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There Are No Scary Wolves (2010)

by Hyewon Yum(Favorite Author)

3.37 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0374380600 (ISBN13: 9780374380601)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

review 1: Told in first person, the little boy in this book wants to go outside, but his mom tells him to wait. When informed it's too dangerous for little boys alone, the boy insists he's big and not frightened of scary wolves. Later his mom says they are going out to eat, so the boy dresses in his sweater, boots, and big cape excited for a day to be big. The boy waits and waits while his mom searches for her keys. Hungry, he decides to find the Chinese restaurant alone. At the restaurant, he spots a scary wolf & runs to the toy store, only to find another wolf. He sees these wolves all around town. When he gets home again, his mom is still hunting down her keys. The boy's afraid to leave with her, but manages the courage.The wolves in this story represent strangers. Throu... moregh the boy's adventure out alone, his cat keeps trying to herd him back home.
review 2: Best Picture Book of the Year? I say so. A wonderful and honest story about patience, anxiety and comfort with exceptional illustrations. I wouldn't change a thing. As a young boy waits for his mother to get ready to run errands, he imagines what it might be like to go outside alone. Feeling grown-up his mind lures him into an urban den of wolves. When accompanied by his mother, on the other hand, those wolves seem more like smoke in mirrors. Don't miss this one! less

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