Wolves by Seymour Simon

Wolves Reviews

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  Dolly

  Gorgeous full-page color photographs of wolves are the highlight of this picture book about wolves.
  
  The information in the narrative shows how wolves are misperceived as dangerous to humans and discusses the efforts to repopulate wolves in national parks and elsewhere in the wild.
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  Gwenyth Love

  Good for what it is. A very basic intro to wolves, most likely for younger learners.
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  Jess

  Great pictures, good info, wish it had an index.
  
  Simon's opening paragraph made me to reconsider my general outlook on wolves. Why do most people respect lions as hunters but downgrade wolves as villains---especially in folklore? Something to think on. I love when a book gives you that!
  
  
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  Jessika

  I've had this book since I was a kid, and I look forward to the day I can pass it down to kids of my own. This really is a great book for parents to read with their children. I say "with" because while anyone can appreciate the gorgeous photographs included, parents may need to help their child understand some of the science parts. I absolutely mean that in the best way. The science is basic, but still concise & thorough, and I truly believe that books such as this one can be important learning tools for children. And, as it did for me, hopefully it will light the spark for wanting to learn more about the natural world around them.
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  Melissa Namba

  very detailed with great accompanying pictures. I have a niece that will love this. it doesn't sugar coat so it might not be for all kids.
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  Nathan

  Basic intro to wolves, with decent pictures.
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  Emily Dougherty

  o Grades k-3
  o Informational
  o This book was very easy to understand and is full of life and interesting facts. I actually learned a lot from this book.
  
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  Shari

  Gorgeous book with breathtaking photography. Everything Simon does is great.
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  Katherine

  In Wolves, Seymour Simon reveals the facts about one of nature’s most misunderstood and maligned animals, the wolf. While there is no record of a wolf ever killing a human in North American, folk tales often portray wolves as either "big and bad" or as cunning swindlers. As Simon notes, "by learning about the wolf and how it lives in the natural world, we can begin to tell the difference between the real animal and the fables we’ve created." To achieve this goal, Simon discusses the personality, behavior, and mating and breeding patterns of wolves, as well as the communal nature of wolf packs. The varieties of wolf breeds, where they live, the beasts that they hunt and eat, the sounds that they make, and the activities that they engage in (hunting, running, and playing) are also discussed.
  
  This book can be classified as a science/nature picture book. It focuses on a singular topic and delves into a moderate amount of detail, providing a general overview for the young reader. In order to discuss an entire species in a short amount of text, Simon makes use of lists. For example, wolves’ fur may be of various colors, "from white to black, through shades and mixtures of cream, gray, brown, and red." In just a few words, the author is able to create a myriad of sensory images in the reader’s brain. Simon also uses comparisons to help relate the characteristics of wolves to animals that children may be more familiar with, such as dogs, lions, and humans.
  
  "Wolves, like humans, are very adaptable to different climates and surroundings…Wolves can live in forests, grasslands, mountains, and swamps, even in the frozen, treeless tundras of the far north."
  By comparing the unfamiliar (wolves) with the familiar (humans), Simon takes advantage of a child’s own experiences and knowledge to make learning new concepts less overwhelming.
  
  Large, full-color photographs add to the book’s appeal and highlight important concepts within the text. A picture of a wolf gnawing on a moose’s horn is presented opposite a page of text discussing the types of teeth found in a wolf’s mouth. The reader can clearly see the different varieties and shapes of teeth in the wolf’s mouth as he works them against the horn. The photographs also highlight the subspecies of wolves discussed in the text, including red wolves, timber wolves, and tundra wolves. The listing of the types of wolves in the text does not give the reader a clear picture of the physiological differences between them. It takes the visual aid of photography to make these unfamiliar beasts spring to life for the reader.
  
  Overall, Simon does a good job of presenting factual information without talking down to his audience or anthropomorphizing the wolves. However, the inclusion of a bibliography or a list for further reading would have made the book’s accuracy more verifiable and would have encouraged children to learn more if they so desired. Although older children will enjoy this book, its highly visual nature and simplicity of design will make it especially appealing to the younger child.
  
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  Katie

  Wolves are very unique in my eyes but in Seymour Simons eyes he see's life and happiness. He watch's the animal and look's at there life from there prospective for a example they book Wolves he describes they white snow falling on your there faces. He tells the readers about how loyal the are to there members in the pack. How tacks the time to sit a watch these magnificent animals. Seymour has a gift a gift to tell use humans about animals.
  
  
  
  Wolves are like dogs but wild. There has been manny fairytales about Wolves attacking people I am not saying they haven't but they won't hunt you down. The Wolves in the wild are very loyal to their pack. Wolves are also very used to different climates like use humans. Some wolves are different colors compared to others. Wolves may look different and sound different but the belong to the same species, called canis lupis ( Canis stands for dog and Lupis stands for wolf). Wolves can run for miles none stop. They Hunt moose,elk and other large pray. Some people think they run on the bottom of their feet but they really run on their tippy toes. Wolves are the largest members of the dog family. Wolves are amazing at hearing because they can hear a Wolf or wolves howling from 4 to 3 miles away. Wolves live in packs and play pretty roorfly. They can have 2 to 3 or to 23 in a pack. They hunt all together. When Wolves howly the lift there nosey to the air and let out a high piched nose. Alpha Wolves are the leaders of the pack and protect the pack. Before the mother has her babies her or the male digs a deep hole to keep the babies in to protect them. About Two weeks after the birth the pups come out of the dan.
  200 years ago there was a big population of Wolves but for the past few years they have been captured and killed so the population has really dyed down.
  
  
  
  
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  IrenesBookReviews

  This book describes all you want to know about wolves and their day to day lives. You will read how they live together in families and help each other with gathering food and even baby-sitting each other’s cubs! You will be relieved to learn that on a cold night when you hear their loud howls they can be up to six miles away. This book has beautiful photography!
  
  I learned a lot from this book! I learned how the wolves baby sit each others cubs. I also liked that they help each other out by bringing food to each other. I wouldn't get this book for any child under say 6 or 7.
  
  
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  Terry

  This book has beautiful photography! It is a fascinating book, and I learned a lot: wolves babysit each others' cubs, and help out by bringing food to each other. I was surprised that my daughter was so interested. Clearly, the author did a great job keeping the readers' attention. He left us wanting to learn more.
  
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  Heather

  I liked learning all about wolves. If wolves are starting to chase and the stop and stare at something, it means they are getting ready for the chase. My favorite illustration is on page 11. It is the black wolf standing in the snow. He eyes are light brown and he is staring, but it doesn't say what he is staring at.
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  Shanna

  This book introduces to children how wolves are raised, what they eat, how they survive, and much much more. This was a good non-fiction text to help children understand the lives of wolves and would be good to use on an animal study, or the study of different kinds of families.
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  Karen

  I read this book today and
  learned that wolves are so
  much similar to dogs and coyotes.
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  Deserie

  Love the photographs in this text. Found a lead with a series of questions. Yay!
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  Enisi

  Awsome I love wolves!
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  Jen

  Very informative book on wolves. I learned a lot just reading this to my son. He is really hoping that we can see a wolf someday.
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  Meredith

  Very good book. Lots of good information.
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  Malcolm

  its a good book because it gives lots of information and is short so it would be good for little kids who like wolfs.