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Penguin Books (2006), Hardcover
Description
In a mostly abandoned city, Ben lives in a musty basement room, terrified of the "woolvs" that dwell in the shadows outside, with only an upstairs neighbor, Mrs. Radinski, to help him cope with his fears.
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LibraryThing member saraluisa
I think I will have nightmares tonight. This book is terrifying in both the language and the illustrations. It is dark in every way. At first, I thought I wouldn't share it with young children, but wouldn't this be a better way for them to entice their need for scary stories? For older readers,
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this book could invite them to think differently about writing narratives. Wild stretches the conventional aspects of picture books, and it is spellbinding! Show Less
LibraryThing member JordanTaylorDavison
: I didn’t know how to respond to this story. I wondered if the boy was truly afraid of an actual creature or if this was all in his head. While reading this I went back and forth numerous times wondering if this boy was in Germany hiding from the SS or if he had a mental disability. This book
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seems really dark and creepy I’m not sure if I would read it to my class especially since I still don’t know what to think about it. Show Less
LibraryThing member SASegsworth
Dark, dystopian picture book about a boy who is alone in a building with an elderly lady. When the lady is missing, he goes to look for her even though he is afraid of what he calls "woolvs".
LibraryThing member KMClark
I found this book to be very dark, strange, yet intriguing and a great discussion piece. I love that this book can be interpreted in many ways, but it is also frustrating to not really have an answer. Is it a zombie apocalypse? war destruction? a mentally ill child? or just a nightmare?
LibraryThing member Kbernard
I had no idea what this book was about throughout the reading. Eventually, I interpreted the book to be about a child who was suffering from a mental illness. However, after a debatable discussion, I now feel like it was about a boy trapped in a devastated area as the result of a disaster. My mind
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may change during my next reading...who knows? Show Less
LibraryThing member jcarroll12
Due to its challenging presentation of language, this is a tough book that promotes significant discussion and analysis. At the heart of the book, Ben is afraid, and the book gives readers the opportunities to evaluate the power of fear and how it changes one's perspective. Could make connections
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to Holocaust or post-apocalyptic society. The illustrations are haunting yet fabulous. Show Less
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Didn't realize it's a picture-book. I thought maybe a children's dystopian novel would be interesting, but I don't understand the point or intended audience of this one at all. To me it was just ugly. Sorry.
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Awards
Aurealis Award (Winner — 2006)
CBCA Book of the Year (Shortlist — Picture Book — 2007)
The White Ravens (2007)
CCBC Choices (2008)
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Original publication date
2006
ISBN
067004167X / 9780670041671
Local notes
Ben lives alone in a basement flat, looking at a world gone mad. The city is almost abandoned and garbage is everywhere, and the very few people that remain live in fear.
A spooky, creepy and haunting picture book, even to an adult reader.
Signed by the illustrator.
A spooky, creepy and haunting picture book, even to an adult reader.
Signed by the illustrator.
Other editions
Woolvs in the Sitee by Anne Spudvilas (Hardcover)
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