WOLVES! Strange and Wonderful

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Hardcover
$17.99 US
10.38"W x 9.31"H x 0.32"D  
On sale Nov 22, 2022 | 32 Pages | 9781635923278
Grades 2-5
Reading Level: Lexile 940L | Fountas & Pinnell S

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Learn all about wolves with this newest title in the acclaimed Strange and Wonderful series featuring careful research and exquisite illustrations.

This nonfiction book takes young readers on a journey into the lives of wolves, the largest of all wild mammals who have lived in the Northern Hemisphere for millions of years. Kids will learn how wolves use their powerful jaw muscles and sharp teeth to hunt their prey, how a wolf pack forms, and the meaning of different wolf howls. This book explores every aspect of these fascinating canines and even corrects erroneous myths and lore about them.
Laurence Pringle has written more than one hundred books for children and teenagers, many of them award-winning science titles. Internationally, his books have sold more than three million copies. He and his family live in West Nyack, New York. Visit laurencepringle.com. View titles by Laurence Pringle
Meryl Henderson has illustrated a number of children’s books and is a regular contributor to Highlights for Children. She lives in Hunter, New York. Visit merylsart.com. View titles by Meryl Learnihan Henderson
Bank Street Best Book of the Year

“Skillfully, the author draws young readers in by inviting them to howl like wolves...Though not long, the text is relatively dense and informative, set directly on Henderson’s appealing watercolor and pencil illustrations...A welcome addition to the author’s extensive nature shelf." —Kirkus Reviews

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Learn all about wolves with this newest title in the acclaimed Strange and Wonderful series featuring careful research and exquisite illustrations.

This nonfiction book takes young readers on a journey into the lives of wolves, the largest of all wild mammals who have lived in the Northern Hemisphere for millions of years. Kids will learn how wolves use their powerful jaw muscles and sharp teeth to hunt their prey, how a wolf pack forms, and the meaning of different wolf howls. This book explores every aspect of these fascinating canines and even corrects erroneous myths and lore about them.

Author

Laurence Pringle has written more than one hundred books for children and teenagers, many of them award-winning science titles. Internationally, his books have sold more than three million copies. He and his family live in West Nyack, New York. Visit laurencepringle.com. View titles by Laurence Pringle
Meryl Henderson has illustrated a number of children’s books and is a regular contributor to Highlights for Children. She lives in Hunter, New York. Visit merylsart.com. View titles by Meryl Learnihan Henderson

Praise

Bank Street Best Book of the Year

“Skillfully, the author draws young readers in by inviting them to howl like wolves...Though not long, the text is relatively dense and informative, set directly on Henderson’s appealing watercolor and pencil illustrations...A welcome addition to the author’s extensive nature shelf." —Kirkus Reviews

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