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Wolf and Bear

Kate Rolfe

Macmillan Children's Books (3+) 1035019574 (Paperback) Download activities and reading resources pack

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A tender look at feelings of sadness and despondency which is relayed in a way that is accessible and resonates with readers of all age. Wolf and Bear have been friends forever and enjoy spending time together, but when Bear begins to feel low, he wants to be on his own. There’s an intimacy and closeness between the two friends and how they feel throughout.

There is a controlled and measured use of light and dark throughout. This helps to highlight the mood of the characters and is a major success of the book. There is a radiant quality to the illustrations. Use of cyanotyping emphasises this and underlines the powerful feelings that both Wolf and Bear experience. Use of body posture and expression means the anthropomorphic approach is clear and consistent making the story accessible to all backgrounds and experiences. The pacing is perfectly achieved, it is compelling, emotive and convincing throughout. Warm, empathetic and richly layered, the artwork sings!

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Kate Rolfe

As well as winning 3rd place in the 2022 Macmillan Prize for Illustration, Kate was shortlisted for several other awards open to students and won her categories in both the V&A Illustration Awards and AOI World Illustration Awards.

In this, her first picture book, Kate uses the unusual technique of cyanotype – a photographic process which relies on sunlight to expose the image, in perfect synergy with the metaphor of light and shade used to express the emotions of the book. The colour in the illustrations was added with crayon, pastel and digital drawing.

Kate studied Animation at Plymouth College of Art before moving to do a BA in Film Production at the Northern Film School. She’s worked in theatre, graphic design and marketing as well as creating a drawing app for the iPad. She also has an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Aside from writing & illustrating, she works in textile design, teaches and lectures in illustration, and runs regular online drawing and writing sessions. She lives in the Suffolk countryside with her wobbly cat, Pip.

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Thomas

Dovery Reading Gladiators

If you like wolfs or bears then this is a great book for you to read.It is about a bear saying no to many things but in the end it’s okay to say no.I think you will enjoy reading this book.❤️

Isabelle

Dovery Reading Gladiators

Isabelle

Dovery Reading Gladiators

This books explains how friends can have different ideas to others and sometimes fall apart. I like the story and the pictures are colourful and beautiful. My favourite illustration is when Wolf sings her song. I would recommend the book because it teaches you a very good lesson about friendship.

Zsa Zsa

Sandroyd Bookivores

This heartwarming story is about a bear who struggles with getting out of the mountain's shadow and his sad emtoions. he has a very diffferent friend who wants to play, but one day, Wolf pushes Bear too far. I think this story is for Year 1 or 2 so they understand how emotions work. The illustrations are beautiful and expertly done. Personally, I love the illustrations because you can put the effort and love which has been put into them. My favourite part is probably when a true bond shines between them and Wolf finally gets things right! I recommend this story because I I said before, it helps young children undertsand emotions.

Florence

Sandroyd Bookivores

The book is about two friends who are separated and a song brings them back together.I like the book because it is a reminder that without friends you will be sad. There are illustrations of the bear and the wolf and beautiful colours. I like the illustrations because they are so colourful. My favourite bit is when they reunited with each other. I would recommend the book because of the fabulous illustrations and it makes you appreciate your friends.

Max

Sandroyd Bookivores

I loved this book. This book was funny, sad and heartwarming. I loved the bits of rainbow colours that fly in when wolf sings and cheers bear up.

Katie

Big Bookworms

I felt like the art style was too detailed for the story.

Annabelle

Inkscape Critics

It is mesmerising, thought-provoking, and heart-warming. I thought about friendship and how it can be different between different people.

Tani

Inkscape Critics

10/10 I really loved it!

Bruk

Inkscape Critics

The book taught us a valuable lesson of how to say no to things that we don't want to do and about friendship. It also captures a moment that you want to treasure forever. My favourite part was when wolf sang.

