Dear Little Wolf (Middle Grade Fiction) [Paperback]

Ian Whybrow (Author), Tony Ross (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Middle Grade Fiction

Little Wolf gets a job at Weekly Wolf magazine dispensing advice in response to readers' letters, such as a skunk who wonders if she should change her perfume.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Little Wolf takes a job as an advice columnist for the "Wolf Weekly" in Dear Little Wolf by Ian Whybrow, illus. by Tony Toss. Strategic misspellings, humorous illustrations and a question-and-answer format lend an air of authenticity to the latest installment of the Little Wolf series.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-In this addition to the series, Little Wolf is the resident Dear Abby columnist at Wolf Weekly. Using the pen name Mister Helpful, he gives advice to various critters of the forest. Writing with his typical blend of phonetic spelling, whimsical poetry, and sardonic humor, Little Wolf suggests to beginning wolfcubsitters: "If baby is a problem and you don't know what to do, give him something fun to play with, like a nice big pot of glue." Ross's black-and-white sketches are an inseparable component of the letters and of the book itself. Their placement in and around the text has a gelling effect that keeps together an often-puzzling blend of prose, verse, adult vocabulary, and animal sounds. The mishmash of misspellings, childlike art, and varied fonts evokes comparisons to Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants" series (Scholastic). However, where Pilkey's outlandish humor is the laugh-out-loud variety, Whybrow's may evoke mild titters. Older students are not likely to be moved by the characters and British sensibilities, while the challenging vocabulary may be too difficult for young readers.
Louie Lahana, New York City Public Schools
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876149026
• ISBN-13: 978-0876149027
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,141,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Little Wolf is howling good entertainment for all ages, January 3, 2009

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This review is from: Dear Little Wolf (Middle Grade Fiction) (Paperback)

I bought several "Little Wolf" books before a long family trip so our daughter (then 9) would have some new reading material. This entire series is hysterically funny, from the witty writing style, the creative illustrations and just the high-jinx that Little Wolf gets into. The personality of the character is fantastic and kept my daughter glued to the pages, and reading them aloud to anyone who would listen. For a kid who only read when she "had to", this was a feat. She often re-reads them now, even two years later. While other books get handed down to cousins and friends, none of the Little Wolf Series are ever given away. Great for boys or girls, young or just young at heart. We almost named our new kitten "smellybreff" in honor of L.W., but she came with a name!