Mei Matsuoka

This wolf wants desperately to change the idea that people have of wolves. He feels that from all of the stories he's read that everyone sees wolves as bad creatures and this wolf is determined to change that. The wolf's story has the wolf following footsteps through the woods and asks all of the animals he sees who's footprints they are. Everyone is scared of the wolf, thinking he only wants to eat them. As he continues on, he follows the footprints into a pond where he sees a kind duck who is willing to talk to him when suddenly the wolf loses track of the conversation and begins to think of how tasty the duck would taste. The wolf dives in after the duck and finds himself in his bathtub astonished that he almost let his story end by badly portraying wolves again. I enjoyed the twist in the story where the wolf wonders in and out of his story. This is an excellent technique to keep the reader on their toes to figure out what is really happening and what is part of the story being written. The end is left a bit wide open, which I am ok with because it leaves a sense of wonder for the reader to ponder over.… (mehr)

This is a classic story that engages all readers. This story is creative and unique that allows readers to enjoy reading. I think this is a great book for children who have just began learning to read on their own. The writing is repetitive so if they’re able to see the pattern they’ll understand what is happening. The idea of the book is also fun and unique. Even though this doesn’t happen in real life, I think it’s an easy book for readers to connect to and enjoy.
I also think the illustrations are really good. They add to the story and are very realistic. Readers are able to use the pictures to help them understand what is happening in the story.
This book is a fun read for children who are just starting to read. The author uses repetition and imagination to have animals come to life.… (mehr)