Wolves [Paperback]

Gail Gibbons (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Just how these long-feared animals live.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 2-4. One might ask whether there is room for yet another book about wolves. Emphatically, yes--if it is by Gibbons. Using her effective format of large color drawings and a text packed with nuggets of information, the author explores the life of the gray wolf (or timber wolf). She discusses its habitat (which has been greatly decreased over the last several centuries), appearance, hunting, diet, communication systems, social order, reproduction, and relationships with humans. Readers learn that the alpha female is the sole mother in a pack, producing as many as 14 pups. The many kinds of sounds that come from wolves' mouths are not the only means of communication--the placement of their ears and the position of their tails say a lot as well. Lively color illustrations, a mixture of watercolors, pen-and-ink, and colored chalk, follow the wolves on their northern trails throughout the year. This excellent resource for primary-grade students has additional wolf facts, myths, and legends appended. Deborah Abbott --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to The Washington Post; Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator. She lives in Vermont.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 28 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823412024
• ISBN-13: 978-0823412020
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,510,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Foxes & Wolves > Nonfiction
  • #74 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( G ) > Gibbons, Gail

More About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wolves: A Complete Digest, March 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Wolves (Paperback)

Gibbons has created a complete study of wolves that is geared toward younger readers. Vocabulary is introduced and explained. Labels are placed in the illustrations to further understanding of the concepts. The illustrations are colorful and exciting. All in all this is a wonderful information book on wolves that engages the child. Features of the text include a map, diagrams of wolves body language, synopsis of some legends and tales, and a lesson on the reasons to protect the species. This book is a good teaching tool as well as an enjoyable read for children.