Living With Wolves by Jim Dutcher

Living With Wolves Reviews

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  Jessie Drew

  Listened to this one with my son, truly learned a lot!
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  Natasha

  We listened to this as an audiobook, but I think it would be even better with the adjoining photos. Fascinating story. I can't even imagine trusting a wolf enough to let it lick my face. We learned quite a bit about wolf behavior, from the alpha wolf to the omega wolf, and the ins and outs of studying wolves up close.
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  Layali Chalita

  Wow todo acá fue hermoso. Te describen bien al lobo, te explican sus características , cosas importantes del lobo, etc. Aparte las imágenes están hermosas lo único que no me gusto es que el prólogo estuvo algo largo y aburrido para mi y aveces cuando hablaba Jim se me hacía algo aburrido (No en todos los casos) pero bueno yo a este libro le doy 4 estrellas :)
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  Antonio Meridda

  Jim e Jamie Dutcher sono fotografi e documentaristi, che hanno preso a cuore il salvataggio del lupo in Nord America, dove è quasi sparito a seguito di una caccia insensata e spietata.
  Il libro, ricchissimo di meravigliose foto, spiega l'importanza e la bellezza di questo magnifico predatore.
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  P.J. Wesley

  Great book
  
  Great book for children as well as as adults. It is very interesting and informative and has great resources in the back for those wanting more information. I recommend this book.
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  Eliza Mila

  Great information about the often misunderstood wolves!
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  Mimike M. Mountainwater

  Saying, “Living With Wolves is forever in my heart,” only scratches the surface of how much I loved it.
  
  Because it wasn’t just filled with facts about wolves and clearing up some of the misconceptions about them. It was also about how the authors conveyed the way they’d come to feel about wolves based on their experiences. In my case, I’d read other books about wolves so the hard part with me was done – I’d already fallen in love with wolves by the time I read this nonfiction story.
  
  But this loving feeling, or getting closer to it, is what Jim and Jamie Dutcher ultimately strive for by the time any reader turns the last page.
  
  What better way to do this than to show the camaraderie between the wolves themselves and the Dutchers, at times, through pictures filled with the breathtaking beauty of the environment around them? To learn the words that go along with those photographs and feel the many bonds that were created, to inch closer to wolves for some of the similarly human ways their family groups work, to feel the healthy respect for their wild behaviors and see just how important wolves truly are to our world.
  
  Complete with a life-size gallery of pictures to the scale of a human hand at the end of this book, the Dutchers not only give the gift of clarity and knowledge about wolves but share the chance to “listen to the voices of the Sawtooth Pack” through the compact disk they made when they lived, together, with wolves.
  
  For me, this was a beautiful way to close because it made me smile to see how my hand was just a little smaller than their paw prints. I loved imagining how I could almost feel their fur and how some of it floated to the ground with each stroke... 
  
  and thought about how extraordinary it would've been to be there with the Dutchers.
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  Emily

  Great non-fiction read for students (2-4 depending on reading level ability). Students will learn a lot about these amazing animals as well as be exposed to new vocabulary. Good cross curriculum read for science.
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  Pablo Gamble

  This book comes with an hour long CD of wolves howling that freaked my dog out when i played it for recently. i've also played it while going to sleep and the sounds of wolves in your dreams is radical at the very least. i like the description of the wolf heirarchy as i think there are some vague similarities to human social structures, but more that the pack is acts as one and there are no small parts. also demonstrates man's ancient connection with dogs/ wolves, and how we consistently pair to be stronger. reminds me that i need to further the unique relationship between ravens and wolves.
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  Ashleigh Cutler

  I am proud to say at one time I supported the Sawtooth Pack and that trying to keep track of them was part of my life. This book was interesting to read and has so many beautiful pictures that I like to reference in my art. Still, it's falling apart now from use and I most likely won't replace it when it goes simply due to it's size. It's a heavy book and not something you can simply sit down with. The CD is OK... the fact the same recording repeats for hours is a bit annoying just since most players can repeat on their own so it's not needed.
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  Ruth Ann

  Chapter book
  Text bubbles with “Did You Know” facts
  Many color photos
  Extra fact pages
  
  Since wolves usually hide from people, Jim Dutcher knew he would need to do something creative to be able to study these wild animals. He fenced an area of about 25 acres and set up a camp inside the fence because he needed to see how the wolves lived. Now he needs wolves – how can he get wolves into his fence area? He started his own pack. By going to wolf research centers he was able to find two young males and two young females.
  
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  Aliya DalRae

  Incredible insight into the social aspect of wild wolves as seen by the authors, Jim and Jamie Dutcher, who lived with the Sawtooth Pack for years, studying their behavior and sharing their findings with the world. The book includes amazing, art-quality photographs of the Sawtooth Pack and stories of the authors' experiences, as well as a CD of the wolves' vocalizations. I'm listening to it right now. Hauntingly beautiful - sends chills down my spine.
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  Grey853

  The documentary that goes along with the book is excellent as well. I have the DVD.
  
  The book just adds more detail and has some wonderful photography. It's a fantastic story of how Dutcher and his wife lived side by side with the wolves, observing their behavior over the years until they could eventually be returned to the wild.
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  H.M. Gautsch

  This informative book opens your eyes to the society of Wolves. I've been intrigued on this topic for over fifteen years and Jim and Jamie has proven detailed information against the stereotypical judgements of this particular species. Also recommended is the DVD Documentary, "Living With Wolves."
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  Angela

  Nonfiction for young readers has come a long way in the past few years. National Geographic Kids Chapters are beginner chapter books: short and easy to comprehend. I gave it three stars because it jumped around a bit, but I will certainly recommend it to the right reader.
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  Kris Unger

  This guy is a total badass - lived wild for a few months and joined a wolf-pack. Great book!
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  Summer

  This book will change your view towards what you think you know about wolves.
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  Gus Rivenburgh

  I am surprised this only has four stars. This book was great.