Little Wise Wolf by Gijs van der Hammen, Hanneke Siemensma
Published by Kids Can Press on September 1, 2020
ISBN: 1525305492
Pages: 34
Genres: Adventure, Animals
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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LITTLE WISE WOLF is  charming and endearing picture book for ages 4 through 8 years.  It’s  about the importance of relationships and community all  “disguised” in  a lovely, folktale like story. about a  wise little wolf who loves to read and  thinks he knows just about everything.   This fact made Wise Little Wolf feel VERY PROUD! In fact,  he reads so much that he cannot  find the time to answer his friends (animals, also) questions.  “I don’t have time for your questions,” he muttered.  One day, the kIng’s crow beckons Wise Little Wolf to visit the ailing kIng immediately because he thinks only Wise Little Wolf can heal  him.   Reluctantly, Wise Little Wolf sets off, but soon finds that he is not up to the journey.  He becomes  tired and hungry on the long journey.  Reluctantly, at first, but knowing it’s the right thing to do. his  friends decide to help him out.  After completing his journey AND  healing the the King, Wise Little Wolf  is  humbled as he realizes that, indeed, he does not know everything and that sometimes one needs to  rely on friends.

This book has vivid and engaging  illustrations that compliment the pace of the text and the plot  .For discussion purposes with chidren,  WISE LITTLE WOLF  shows us that it sometimes “takes a village” and that it’s okay, in time of need,  to accept help form others.

Reviewed by Connie M. Smith, Breakwater School, Portland, ME