Big Wolf & Little Wolf

Big Wolf lives alone under a tree at the top of a hill. He is alone, but happy. One day, another wolf arrives: a little wolf. Without a word, Little Wolf sits down next to Big Wolf. He stays all night and all the next day. At first, Big Wolf is suspicious and worried that Little Wolf will grow bigger and become a rival. After a while, however, he starts to feel fond of his small companion. That night, he decides to let Little Wolf share his blanket. The next day, he shares some of his lunch. Just as Big Wolf is starting to get used to his new friend, Little Wolf disappears. Big Wolf is too proud to cry, but the reader cannot miss the great emotion that overwhelms him. Big Wolf loses his appetite and cannot sleep. He spends his time staring at the horizon, waiting for Little Wolf to return, but without the slightest reason to hope that he will. Will Little Wolf return? If he does, Big Wolf's heart might just burst with joy. Could this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship?
Big Wolf & Little Wolf was named a Batchelder Honor Book in 2010.


Author: Nadine Brun-Cosme
Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
Published: 04/01/2009
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 11.80h x 9.60w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781592700844
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 130005 / Big Wolf & Little Wolf


Award: Mildred L. Batchelder Award - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2009 pg. 62
School Library Journal 08/01/2009 pg. 72
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 322 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2010 pg. 24

About the Author
Nadine Brun-Cosme is the author of nearly 20 popular novels and picture books for children. She lives in France. Her two Big Wolf and Little Wolf books have sold 50,000 copies worldwide. Olivier Tallec was born in Brittany in 1970. After graduating from the Ecole Supérieure d'Art graphique in Paris he worked in advertising as a graphic designer, after which he devoted himself to illustration. Since then he has done numerous illustrations for newspapers and magazines and has illustrated over 50 books for children.