Kai

Inkscape Critics

Lyla

Dovery Reading Gladiators

Nisa

Sandroyd Bookivores

Wolf and bear is a book about a wolf and a bear that are best friends. In the past, they would always play and dance but Bear no longer wants to. Bear always says no to wolf. I like this story because it is has nice illustrations. The illustrations are bright and colourful, which adds to the story. My favourite bit is when Wolf instead of playing with Bear sings to him to show he cares. I would recommend this to anyone as it is a very lovely book about friendship.

Emily

Sandroyd Bookivores

The book Wolf and Bear was amazing. Bear spends most of his time in his cave. Wolf spends her time trying to get Bear to play. One day, Wolf pushes Bear too far. My favourite bit was how Wolf and Bear were best friends and my least favourite was when Bear and Wolf argued.

Anaya

Read to succeed

The illustrations were mind blowingly cute and full of colours and life. The characters were adorable and the meaning to the story was sweet and meaningful.

Layla

BFS Umbra Readers

I really enjoyed the illustrations and the violet shades and I think that the writing alongside the pictures was a perfect match. I also think that the storyline showed that it is okay to be sad and go through the stages of grief but you don't have to go through it alone (your friends and family will always help you). It is a gentle representation of reality and it nurtures children through the difficult times in life. Overall, it is an amazing picture book that I would have thoroughly enjoyed when I was younger.

Ava

Hackney Primary Reading Champions

"Wolf and Bear" was a wonderful book. I can kind of relate to it because sometimes friends can feel sad and don't want to play or speak with you. Then later on, when they feel a bit better they come back to you but not always the way you expect it. This unlikely friendship between Wolf and Bear slowly but surely builds back up, and soon it will be all back to normal. I gave this book 9/10 as the story is good but the illustrations are so beautiful.

Miley

Rebel Readers

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Leyre

Dovery Reading Gladiators

I like that in the end, Wolf says no but then he says “but would you like to sit with me and we can listen to you sing?”

Leyre

Dovery Reading Gladiators

Anastasiia

Sandroyd Bookivores

Anastasiia

Sandroyd Bookivores

Zara

Sandroyd Bookivores

I like this book because it has very good and detailed illustrations, but the writing was the best as it had very good vocabulary.

Lexy

Great Coates

This book, whose characters are a bear and a wolf is about the power of friendship. Their friendship is strong but at some point, Bear begins to drift away into the shadow. He now refuses to play with Fox and instead tells her to go away. This book tells us about those who walk through the shadows and the people who walk by their side. I love the way the story is told and the way the characters interact. The illustrations pastel and easy to understand. Some colours are exagerated and some objects are not the colour they should be based on real life. The illustrator uses no dark outline which makes the blend and gradient so and beautiful. The illustrations are vibrant and colourful. My favourite bit is when the bear climbs out of the shadows. I would recommend the book for children and maybe even adults.

Anastasiia

Sandroyd Bookivores

I like the book and how each character had a specific colour. As the book continues the colours merged as the characters come together. l love the colour range as well

Maisie

Loyal Judging Society

The illustrations of this book are truly magical and it really conveys the feelings and personality of the characters. It shows emotions throughout the story that probably wouldn't have been able to be inferred without them. As well as that, the watercolour illustration really sets the mood of the story and it even personifies some key things in the story, one of the reasons I previously stated the illustration to be 'magical'. (The story was also really great but this is a review about illustration so this is where the review ends.)

Ovbiye

Bacon and Eggs Literary Society

I liked the Wolf and the bear because it was interesting and it was not normal because wolfs and bears normally are not friends.

Frank

Great Coates

I like this book because all the colours make me feel happy and energetic.

Michael

Great Coates

Ebony

Great Coates

This book shows the great power of friendship and I love the contrasting dynamics between wolf and bear – I feel like it kind of gives “sunshine + grumpy” vibes! The illustrations were really colourful and detailed. It’s a beautiful book, 10/10, highly recommendable!

