Alley, Zoe B.
There's a Wolf at the Door: Five Classic Tales
. New York: Roaring Brook
Press, 2008. This delightful picture book includes five funny retellings of nursery tales (including Little Red Riding Hood and The 3 Little Pigs). The wolf remains dastardly and is foiled by his intended victims in a variety of ways.
Asch, Frank.
Ziggy Piggy and the Three Little Pigs.
New York: Kids Can Press, Ltd., 1998. This picture book introduces a fourth pig, Ziggy, to the story. His resourcefulness helps the pigs to outsmart the clever wolf.
Berger, Melvin and Gilda.
Why Do Wolves Howl?
New York: Scholastic Inc., 2001. Using a question-and-answer format, this book informs the reader of the essential role wolves play in many food chains and how they hunt, communicate and raise their young pups.
Bloom, Becky.
Wolf!
New York: Orchard Books, 1999. In this charming picture book the hungry wolf has his eye on some barnyard animals. Engrossed in their reading, they pay him no mind and he ends up learning to read in an effort to impress them.
Brandenburg, Jim & Judy.
Face To Face With Wolves
. Washington, D.C.: National
Geographic Society, 2008. This husband and wife team have long been wolf advocates and through this book seek to heighten our awareness of our environment and the possibility for humans and wolves to live together.
Clarke, Penny.
Scary Creatures: Wolves
. New York: Franklin Watts, 2004. Despite the use of a scary image of the wolf on the book's cover, this informational text, besides presenting interesting facts about the wolf and its habitat, decisively dispels negative myths about wolves.
Cousins, Lucy.
Yummy—Eight Favorite Fairy Tales
. Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2009. This author-illustrator retells 8 much-loved fairy tales (including Little Red Riding Hood) that retain their classic story-lines. The text is simplified and the illustrations are bold and colorful.
Craighead George, Jean.
Look to the North: A Wolf Pup Diary
. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1997.The author tells the endearing story of three little wolf pups who grow up to lead the hunt in their pack.
Cresswell, Helen.
Classic Fairy Tales
. London: HarperCollins Publishers, Ltd., 1993. Included in this collection is a retelling of the classic version of Little Red Riding Hood. It is the Green Archer who comes to the rescue of the two damsels in distress.
Dutcher Jim & Jamie.
The Hidden Life of Wolves
. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2013. This book describes the experiences of a husband and wife team of wildlife filmmakers who live among wolves in the Sawtooth Mountains.
Ernst, Lisa Campbell.
Little Red Riding Hood—A New Fangled Prairie Tale.
New York: Simon & Shuster Books for Young Readers, 1995. Set in the midwestern prairie, this fractured fairy tale has a very feisty grandmother reforming the dastardly wolf, making him her baking assistant in a newly-started bakery.
Fink Martin, Patricia A.
Gray Wolves
. New York: Children's Press, 2002. Part of the 'A True Book' Series, this informational text offers the young reader many features (such as engaging text, sidebars, a glossary, index and a comprehensive bibliography) to use in the exploration of wolves.
Forward Toby,
What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood: The Wolf's Story
.
Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2005. In this fractured fairy tale the poorly maligned wolf tells the story from his perspective.
Galdone, Paul.
The Three Little Pigs
. New York: Clarion Books, 1984. Only one of the three pigs escapes the jaws of the hungry wolf in this retelling of the classic fairy tale.
Gay, Marie-Louise.
The 3 Little Pigs
. Toronto: Groundwood Books House of Anansi
Press, 1994. This retelling of the classic tale employs engaging text and beautiful illustrations.
George, Michael.
Wolves
. New York: The Child's World, Inc., 2000. In this appealing informational text, the young reader is invited to explore basic information about wolves. Large print text and vivid color photographs are used.
Gibbons, Gail.
Wolves
. New York: Holiday House, 1994. The author's characteristic use of large color drawings and informative text makes this an excellent resource for children.
Godkin, Celia.
Wolf Island
. Brighton, MA: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1993. This beautiful picture book shows the young reader how easily nature's balance can be upset when a family of wolves leaves their habitat for another one.
Goldish, Meish.
Gray Wolves: Return to Yellowstone
. New York: Bearport Publishing, 2008. This excellent informational text is part of a series entitled 'America's Animal Comebacks' and recounts the 1995 recovery effort by scientists in the Yellowstone Wolf Project to bring wolves back to Yellowstone National Park.
Grambo, Rebecca L.
Wolf: Legend, Enemy, Icon
. Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books (U.S.) Inc., 2009. An excellent resource for teachers, this book chronicles the changes that our attitude toward the wolf have undergone through effective use of facts, stories, photography and artifacts.
Greenberg, Daniel.
