Childrens Books about Wolves
Childrens Books about Wolves bring to life the allure of these enigmatic animals, weaving captivating stories that highlight their role in nature, their complex behaviors and the lessons they teach about friendship, courage, and the wild.
Through imaginative narratives and stunning illustrations, these books invite young readers to embark on adventures in the wolf’s world while learning about the importance of conservation and understanding wildlife. We just love Animal Books in our home!
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Books About Wolves for Kids
My boys have always found wolves absolutely fascinating. And trust me, we’ve read our share of childrens books about wolves.
Whether it’s stories that contain wolves, like The Boy Who Cried Wolf, or learning about how wolves live, they couldn’t get enough.
I was absolutely fascinated with wolves as a kid. When I got older, Julie of the Wolves was one of my absolute favorite books!
Childrens Books about Wolves
This beautiful picture book follows the journey of a young gray wolf who garnered nationwide attention when he became the first wild wolf in California in almost a century.
Using facts recorded by Fish & Wildlife scientists, author Emma Bland Smith imagines the wolf’s experiences in close detail as he makes an epic 2,000-mile trek over three years time.
The wolf’s story is interwoven with the perspective of a young girl who follows his trek through the media.
As she learns more about wolves and their relationships with humans, she becomes determined to find a way to keep him safe by making him a wolf that is too famous to harm.
When Mr. Wolf is blown up to Godzilla proportions, the Bad Guys find themselves in monster-sized trouble.
They must figure out how to stop an alien invasion and get Wolfie back to his old self before the world is totally destroyed.
Good thing they have the International League of Heroes on their side, and some newly honed superpowers ready to put to the test...
Everyone's favorite hero has become a menace to society! Can the Bad Guys save the day?
Some may favor the proper way to howl, but what if you have a song in your heart that needs to come out?
A delightful, disarmingly funny tale for little and big wolves everywhere.
Capitol Choices Book of 2019 * Brain Pickings Best Children's Book of 2018 * Winter 2017 – 2018 Kids Indie Next Pick * Fatherly Best Children's Book of 2018 * and MORE!
Bear and Wolf become unlikely companions one winter’s evening when they discover each other out walking in the falling snow.
They’re young and curious, slipping easily into friendship as they amble along together, seeing new details in the snowy forest.
Stubborn wolf cub Wilf doesn't want help from anyone.
Not from his friends or his family.
Whatever it is, he can do it all by himself. But when Wilf finds himself lost and alone in the chill of the Arctic night, he discovers something important: sometimes we all need the helping hand of a friend.
B.G. Hennessy’s retelling of this timeless fable is infused with fanciful whimsy through Boris Kulikov’s hilarious and ingenious illustrations.
"Nothing ever happens here," the shepherd thinks.
But the bored boy knows what would be exciting:
He cries that a wolf is after his sheep, and the town's people come running. How often can that trick work, though?
Full of incredible photographs and interesting information, Wolves will appeal to all kids. In this fascinating level 2 reader, you’ll learn that there’s much more to being a wolf than most people could ever believe.
They run in packs, stalk their prey, and howl at the moon.
No matter where you are ― they're always lurking somewhere nearby. Wolves, the predatory puppy dogs of the wild, are feared and loved by people everywhere.
But are they misunderstood?
Winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal
A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home?
Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Wolf in the Snow is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts, from Matthew Cordell, author of Trouble Gum and Another Brother.
Find out what happens when the three little pigs build homes made of straw, sticks, and bricks.
The Three Little Pigs has lively illustrations by Mei Matsuoka that you will want to enjoy again and again.
Children are often fascinated with many different types of animals.
They like to look at pictures of different animals whether in books or just pictures by themselves.
However, a book would be more beneficial than just looking at pictures of animals.
One of the animals that seems to be very interesting to kids, is a wolf.
Wolf is befuddled when he encounters a group of animals that completely ignores him and his antics because they are engrossed in reading, which prompts him to learn to read and to share his love of reading with all his new friends.
This brave little wolf cub has someone special who always wants the very best for him.
This brave little wolf cub has someone special who always wants the very best for him and loves teaching him the ways of the world. Side by side, they make a super team!
Things are not as they seem in this suspenseful, clever story, and it’s the reader who’s in for the biggest surprise of all!
As a distant howl echoes through the forest, animals quickly stop what they’re doing and run for home. Look out―Wolf’s coming!
With evocative watercolors, Walk with a Wolf is as full of beauty and drama as it is of facts about this mysterious and often maligned creature.
Children and adults can use this book to the fullest by being creative and picking a selection of coloring utensils to color these wolves!