Children and adults alike will likely fall in love with not only how adorable and immediately likable Maple (and her family) is, but also take heart in her journey of finding a happy place of self-assurance and belonging. Overall, Lone Wolf is a winning treat of a picture book. The text itself is also streamlined- lending itself beautifully to being read aloud- flowing smoothly from opening to climax to ending, working terrifically in tandem with the illustrations to tell a complete yet lighthearted story about family and fitting in. KurpielвЂ™s illustrative style is lovely and immensely appealing: the focused colour palette and the calm yet visually interesting spreads (truly delightful!) allow Maple to remain the center focus of the story, whether in husky close-ups or in an array of fluid canine movements and actions.

The questions and comments lead Maple to doubt herself and her place as her familyвЂ™s dog: what if the way she digs (for flowers!), hunts (for stuffed toys!), and loudly howls (for biscuits!) really are how a wolf behaves? And if Maple is, in fact, a wolf, that means that her life cannot be with her beloved family anymore! What follows is a trip to the unknown (and lonely) outdoors that leads to a much welcome and satisfying ending. Maple is cheerful and content in her lifeвЂ¦but, for some reason, when she is out with her family and meeting strangers, people keep commenting about her looking like a wolf! Making assumptions mostly based on MapleвЂ™s appearance, strangers wonder and remark that Maple sure does seem like a wolf, and ask whether the Parker family is certain Maple isnвЂ™t part-wolf. We learn that Maple loves being part of the Parker family: as the family dog, she plays tug-of-war with Jax and reads with Avery (her human brother and sister, respectively), and gets to enjoy lots of (extra) treats and (extra) long walks. And indeed, Lone Wolf is a fantastically charming picture book.ДЄs the story opens, readers see a darling husky dog named Maple sitting in her familyвЂ™s kitchen. Already the recipient of a starred review from School Library Journal, and commendations from Kirkus Reviews, Bulletin of the Center for ChildrenвЂ™s Books, and Booklist, Lone Wolf is making a name for itself as a strong- and extremely lovable!- debut. Lone Wolf, the picture book debut of author and illustrator Sarah Kurpiel, tells the story of a beautiful husky dog named Maple who begins to question who she is as people outside her family make assumptions about her being a wolf.

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