Little Wise Wolf Hardcover – Picture Book, September 1, 2020

Thank you to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for a review copy of this children’s book.This is a story about a little wolf who gains a lot of knowledge and misses the mark of being wise. With the help of his friends he discovers how important they truly are to him.Illustrations are a lit dark, but still nice.

Beautifully illustrated and a great lesson. I found the story heart warming. I adored the art design in this book and really enjoyed it!

I am totally in love with this little book!! I adore the illustrations.The story itself is about a little wise wolf who is book smart but makes no time for anyone or anything but reading. He is summoned to help the king who has fallen ill. But regardless of how smart he is, he struggles to get there. The other animals come to his aid even though he has consistently brushed their needs and questions aside in the past. He quickly learns the valuable lesson that no matter how much one knows they are always capable to learn more. He also learns that everyone has something of value that they can teach to someone else.I think this story can teach young readers the importance of being kind and helping others. And also that knowledge comes from many things, not just books but from others and experiences.I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A sweet book about a wolf who loves to read and learn about everything. Though he is very knowledgeable, he is arrogant, unhelpful, and withdrawn at first. The story follows him realizing the importance of helping and learning from others. It is a book that will surely encourage children and even adults to expand their comfort zones and connect with others.Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC.

I feel somewhat confused by the message of this book. The front book flap states that this is “an enlightening tale that reminds us that answers can be found in many places.” That wasn't my takeaway from the book. Little Wise Wolf loves to read and study nature. There's nothing wrong with that at all. Don’t we want to encourage our children to read and be curious? However, he seems too prideful and ignores the animals who live around him because he would prefer to be stuck in his books and research. One day, the king is ill and sends for him. It turns out to be quite a perilous journey to get from where Little Wise Wolf lives to the city where the king's palace is. Sometimes he gets help along the way, and other times, the others decide not to help him. For some reason, this makes Little Wise Wolf question his wisdom, though I am not sure why. Little Wise Wolf gets to the palace and heals the king, of course, using an herb that only he knows about. The king wants him to stay and be his royal doctor, but Little Wise Wolf refuses because he wants to go back to his forest and continue to learn with the animals there. Again, I'm not sure how this relates to what is stated on the front book flap. I wasn't particularly wild about the illustrations. I'm not quite sure of what the medium is, but it looks a little messy and indistinct to me. I think this worked when Little Wise Wolf was in the forest because it gave a mysterious look to it. But on his journey and at the palace, that effect didn't quite work as well.I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

Little wise wolf has no time for others- he has too much to read to become wiser. When the king calls wolf to come help him, the wolf realizes the power of friendship. This is a great book for children. So many lessons- how to treat your friends, books make you smart, and that you can't do everything on your own.

I ordered this book to use in year 2 and year 3 as this links to the children’s book show this year. What a wonderful book, illustrations add to the story and a good twist on how a wolf is perceived within children’s books. Children will love it.

水墨画のようなタッチ、画面の構成力、ユニークなキャラクター、どれをとっても素晴らしい感性で、最近になく感動した絵本でした。海外から届いてこの価格にもびっくりです。

Just wonderful!