The Way Home for Wolf

What’s it about?

The story.

Wilf the wolf has always done everything alone. He doesn't need a pack; he's perfectly capable, thank you very much. Then a blizzard hits the forest and Wilf finds himself lost, cold, and very far from home. Asking for help doesn't come naturally to a wolf who has made a point of not needing any, but it turns out the forest is full of animals willing to give it. Rachel Bright's rhyming text gives the story real momentum, and the snowy setting gives Jim Field's illustrations their most atmospheric canvas. The message, that independence and community aren't opposites, and that asking for help is its own kind of courage, is delivered without hammering it home. A good choice for children who find asking for help difficult.