Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Scholastic Inc.
Pages
130
Description
Little Wolf has been behaving too courteously, so his parents send him to his uncle's Big Bad Wolf school to learn to be a proper wolf.
Description
Little Wolf has been brushing his teeth without being growled at, he's been going to bed early, and he's been far too nice to his baby brother, Smellybreff. His parents, concerned they will never make a beast of him, send Little Wolf off to Cunning College, where his Uncle Bigbad instructs timid cubs in the rules of badness. Will Little Wolf earn his BAD badge? Or will his uncle Bigbad HUFF and PUFF and turn Little Wolf into a sausage sandwich?
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1995
Physical description
130 p.; 7.6 inches
ISBN
0439201357 / 9780439201353
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Lexile
600L
User reviews
LibraryThing member pumabeth
A fractured fairy tale of sorts, Little Wolf’s letters home are amusing and heartwarming as he relates lessons learned from his uncle the Big Bad Wolf. The reader delights in hearing slightly different but familiar elements such as “Little Red Goodie-Hoodie,” how Little Wolf practices huffing
Classroom uses- Students could pretend to be Little Wolf’s parents and write him return letters, or they could try their hand at being the Big Bad Wolf writing report cards home to his parents.
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and puffing so long on dandelions that he gets dizzy, or how he could not sleep because his Uncle was howling at the moon. Filled with small, humorous sketches, the reader laughs along with Little Wolf as he earns his badge of badness. Classroom uses- Students could pretend to be Little Wolf’s parents and write him return letters, or they could try their hand at being the Big Bad Wolf writing report cards home to his parents.
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LibraryThing member kerry.wood
Very funny story about a young wolf who has a tough time being bad. Through letters home and meeting new aquaintences along the way, the little wolf learns many lessons - funny and serious. I highly recommend this book to students in grades 3rd-5th.
LibraryThing member agrudzien
Little Wolf is sent away from his family to join his uncle (Big Bad Wolf) to learn how to be bad. Even though badness isn't really something you can learn, Little Wolf is determined to do his best and make his parents proud. Along his journey, he writes to his parents to keep them up on his
The premise is there to be funny, but I didn't laugh at all. I just kept looking to see how many pages were left. While I'm sure some readers will enjoy it, the terrible spelling and weird words will make it harder for younger kids.
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adventures (and misadventures) in badness. The premise is there to be funny, but I didn't laugh at all. I just kept looking to see how many pages were left. While I'm sure some readers will enjoy it, the terrible spelling and weird words will make it harder for younger kids.
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Awards
Independent Publisher Book Awards (Gold — Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction — 2001)
Sasquatch Book Award (Nominee — 2003)
Bluestem Award (Nominee — 2014)
Nēnē Award (Nominee — 2005, 2006)
Surrey Schools’ Book of the Year (Winner — 2003)
South Carolina Book Awards (Nominee — Children's Book Award — 2003)
Call number
J3E.Why