Wolves

Wolves are much more than big, bad animals that prey on other animals. Did you know that wolves

• are like dogs—they are loyal, affectionate, and highly intelligent.
• live in packs—or families—led by the strongest female and male.
• are friendly with one another: They play games, bring food to one another, and even babysit one another’s cubs!

Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to give you the real story about this mythical and legendary animal in an updated edition of his classic full-color photographic introduction.

Text and photographs present the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of wolves.

Wolves are much more than big, bad animals that prey on other animals. Did you know that wolves

• are like dogs—they are loyal, affectionate, and highly intelligent.
• live in packs—or families—led by the strongest female and male.
• are friendly with one another: They play games, bring food to one another, and even babysit one another’s cubs!

Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to give you the real story about this mythical and legendary animal in an updated edition of his classic full-color photographic introduction.

Children's Literature

The riveting cover portraits on Seymour Simon's Wolves guarantees that it will not sit on the shelf. The equally compelling content will keep it a long time on the lap. Mr. Simon's photoessay, one of his best, alternates full-page pictures with narrative on the unjustifiably-maligned wolf's physical and social characteristics, its hunting strategies and pup rearing practices. Pair it with Mr. London's The Eyes of Gray Wolf, a sparely worded tale that traces the winter night's progress of a solitary male as it roams the frozen north's forests and ridges in search of food and a mate.

Seymour Simon has been called "the dean of the [children's science book] field" by the New York Times. He has written more than 250 books for young readers and is the recipient of the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He is also the recipient of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children's science literature. Mr. Simon lives in Great Neck, New York.