Wolf Pups Join the Pack

by American Museum of Natural History

Overview

“An appealing title that will delight young animal lovers.” —School Library Journal
Join the pack and learn how wolf pups grow! Developed in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History, this fascinating storybook captures a year in the life of a wolf pup. Read and learn how wolf pups explore, hunt, and grow into young wolves. Featuring beautiful nature photography, Wolf Pups Joiin The Pack introduces young readers to these impressive and social creatures. It’s enough to make any child howl with joy!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454922377
Publisher:	Union Square Kids
Publication date:	06/06/2017
Series:	First Discoveries
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	617,277
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 18 Years

About the Author

The American Museum of Natural History in New York City is one of the largest and most respected museums in the world. Since the Museum was founded in 1869, its collections have grown to include more than 33 million specimens and artifacts relating to the natural world and human cultures. The Museum showcases its collections in the exhibit halls and, behind the scenes, more than 200 scientists carry out cutting-edge research. It is also home to the Hayden Planetarium, which enjoys a proud legacy that has blended scientific scholarship with innovative public outreach for much of the past century. Approximately five million people from around the world visit the Museum each year. Plan a trip to the Museum, home of the world's largest collection of dinosaur fossils, or visit online at amnh.org.

Editorial Reviews

07/01/2017
PreS-Gr 2—Readers follow a litter of wolf pups as they mature. Growth is often measured in milestones; the pups initially rely on mother's milk, then graduate to eating regurgitated meat. By the end, the wolves are hunting alone for small animals. The function of wolf packs is discussed, including how adult wolves other than the pups' parents often help care for the young. Communication (the pups howl when separated from the pack) and physical development are also addressed. Made in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History, the book contains large, gorgeous photographs that pair well with the text (e.g., a picture of nursing pups accompanies information about their reliance on mother's milk). The narrative is clear and easy to read, and there aren't any overly advanced vocabulary words or higher level concepts to stumble over. The only background knowledge required is an understanding that wolves are predators that need to hunt prey. Text is neatly laid out on pastel-colored boxes. VERDICT An appealing title that will delight young animal lovers. Recommended for most juvenile nonfiction collections.—Sara White, Seminole County Public Library, Casselberry, FL

School Library Journal

2017-04-26
A photo album of young wolves running, playing, and growing through their first year.Light on factual details, the uncredited text largely runs to vague observations along the lines of the fact that "young wolves need to rest every now and then" or that packs "differ in size. Some are large and have many wolves, while others are small with only a few." The chief draws here are the big, color, stock photos, which show pups of diverse ages and species, singly or in groups—running, posing alertly with parents or other adult wolves, eating (regurgitated food only, and that not visible), howling, patrolling, and snoozing as a seasonal round turns green meadows to snowy landscapes. In a notably perfunctory insertion squeezed onto the final spread, a wildlife biologist from the American Museum of Natural History introduces himself and describes his research work—all with animals other than wolves. Budding naturalists should have no trouble running down more nourishing fare, from Seymour Simon's Wolves (1993) to Jonathan London's Seasons of Little Wolf (illustrated by Jon Van Zyle, 2014) and on. Baby Dolphin's First Swim follows the same formula even down to profiling exactly the same wildlife biologist. A bland also-ran trailing a large litter of like-themed pups. (Informational picture book. 5-7)

Kirkus Reviews