Big Wolf & Little Wolf
by Nadine Brun-Cosme (Author) Olivier Tallec (Illustrator)
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.
Big Wolf & Little Wolf was named a Batchelder Honor Book in 2010.
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PreS-Gr 2Big Wolf lives alone under a tree at the top of a hill until one autumn day when Little Wolf comes along. At first he is wary of this stranger who silently joins him for exercises at the top of the tree, lunch at the base, and sleepy time against the trunk. But when Big Wolf goes for a walk and comes back to find Little Wolf gone, he realizes that "a little one, indeed a very little one, [has] taken up space in his heart. A lot of space." Big Wolf waits through a lonely winter, until one spring day a tiny dot in the distance slowly grows to become Little Wolf, returning at last, and a beautiful friendship begins. This translation has careful phrasing. Tallec's colorful illustrations play off the quiet dignity of the text, revealing emotion through the characters' stances and expressions, employing a sketchy painting style that brims with light."Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD" Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Batchelder Honor Book 2010 ALA Notable Books 2010 Prix de l'album 2007 Cherbourg Prix France Télévision 2006 Prix des Enfants 2006 du Salon Chrétien de Troyes Prix littéraire jeunesse de 2006 Chambray-les-tours Adopted by the French National curriculum "This is a book that deserves a place on readers' shelves and in their hearts."—Booklist "With great subtlety and sensitivity, [Big Wolf and Little Wolf] invites a meditation on loneliness, the meaning of solidarity, the relationship between the ego and the capacity for love, and the little tendrils of care that become the armature of friendship."—Maria Popova, Brain Pickings "Brun-Cosme has created a picture book with a unique feel. Her wording is simple and almost bare. It is through that very minimalist writing that the emotions are really clear and powerful."— Kids Lit blog "Love, love, love this book! . . . Just a great story that your child will love to have you read to him and you'll enjoy it just as much. Great storytelling!"— JellyMom.com (three stars) "I just can't say enough good things about this book. I fell in love immediately and found myself wanting more at the end. The illustrations, the story-lovely, wonderful, excellent! A stunning book with a simple message reminding us of the beauty of friendship."- Firrkids.com From a Review of the Big Wolf and Little Wolf Trilogy:
"They are sweet stories and with Tallec's sweeping illustrations carry an old world feel...Most importantly, the characters are so appealing that readers will be delighted to follow them of their adventures...They are books to hold on to and for certain thoughtful children will be trasures beyond childhood." -Colleen Mondor, Eclectica Magazine
"They are sweet stories and with Tallec's sweeping illustrations carry an old world feel...Most importantly, the characters are so appealing that readers will be delighted to follow them of their adventures...They are books to hold on to and for certain thoughtful children will be trasures beyond childhood." -Colleen Mondor, Eclectica Magazine
Nadine Brun-Cosme
Nadine Brun-Cosme lives in France, where she has written many books for children. Her books have been published in over twenty countries. She is the author of the series Grand Loup et Petit Loup and Moi devant, published by Flammarion and illustrated by Olivier Tallec. Her work was recently acknowledged by the Prix des Libraires Indépendants du Quebec. She is the recipient of the Andersen Italy Prize and the prize of France Télévision. Olivier Tallec has illustrated many books for children, including Sealed with a Kiss by Beth Ferry and This Book Will Not Be Fun by Cirocco Dunlap. He is also the author of It's MY Tree, I Always Wanted One, Who Done It? and Louis I, King of the Sheep. He lives and works in Paris, France.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781592700844
Lexile Measure
530
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Publication date
April 20, 2009
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV002250 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Wolves & Coyotes
Library of Congress categories
Wolves
Loneliness
Loneliness
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
Honor Book 2010 - 2010
