. Suddenly the tale bursts gloriously into full colour as Vanessa picks up her art box and begins creating. Even the soft toys have downturned mouths in Arsenault’s world of silhouettes and muted colours.įinally, Virginia growls: “If I were flying now I might feel better.” Her desired destination? “Bloomsberry”. Vanessa tries everything to lift her sister’s spirits – treats, cats, pulling funny faces – but nothing will coax this shadowy creature with wolf’s ears from under the bedcovers.

“One day my sister Virginia woke up feeling wolfish,” the story opens, as we learn that Virginia is in one of her dark moods. by Kyo Maclear illustrated by Francesca Sanna.

It’s a tale to delight literary-minded adults as much as the kids they’re tucking in. Knowledge of Virginia Woolf and her painter-sister Vanessa Bell is unnecessary this works beautifully.