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Wolves are pervasive throughout children’s literature. This Tabstart page presents selected websites that feature a large collection of stories and book titles that center around wolves. The resources below provide the complete text for works like Jack London's White Fang and Grimm's Fairy Tales for free. Because stories about wolves will incite children’s curiosity about the actual animal, be sure to check out the science websites that discuss wolves.
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"The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids" by The Brothers Grimm - Here is wolf story for kids by the famous Brothers Grimm. You will notice some similarities between this story and the "Three Little Pigs." As with many stories by the Brothers Grimm, these stories may not be appropriate for small children.
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Presentation on Kids' Stories about Wolves - This University of North Texas website offers an outstanding presentation on the role of wolves in children’s literature. The slide show provides plot summaries for several stories, including "Beware of the Storybook Wolves," "Mr. Wolf's Pancakes," "Little Red RIding Hood," "The Wolf's Chicken Stew," and many more. The presentation concludes with character analysis, plot analysis, and symbolism analysis of the stories.
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“The Wolf is Coming” by Elizabeth McDonald - “The Wolf is Coming” is a humorous story of how a rabbit family gathers an entire barnyard of animals as they run from the wolf. This page provides a summary of the story as well as teaching activities.
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List of Wolf Stories in Children's Literature - Here you will find a long list of books that feature “The Wolf in Children’s Literature.”
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White Fang by Jack London - Google Books presents the entire text of Jack London's 1906 classic White Fang for free.
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Wolf Stories by the Brothers Grimm - Google Books presents the entire 1903 text to Grimm Fairy Tales for free. This collection includes "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Wolf and the Seven Goslings," "The Boasting Wolf," and several more children's classics.
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The Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - Google Books presents the entire text to a 1899 copy of The Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling for free.
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Wolf Facts for Kids from Zoobooks - Zoobooks is a fantastic resource for information about animals, including wolves! Learn about their hunting habits, eating habits, habitat, survival status, and other facts with this resource.
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Facts about the Gray Wolf from Bio Kids - This University of Michigan's Bio Kids page has detailed information about the gray wolf. The main page is set up with a question and answer format. The information covered here includes topics like the gray wolf’s appearance, geography, habitat, behavior, reproduction, life span, communication and eating habits.
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Mexican Wolf Quiz for Kids from the U.S. Fish and Wilflife Service - The Mexican Wolf Recovery Program from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides this interactive, printable quiz about the Mexican wolf to “test your Mexican wolf I.Q.” There are ten kid-friendly questions in this quiz.
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Wolf Quest - Check out this fantastic site about wolves. Learn about different breeds of wolves and browse photo, video, and art galleries. Also, be sure to visit the “Classroom Activities,” a source for lots of great lesson plans.