Becky Bloom

Genre: Fiction

Summary: In this book, a very hungry and tired wolf goes to a farm to get some dinner. When he gets to the farm he meets a whole bunch of animals who are reading. The farm is for educated animals only; they do not pay any attention to the wolf and they tell him to go away. Determined to show the animals that he is smart, the wolf studies hard and learns to read. Once he has mastered reading, the wolf goes back to the farm and reads stories to the animals on the farm.

Uses in the Classroom: This is a book that I would more likely read one on one, versus to the whole class. I would like to read it to a struggling reader because it shows that with a little hard work and determination, everyone can learn how to read. However, the way the other animals judge and shun the wolf for not being able to read would make me not want to read it in front of a whole class. The other animals never learn that celebrating ones differences is okay, so it makes it seem like bullying is okay.… (meer)