Eunice

Sale High Readers

Wolf and Bear is about a wolf who is very playful and a bear who is always in the shadow. Bear always says no when wolf asks him to play. I like the illustrations which are very colourful. It is cool that Wolf keeps asking and trying to cheer up Bear. He is very patient and a good friend. My favourite bit is the Wolf singing to the Bear. I would definitely recommend it and I rate it 10/5!!!!!!!

Tomonori

Sandroyd Bookivores

I loved wolf and bear because it is very descriptive and I love the illustrations and lots more. That's why I love wolf and bear

Oakly

Great Coates

Wolf and bear is an amazing book!It is all about a bear who does not want to go out of his shadow and his friend the wolf gets really lonely. One night the wolf starts to howl a lovely song that the bear loved and then came out of his shadow. From then on every time the wolf howls the bear goes out of his shadow. The illustrations were really good. MY favourite bit is the part were the bear goes out of his shadow. I would recommend it to some one who is feeling down and so that they know that they can get out of their sad times.

Hettie

Sandroyd Bookivores

I really enjoyed looking at the illustrations of Wolf and Bear. It was a really great book with lots of fun and imagination. The array of colour immediately caught my eye and the way it almost looked as if they had used brush strokes creating impact and texture. Both of these gained a strong calming mood and you can notice that they stuck with these two particular colours, orange and blue to build onto this. These things relate to the story line. When they use blue tones, it is often showing us that the mood is sad but when they use oranges it’s often telling us that the mood is happy. When Wolf is trying to make up with Bear one side is orange and the other is blue which links with the text. One of my favourite pages is when Wolf is singing out colours. I love how its bright glowing colours on top of a background make it standout and come life. The way the text is positioned also helps the story to flow and separates them from the images – it’s a great way to set out the story.

William Patten - Rosie

Hackney Primary Reading Champions

Wolf and Bear, by Kate Rolfe, is a touching exploration of friendship and emotional intelligence. The story follows a lively young wolf and her best friend, Bear, who sometimes feels sad and wants to be left alone. Through the use of cyanotype illustrations, Rolfe gently approaches themes of depression along with kindness and understanding. The book is a gentle introduction to complex emotions, and it’s a wonderful resource for discussing mental health with young children.

Alex

The WH shadowers

Wolf and Bear is another wonderful book that deals with feeling sad and how you can feel better with a friend. I gave it 100/100 as it was so good.

emilie

Rebel Readers

So cool the details where amazing did you know this book took 4 years to make anyway everything looks good also you can’t judge what will come next 5 out of 5 all the way no matter what. AMAZING BOOK!!!!!!

Iyla

The Speenhamlanders

I really like the way that the wolf was in the sunshine and the bear in the shade to show the way of their mood. I also like the way that Kate Rolfe added the same leaf to spot on every page. Kline a little game to play. I personally think that it can teach people friendship. 9 out of 10 for me.

Kinga

The Speenhamlanders

In the first front cover it was magical and it was about friendship and big feelings.

Sai

The Speenhamlanders

This book was very colourful and i loved how she used the gutter of the book as a divider of the wolf’s territory from the bears and I also love the leaf that stayed with the bear through out the book.

Emilia

The Speenhamlanders

I love this book because of its magical environment and the cute animals inside. I liked the way the wolf tried to make the bear happy. I will rate it 9 out of 10.

Asmi

The Speenhamlanders

I really liked the art style or of this book and the use of the gutter as a divider was very clever as well . Overall I give this book a 5/5

Isla

The Speenhamlanders

"Wolf and Bear" is about how these two are best friend but Bear never want to play with Wolf and he never comes out of the shadow. Wolf at night starts to sing a song and Bear follows the music and finds Wolf, so they become friends again! I think this a really good story even if it’s a bit sad at some points. The illustration are really exiting, I think they are super fun. My favourite bit was the end were Bear and wolf become friend again, and I would definitely recommend this book for anyone!

Susie

Sandroyd Bookivores

i love the illustrations and the story just in general. it is also eye-catching and fun !

