Wolves: A Portrait of the Animal World

Animals in the Wild

by Leonard Lee Rue III

Describes the wolf and its habitat in rich illustrations.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Wolves

80 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Dark-Draco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! I have owned this book for absolutely ages, but this is the first time I've actually read it.

The prose is lyrical, as well as being informative - the author's love for this animal and the wilderness it inhabits comes out on every page. Probably my favourite quote is from the introduction:
"Every wild creature was designed and adapted to fill a special niche in the web of life. We may not like what that creature does, but then no one ever asked us to. To paraphrase Gertrude Stein, 'A wolf is a wolf is a wolf'."

The photos are amazing and there are more than a few I would love to frame and have up on the wall. They show the wolves a fit, healthy, beautiful animals, rather than the skulking, mangy killers they are often portrayed as.

Brilliant book - one to treasure.

[Kenneth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this book up on sale at an antique store co-op that had very few books on sale. It turned out to be a real jem. Written by Leonard Lee Rue III, a well known nature writer who in 80 pages covers all of the basics, adds much detail and explodes the myths that obscure these wonderful and somehow, still mysterious” animals.
This would be an especially valuable for middle school and high school students seeking reliable material for school reports. It is wonderfully illustrated and facinating to read.
This book is from the “Portraits of the Animal World” series from Smithmark Publishing. The series includes books on over twenty different types of animals.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent succinct informative book on wolf history and behavior. Gorgeous photography by the author (who studies and photographs animals in the wild.). 88 page book with valuable text plus photos with explanation.

[Kalley the Chipmunk · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like to look at all the pictures of wolves and learn about them.

[Franklyn Kornn]

Good for a classroom library and for doing research on wolves. The pictures are very detailed and there is a lot of information in this book about wolves. I really like this book because of the topic. I have always been interested in animals as a child in school and I feel that this book will be a great tool to help get the boys in my classroom interested in reading. This text is written at a higher level, would be more appropriate for middle school or higher.

[Jeff]

My copy is the 1996 book. All other information is the same as this book.