Am I the only one who thought this is a mishmash of H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Rats in the Walls” and the classic wolf-riddled admonitory bedtime stories like “Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”? The Wolves in the Walls, a collab work by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, is yet another landmark tale that speaks directly to young readers while teaching a few lessons like open communication in the family.SPOILER-ISH! Basically the story revolves around Lucy (aka the girl who cried wolf), w...

What a strange-spooky little thing of a book (for kiddies?) with some very interesting artwork.Ok. I am really spooked

My kids really liked it. My eight year old son read it and thought it was good. He thought the illustrations were cool because the people had "spooky" eyes. I read it to my six year old son and my four year old daughter, and they liked it also. My little girl actually made me read it to her twice. Her only complaint was that the wolves were just regular old wolves and not werewolves. Go figure. I think some younger kids might find the story a little bit scary, so be careful if your kids spook ea...

It's the art and the illustration that will actually creep you out. Like a damn nightmare you cannot come out of. They are gory. Not the black and white or blood red gory but gory.Story, plot and the characters do not do much. But nevertheless a unique book.

Haha, ok - the below review is one I wrote on Amazon.com in October of 2003. A review, I might add, that was found to be useful by 9 out of 9 Amazon members. Wow, I know, wow...I recently read this book outloud to my cousin and he LOVED it! The book is so intuitive and allows so much expression and voice intonation. The characters are distinct individuals and I could instantly find their voice. The art is simply amazing - I've been a fan of McKean for years. I really don't think kids should be u...

I'm sure this would've been spookier if I had the images (I listened to it), but nevertheless it had the same delightful bedtime story vibe to it.

This is a great story about parents not listening to their daughter and said daughter saving their home. It also has wolves...in the walls! It comes with a CD of Gaiman reading the story aloud, which I haven't heard yet...but if the readings from The Ocean at the End of the Lane I heard him give last week are anything to go by, it should be excellent. It is just the kind of story that should be read aloud, too, full of the rhythms and repeated refrains that fit with oral story telling.McKean's i...

Dave McKean’s illustrations are both haunting and hilarious at the same time. The wolves are portrayed as drawings made by a child, as it is implied on the front cover of the book. The wolves are also drawn in both a frightening and humorous way throughout the book. A great example of an image where the wolves display both terror and humor is in the image of the wolves being shown in creepy shadows as they are watching television and are laughing their heads off. Another advantage that this book...

This was super creepy, but very enjoyable! If your little is easily scared be warned!

I usually love Neil Gaiman’s books, but this one did not do it for me. All the elements are there, an odd little book with the perfect amount of scary and funny, but there was just something missing. It felt too familiar. It might be Dave McKean’s artwork, which is, in fact, the creepiest thing in the book, but it looked way too similar to Coraline. Or it might be that the story itself resembled Coraline (which I read first), so this felt like déjà vu.

Lucy warns her parents and little brother that there are wolves in the walls of their house, but they each insist that the noise she is hearing is made by mice, rats, or bats. Then the wolves come out of the walls, and it is all over. Or is it? Fortunately, Lucy has to return to get her beloved pig-puppet and, at her prompting, her family also return. Now they are living in the walls...One of a number of children's book collaborations between author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Dave McKean - othe...

The Wolves in the Walls is a story about Lucy and her family, and how they have wolves living in their walls - or at least that's what Lucy thinks. She hears scratching and nibbling in the walls and is convinced that the noises are coming from the wolves. But everyone that Lucy tells (her mom, dad and brother,) dismisses her concerns with more believable explanations. Little do they know, Lucy isn't that far-fetched... The illustrations of this book are magnificent and amazing, making the entire...

Book #1 REVEZATONASoooo adorable! Once again, Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean combined their skills and created a lovely little illustrated book with a satisfatory plot. The illustrations are incredible, even though I'm not the biggest fan of this art style.This is the story of a little girl who starts hearing Wolves inside the walls of her house, but no one seems to believe her, until the wolves invade therir home. Of course, parents never listen to their children. I certainly enjoyed it.