Jaspreet

Sale High Readers

This book is a heartwarming story about a wolf how wants to play with a bear, but the bear does not want to. The bear gows lonely and builds a shadow around him. Then the bear hears the wolf singing and he begins to climb out os the shadow. The illustrations are brilliant and they describe everything so perfectly that you could understands the story without the words. It is all about reaching out and making friends and I would recommend this book to anyone. No one is too old ot too young to enjoy this.

Amelia

Sandroyd Bookivores

Wolf and Bear is a heart-warming story following quiet, reserved bear and buoyant, joyful Wolf. This book tenderly expresses emotions through gorgeous illustrations, which really make the story special. The contrast between light and dark colours makes each and every page pop, drawing the reader in. I love this book as I feel it has an almost magical look to it; almost like it's from another world.

India

LGGS Shadow Questers

I like the book 'Wolf and Bear'. It's about a wolf and a bear who are very good friends but suddenly, Bear feels sad. I didn't know why Bear was so sad. Wolf tried to cheer Bear up but Bear screamed, "NO!" Then, Wolf went to the mountain and she sang. Bear heard the song. Wolf saw Bear. Wolf asked again, "Can we play?" Bear said "No, but I can listen to you sing."

Saadaq

Read to succeed

I liked this book but I did not like the part where Wolf wanted to play with Bear because Bear said 'No' a couple of times, even when Wolf was singing .

Aliza

Read to succeed

It is colourful and is beautifully drawn.The colours really show what the characters are like. Wolf’s singing is very colourful and we’re pretty swirls.

Isabelle

Prettygate Junior School

I Love all the bright colours that the author has used in the book and the different emotions like some of the characters are happy and some are sad.

Poppy

Prettygate Junior School

.Good colours .Like the different places .good size.bigger pictures

Ella

Prettygate Junior School

I love the vibrant colours in all the pages of this heartwarming story.I really like the way you matched the colours with the emotions.

Flo

Prettygate Junior School

I like the rainbow colours around the wolf . The blue colours around the bear to show that he was feeling sad.

Raadhya

Prettygate Junior School

I liked how she did the colours to be like their feelings.

Emilie

Prettygate Junior School

I love how this book is poetic and colourful. This book is about friendship. This book shows how friends come together. This book shows meanings and this has a message to it.

Liyana

Sale High Readers

Wolf and Bear, A heartful story about a wolf and her best friend, Bear. It makes me feel really happy that they are never ruining their relationship, although bear gets sad and wants to be alone. Because now a days lots of children and adults get into arguments and are ruining their relationships, Wolf and Bear is a beautiful tale to remind us of kindness, care and hope. Thank you Kate Rolfe

Sarah

Bispham Bookworms

This book was a lovely representation of strong emotions and I love how it was simplified for younger ages. It really represents how as friends we can build boundaries and overcome different struggles together. The illustration is adorable and the book in general just comes across as a gentle approach to younger ones that embraces and portrays different emotions and how we can handle them with those around us.

Ellie

OLSB Shadowers

I found this book heartwarming. The illustrations really captured the feelings of each individual character. The bear painted blue and the wolf white explained the difference between the personalities of the two furry creatures. I liked that when the bear was sad at this part of his story. The illustrator would emphasize how he/she was feeling by the use of shadows. In contrast, the wolf was always in sunshine! This shows the differences between them , at a glance and is powerful. I thought the colours were engaging, bright and sometimes, subtle. Overall, I really loved the style and artwork in this book.

Anna

Rebel Readers

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Riley

Danum Doodlers Does Books

I like Wolf and Bear because how it's nice how Wolf wants to play and Bear says no but at the end he says yes.

Olivia

Danum Doodlers Does Books

It's very dark but it gets brighter - I like this book.

Ethan

Danum Doodlers Does Books

It's very dark but they can still see the bright. I like this book of Wolf and Bear.

