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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Aw, shucks. Anyone who is an older sibling should read this book. I got teary. Love the wacky illustrations and the wolves' long, long noses.
I'd only just discovered [b:Big wolf and little wolf|6226468|Big Wolf and Little Wolf|Nadine Brun-Cosme|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41aR%2BL4gr4L._SL75_.jpg|6409050], and now there is another book about them! And a simple, snowy one at that. Use to teach seasons, colors, and friendship.
When a leaf in winter is described as "the beautiful black of cinders," I remembered [b:A Child's Calendar|235846|A Child's Calendar (Caldecott Honor Book)|John Updike|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172980360s/235846.jpg|2429421] and the lines about November:
The year is old
The birds are flown. And yet the world
Nevertheless
Displays a certain
Loveliness - The beauty of
The bone.
When a leaf in winter is described as "the beautiful black of cinders," I remembered [b:A Child's Calendar|235846|A Child's Calendar (Caldecott Honor Book)|John Updike|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172980360s/235846.jpg|2429421] and the lines about November:
The year is old
The birds are flown. And yet the world
Nevertheless
Displays a certain
Loveliness - The beauty of
The bone.
There's something wistful and sweet about this story. It's just about too lonely souls finding each other but it's not saccharine or overdone.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A children book about found family &fatherhood almost made me cry, Again…
Audience: 1st-2nd
Appeal: bright illustrations, open-ended as to why the wolves do what they do
Appeal: bright illustrations, open-ended as to why the wolves do what they do
If ever there was a reason for us to pick up literature beyond our own borders, then this picturebook by Brun-Cosme and Tallec (and translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick) is one. Written and published in French, this story tells the story of a growing relationship between Big Wolf and Little Wolf. This is a picturebook full of humour but also tenderness and love.
When Big Wolf first sees Little Wolf, he is immediately concerned that his world will change for the worse and that when he cares about might be lost. It is only when he spends time with this newcomer that he realises that sharing his world with another is a far richer experience that he had ever thought possible. A beautiful tale.
When Big Wolf first sees Little Wolf, he is immediately concerned that his world will change for the worse and that when he cares about might be lost. It is only when he spends time with this newcomer that he realises that sharing his world with another is a far richer experience that he had ever thought possible. A beautiful tale.
Completely delightful.
Joy. Perfection. Every child should read.
Joy. Perfection. Every child should read.