Watch out! something can be living in your walls, and when it comes out.. it's all over.. Simply brilliant.

Neil Gaiman is an entertaining, profoundly insightful author, and has demonstrated it again in this book. The Wolves in the Walls is half graphic novel and half picture book, taking the best parts of both and swirling them into a story that has a word or two to say about the hidden "wolves in the walls" that conspire to upend our lives. Lucy is the first member of her family to recognize the scratching sounds within the walls of their home as the sound of wolves poised to take over and eject the...

Seems you don't have "impossible" in your dictionary, Neil :')

I love the way his imagination works. The author as always pulls me into every tale he makes and I go in just begging for more. Love it and as always Happy reading everyone 😍

Gaiman sitting in his office deciding what he should write and talking to himself in play roles.'I'm gonna write about a little girl named Coraline.''No, maybe Lucie is better.''But I could play a trick with Coraline and make her annoyed with everybody pronouncing her name incorrect.''And what about the story? I want some rats, and wolves, and creepy clone parents, and maybe elephants.''I need the girl to be more courageous and mature than the parents put together.''Oh, why don't I have 2 storie...

Wow, that was a crazy read! It was dark and twisty and funny and charming, all at the same time. The illustrations are unreal (!) and tie in with the story brilliantly! I am utterly enchanted!

Spooky! Not for the faint of heart: my five year old almost had nightmares over this one. But it is so atmospheric and alluring, you can't stop reading!

A Summary/A Thoughtful Review: This dark and suspenseful picture book, more appropriate for an older audience of upper elementary to middle school-aged readers, will appeal to those looking for an eerier side of fantasy. Neil Gaimen writes a thrilling story about a anixous, yet curious girl, Lucy, who believes there are wolves living in the walls of her house. As her father, mother, and brother continue to deny the reality of this situation, Lucy, on the other hand, continues to hear "sneaking,

Neil Gaiman is an entertaining, profoundly insightful author, and has demonstrated it again in this book. The Wolves in the Walls is half graphic novel and half picture book, taking the best parts of both and swirling them into a story that has a word or two to say about the hidden "wolves in the walls" that conspire to upend our lives. Lucy is the first member of her family to recognize the scratching sounds within the walls of their home as the sound of wolves poised to take over and eject the...

I am always looking for unique, quality storybooks to keep on my shelves long after my children have children. I struggle to find something special in between "I love you Forever" and "Dumb Bunnies". Sometimes I think I find it when I see breathtaking illustrations, often to be disappointed when the words aren't in the same league. This book absolutely has both. If your children get scared easily- mine do not- then I might skip this one. It is written in fairytale prose and that may keep some ki...

We love this book! It is fast becoming a favorite in my house. Sooo much fun to read aloud. I can make my 5 year old jump every time and he loves it. The art is amazing but the writing really stands out as something extra special, especialy considering that this is a children's story. I rarely recommend buying a children's book outright considering that your library is readily available, children's books are quick reads, and kids attention spans are notoriously short but this book I can wholehea...

Probably one of the only picture books I really, really like. Creepy as all heck, though. Come to think of it, that's probably why I like it.

I don’t think I get the point of this story, hence why I’m not giving it any rating.

Quick, Whimsical, kinda spooky read. 👍

As a Neil Gaiman fan I absolutely loved the writing in this story, not sure if the illustrations, as beautiful as they are, would go down well with some children, but overall the story is intriguing and not like any other children's book I've read before.

A good book that children will enjoy reading! This book could be used as an English stimulus to encourage children to create their own story on an animal in the wall.

Audiobook.. read by the author.I like a lot Neil Gaiman's voice.. and the feeling was very Coraline-like, and since Coraline is one of my favourite books ever that was nice. The story is really short, just the lenght of a bedtime story, and slightly repetitive in a childlike style, but I was engrossed and ready to give it another five stars.. the ending was very nice.. but the epiogue was a bit overused.. so 4,5 stars rounded down to four but I'd still like to read it to my child if I ever had a...