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Wolf

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I am an elementary school principal. I read this book at a faculty meeting and to parents at a PTO meeting. Both groups loved it and several teachers have since shared it with their classes. A great book to explain the complexities of learning to read.

Wolf is a great story to read to emergent readers. It follows the Big Bad Wolf of fairy tale fame through his struggle to impress the educated animals of a nearby farm. His progress in learning fluency follows the steps that teachers track through their students' work. The kids love recognizing their own learning plateaus through watching the wolf become a beloved story teller.

This is such a wonderful, unique twist to the old story. I've read this book five times since buying it yesterday and can't wait to read it to the second graders in my volunteer reading program. The whimsical pictures of the animals totally absorbed in reading their books and thus refusing to be disturbed by a big , bad wolf are absolutely fantastic. The wolf gets the message that these are "educated" animals, and he embarks on a great quest to learn to read. The wolf's unfaltering determination to read is truly inspiring. Don't miss the looks on the faces of the humans as they encounter (on the sidelines) the wolf throughout the story. There are also subtle signs that learning to read is helping to refine the wolf's social graces (as he announces himself to the farm animals each time). The story is great; the art is great. Definitely #1 on my gift-giving list

This is a great book for any person wanting to instill the power of reading. While most people think that WOLF is just for the primary, I enjoyed its universal appeal. No matter how hard Wolf tried to impress the barnyard animals, it wasn't until he had learned to read that all the other animals found him enjoyable. For the number of schoolage children up to 6th grade (and possibly beyond) this book tells a simple tale that transcends all age groups. While the primary student would enjoy the wonderful colored pictures and the story, the older children would enjoy the message: Its not cool to bully others around, try reading for life! THis is a great book and one that everyone should have, no matter how old your children, nieces, nephews or students in your class. No matter what age, students like a story with a great message. THis is IT!

This is a good book for kindergartners, and 1st graders, but not for 2nd and up. I liked the book and it has good illustrations and it was not boring. It is a wonderful book. Great fantasy book with color illustrations, and from a librarian's view it is a dream of a book. She may not let it circulate, and just keep it for her storytime.

We checked this book out of the library and liked it so much we wanted to buy it. My 3 year old loves how the power of the wolf is turned on it's head -- the farm animals who can read are not scared of him. They turn the wolf from wanting to be a bully and getting his way by sheer brute force to wanting to educate himself which is a wonderful message. We giggle every time the wolf howls and all the animals ignore his tactics. The animals later come to accept the wolf when he becomes a great storyteller and joins the farm to entertain the others. This transformation story -- something scary thing into something positive -- is captivating and empowering for young children. It doesn't need to make perfect sense, the kids get it.

It doesn't seem that the author has been in the children's section of the library lately. The parents that would be likely to buy this book for their child probably frequently the library. They might also be taken aback that the wolf cannot read the dusty library book with any enthusiasm, and even more so when the wolf reads a book and becomes friends with the animals after reading the book he bought from a bookstore. I would never share this book with any child. It suggests spending money on material goods is the way to make friends.