Wolves
. New York: Benchmark Books, 2003. This author uses interesting text, diagrams, photos and captions to describe the physical characteristics, social behavior, hunting methods and habitat of wolves.
Guilloppe, Antoine.
One Scary Night
. New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2004. This wordless picture book creates high suspense as a young boy walks through the dark woods aware that something is following him.
Gunzi, Christiane.
The Best Book of Wolves and Wild Dogs
. United Kingdom: Kingfisher Publications, PLC, 2003. This is a highly engaging informational text about the many wild cousins of the domesticated dog. Of particular interest is the section on dire wolves, the first wolves on earth.
Hinshaw Patent, Dorothy.
When the Wolves Returned
. New York: Walker & Company.
2008. This book, written in dual-level text, shows the wolf back in the habitat (Yellowstone National Park) that had suffered a devastating imbalance until they returned.
Howker, Janni.
Walk With a Wolf
. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 1997. This picture book invites the young reader to travel with the wolf as she hunts, travels with her pack and cares for her young. The watercolor illustrations are beautiful.
Hyman, Trina Schart.
Little Red Riding Hood
. New York: Holiday House, 1983.This is a faithful retelling of the Brothers Grimm's version. The text is simplified and the illustrations are striking.
Jennings, Linda M.
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids.
Morristown, New Jersey: Silver Burdett Company, 1986. This classic Grimm fairy tale presents the wolf as immoral and gluttonous and the young goats as innocent and defenseless. At the story's end, the nanny goat gets her revenge.
Kazka, Keiko.
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1987. The wolf, whose original intention was to find a way to eat the baby chicks, becomes enchanted by them and decides to bake them some cookies instead.
Kranking, W. Kathleen & Rhonda Lucas Donald.
Wolves: Complete Cross-Cultural Theme Unit That Teaches About These Totally Cool Canines
. New York: Scholastic Inc.,
2002. An excellent teacher resource that offers many interdisciplinary activities on wolves to implement in the classroom.
Kulka, Joe.
Wolf's Coming!
New York: Carolrhoda Books, 2007. Small and large animals of the forest run to hide from the advancing wolf only to come out shouting, "Happy Birthday!" at the story's end.
Lopez, Barry.
Of Wolves and Men.
New York: Scribner, 1978. Informative and entertaining, this book carefully chronicles the way that human beings and wolves have interacted over the centuries.
Marshall, James.
Red Riding Hood.
New York: Scholastic Inc., 1987. This is a retelling of the classic fairy tale with the characters drawn in characteristic 'Marshall' style.
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The Three Little Pigs
. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1989. A retelling of the classic fairy tale, this version has all characters dressed in clothes and in many ways acting like people.
Marvin, Garry.
Wolf
. London: Reaktion Books Ltd., 2012. In this book for the adult reader, the author recounts the ways in which the perception and image of the wolf has impacted the treatment of actual wolves by humans.
Milton, Joyce.
Wild, Wild Wolves
, New York: Milton House, 1992. This informational text uses simplified text and realistic watercolor drawings to introduce the young reader to wolves, their habits and habitats. It's a great book to begin your introduction of wolves with.
Mitts-Smith, Debra.
Picturing the Wolf in Children's Literature
. New York: Routledge,
2010. In this excellent and scholarly resource the author analyzes visual images of the wolf found in children's books from 1500 to the present time.
Mowat, Farley.
Never Cry Wolf
. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1963. In this highly popular book, a famous naturalist recounts his experiences living among the Arctic wolves while on assignment for the Canadian Wildlife Service. It is considered one of the earliest and most effective conservation narratives ever written.
McPhail, David.
The Three Little Pigs
. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1995. With his characteristically beautiful illustrations, this author-illustrator gives a classic rendering of this fairy tale where the pigs outsmart the wolf who ends up in a pot of boiling water.
Nikl, Peter.
The Story of the Kind Wolf
. New York: North-South Books, 1982. A kind-hearted wolf finds ways to help the animals in the forest when they get hurt.
Palatini, Margie.
Bad Boys Get Cookie!
New York: Scholastic Inc., 2006. This is one of a number of '
Bad Boy'
stories featuring the mischievous wolves, Willy and Wally. In this story they pose as detectives and try to capture a runaway cookie. The ending will surprise you.
Pichon, Liz.
The Three Horrid Little Pigs
. Wilton, CT: Tiger Tales, 2008. In this fractured version the kindly wolf helps the pigs change their selfish ways into virtuous ones.
Prezler, June.
Wolves
. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone, 2006. This highly engaging informational text for young readers is part of an excellent series, The Bridgestone Animal Library.
Puttock, Simon.
