Title: Wolves
Author/Illustrator: Emily Gravett
Publisher: Pan Macmillan, $26.95 RRP
Publication Date: 2006
Format: Softcover
Language: English
ISBN: 9781405050821
Type: Picture Book
About: Here is a book with edge. Edgy pictures, edgy layout, edgy storyline.
Edgy.
And adorable, even if the ending is a little confronting…
Rabbit goes to the library to burrow (sic) a popular book about wolves, and as he reads it, we read along with him, learning many interesting things about this ferocious animal.
We learn they live in packs. We learn they live all over the world. We learn they have sharp claws and 42 teeth and powerful jaws. We learn they mostly eat meat, including small game like…
Needless to say, rabbit has every reason to grow increasingly wide-eyed and nervous as he reads through this book…
Thoughtfully, author/illustrator Emily Gravett gives us a soft and cushy alternative ending for more sensitive readers. And a collection of priceless illustrations in mixed media – photographs blended with and sketches and 3D pieces like library burrowing cards – make this book a interactive treasure for every rabbit (wolf) loving enthusiast.
Be prepared to giggle... on the edge of your seat.
