Peter and the wolf

Peter and the Wolf is Chris Raschka’s retelling of Sergei Prokofiev’s classic musical tale. The story follows Peter as he ventures outside, meets animal friends, and finally comes face to face with the wolf.

Raschka doesn’t just illustrate — he also plays with the text. His words are short, rhythmic, and sometimes repeated, almost like musical notes. Together with the loose, fast brushstrokes of the art, the book feels less like a straight story and more like an echo of the music itself. It helps children “hear” Prokofiev’s score in both words and pictures.