Big Bad Wolf is Good
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New York: Scholastic Inc., 2001. A kindly wolf who is just looking for a friend ends us saving the baby ducks from danger and returns them to their grateful mother.
Ransom, Candice.
Little Red Riding Hood
. Columbus, Oh: Children's Publishing, 2002. In this retelling of the classic tale, the wolf meets his end by falling out the window.
Reid, Mary E.
Wolves and Other Wild Dogs
. Chicago: World Book Inc., 2002. The first section of this interesting informational text explores such topics as life in a pack, how wolves communicate and the playful world of wolf pups,
Ross, Dev.
The Three Little Pigs
. Novato, California: Treasure Bay, Inc., 1998. This delightful picture book presents an updated version of the classic tale. Its format allows for shared reading by parent and child. The text on the left-hand pages is for the parent to read while the more simplified text on the right is for the child to read.
Robisch, S.K.
Wolves and the Wolf Myth in American Literature
. Reno: University of
Nevada Press, 2009. In this excellent resource, the author examines the correlations between the actual wolf and its representation in literature and in men's minds.
Rounds, Glen.
Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
. New York: The Trumpet Club,
1992. Another retelling of the classic fairy tale, this book's illustrations leave much to be desired.
Scieszka, Jon.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
New York: Scholastic Inc., 1989. This funny fractured version of the classic tale recounts the story from the wolf's point of view. In prison for his 'crimes', the wolf maintains that he was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time and is innocent of the charges.
Scieszka, Jon & Lane Smith.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1992. One of the tales featured is
Little Red Running Shorts
where
the wolf and Little Red Running Shorts angrily walk out of the fairy tale after the narrator recaps the whole story before they could tell it.
Sierra, Judy.
Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf
. New York: Scholastic Inc., 2007. An aging Big Bad Wolf learns some manners before attending a tea at a local library attended by a array of familiar storybook characters.
Slade, Suzanne.
What If There Were No Gray Wolves?
Mankato, MN: Picture Window
Books: 2011. This book makes a strong case for the important role that the gray wolf plays in helping to maintain the balance of nature in deciduous forest ecosystems.
Smith, Roland.
Journey of the Red Wolf
. New York: Cobblehille Books, 1996. The author, involved in the Red Wolf Recovery Program, recounts the interesting story of the red wolf's remarkable transition from near extinction in 1971, to captivity, to successful reintroduction into the wild in North Carolina.
Stone, Lynn M.
Gray Wolves
. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company, 2004. This book offers the young reader an interesting introduction to the gray wolf, its habits and habitat as well as its prospects for the future.
Sweet, Melissa.
Carmine: A Little More Red
. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. A lively fractured version of the classic fairy tale,
Little Red Riding Hood
, this book features Carmine, a young artist, who sets off on a bike with her dog into the woods in search of vivid colors to use in her paintings. After many twists in the story the harmless wolf is left contented and the people safe.
Swinburne, Stephen R.
Once A Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf.
New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999.Through the use of highly engaging photos and text, this book chronicles the antagonistic relationship between man and wolves and describes the active role that many scientists played in wolf preservation and recovery efforts.
The Brothers Grimm, Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford.
Little Red Cap
. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1983. In this retelling of a classic fairy tale a hunter comes to the rescue.
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Little Red Riding Hood
. Morristown, New Jersey: Silver Burdett Company, 1986. Another faithful retelling of the classic fairy tale where the woodsman saves the day.
Trivizas, Eugene.
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
. New York: Scholastic
Inc., 1993.In this comical fractured version the three little wolves battle with the highly immoral big bad pig who tries over and over again to wreck their home. Fragrant flowers help to change the direction of the story to a happy one for all.
Whatley, Bruce.
Wait! No Paint!
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. In this quirky retelling the three pigs call on the illustrator time and again to rescue them from a series of dire situations involving the hungry and determined wolf.
Wiesner, David.
The Three Pigs
. New York: Clarion Books, 2001. In this highly imaginative retelling the pigs evade the wolf by leaving the borders of the fairy tale to set off on some fantastical adventures of their own.
Zemach, Margot.
The Three Little Pigs—An Old Story
. New York: Square Fish, 1991. In this retelling of the classic fairy tale, the pigs, dressed in tattered old clothes, outsmart the slick wolf dressed in a stylish coat and top hat.
DVDs
Living With Wolves/Wolves at Our Door.
March, 2007. In this riveting Discovery Channel 2 DVD set produced by filmmakers, Jamie and Jim Dutcher, the viewer follows them through their experiences raising a pack of gray wolves called the Sawtooth Wolf Pack.
Wolves—A Legend Returns to Yellowstone
. July, 2007. This beautiful National Geographic documentary examines the reintegration of wolves into Yellowstone Park in Wyoming.