Matt Novak Book Little Wolf Big Wolf

Book Description
From wild daisies to fun parties, Little Wolf and Big Wolf like all the same things - but for different reasons! Little Wolf's fresh flowers are a tasty snack to Big Wolf, and Big Wolf's idea of party food almost spells disaster for Little Wolf. Fortunately, the one thing the mismatched pair can fully agree on is that they are best friends.

With comic exaggeration Matt Novak introduces beginning readers to two wacky wolves whose friendship is firmly based on common interests - and mutual misunderstanding.
Reviews
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Three clever and satisfying stories await young children in this early reader book. Big Wolf and Little Wolf discover that, despite their differences, they can learn from each other and be the best of friends. Young readers will enjoy getting to know these zany wolves with the appropriate text and amusing illustrations. In the story entitled "The Visitor," Little Wolf hires the Busy Bear Cleaning Service to scrub his home from top to bottom. He is preparing for a visit from Big Wolf, and he has read an advertisement that says, "A clean house makes your visitor feel right at home." Of course, Little Wolf feels uncomfortable in his home when Busy Bear is done, but he is certain that Big Wolf will feel right at home. Big Wolf arrives and proceeds to make a mess—tracking mud on the floor, breaking dishes, flattening sofa cushions and so forth. Little Wolf is beside himself—he screams that now Big Wolf will never feel at home in his house. Big Wolf assures Little Wolf that he feels very comfortable in a messy house because he lives in one. Ages 5 to 8. Reviewer: Jeanne K. Pettenati

FROM SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Gr 1-3-This book relies on the basic tenet of comedy-that what's unexpected is often funny. The three stories feature two wolves that meet in the first tale. Little Wolf and Big Wolf approach the world very differently. One likes daisies because of their smell; the other likes them because of their taste. In the second story, Little Wolf makes his home comfortable for his new friend by making it sparkle, but Big Wolf only finds comfort after he messes it up. The party that they plan together in the third and last tale plays on the double meaning of "having" someone for dinner.