Poppy

Danum Doodlers Does Books

this book is really easy to understand some of the feelings like when bear is sad and wolf wants to play but bear is in the shadows but its a 10/10 book

lawrence

Danum Doodlers Does Books

I found Wolf and bear very touching especially as through the book you learn that there isn't just a happily ever after and even if there is it takes time. I think this book attracts young readers however as a little girl I don't think I would have understood the full story. It catches one's eye especially the artwork. I think this is a lovely story . However to pursue it's full potential it could improve with making things clearer for young kids. But overall this was moving and had a beautiful way of showing it, sometimes you're not ready and sometimes you need to accept that that's OKAY!!

Maya

Sheringdale Page Turners

Wolf and bear is a very inspiring book for all ages. I love the illustrations as they are incredibly detailed and the book is about the friendship between a wolf and a bear who used to be best friends. Also how sometimes everyone needs a break.

Grace

Sheringdale Page Turners

Wolf and Bear was a really good book and although it was sad at the beginning, it had a happy ending! It was really cool the way the bear carried a little orange leaf throughout the whole story. It's the little details that catches peoples eyes. I think this book is for everyone to read but I know ages 3-6 will love it. I gave it a 8/10.

summer

Rebel Readers

A beautiful story with two amazing characters. I never wanted it to end. It is a story which can be appreciated at all ages. It caught me emotionally and I loved every word. It is a story which can actually happen in all our lives but told through magical artwork and wonderful language. A magnificent story.

Bay

Sheringdale Page Turners

Wolf and bear I like it because it’s about a bear and wolf that are best friends but then bear goes in the shadow then does not want to play but when wolf sings bear likes it and becomes friends with wolf again

Ruby

Barrow Bookworms

I liked this story because it was about friendship and I like stories about friendship

Sofia

Barrow Bookworms

Pretty good book for children learning about friendship .Nice colour clash with black, white and a bit of rainbow.

Adriana

Brooke Weston Book Busters

It was a very good book with good descriptions of the things that happened in the book. It had vibrant colours but was also calming with a good description of what the characters look like. Over all, it was a good book and I would recommend for someone of any age.

Grace

Brooke Weston Book Busters

This book was vey wholesome and it shows you just how important friendship is and the vibrant colours represent the happiness friendship can give you and it is important to have a friend.

Charlie

Brooke Weston Book Busters

It was ok. I would personally suggest it for 4+

Nicol

Brooke Weston Book Busters

The wolf and the bear illustrations are filled with vivid beautiful colours. It tells an amazing story of friendship and loyalty. The colours match the feelings of the two characters which in my opinion is very smart. It fills the reader with joyfulness whilst also exploring the negative emotions and making us realise that at times we will feel a bit of sadness but with good friends that can be lifted. The only negative thing about this book is that the words will be a bit tricky for the age rating and they may need a little bit of help to understand the story/theme. Overall the illustrations are amazing! well done Kate Rolfe.

Luca

The WH shadowers

Already from the front cover that the book is very colourful and bright a specially for 3 year olds . It looks very inviting and magical . The story could use some more child friendly words so that they can understand the different emotions more but overall it is a good book that shows how real friendship can help us feel better. The Bear is shown in very dark colours and the Wolf in white/silver which is a clever link to positive and negative emotions.

Alfie

The WH shadowers

I like the illustration because it uses colour really well. I’m not sure if young children would understand the message but our slightly older group found it interesting

bella

St David’s readers

I think that the kids will love this book because it shows that you can do anything if you try. It reflects how relationships can be sometimes complicated

poppy

St David’s readers

i dont think young people might understand the message, but the book has an interesting story

Meerkat

St David’s readers

This book is very emotional. Advice about friendship and relationship . I love this book, friendship comes and friendship goes. This is the message of the story. It's a wonderful feeling to have fun with friends. I'm sure Wolf and Bear had fun! The colours are so amazing, the illustrations add to the story

Eliza

St David’s readers

this book is very rich in illustrating, with a mix of sadness, happiness and anger. the light and dark colours used mix very well reflecting mood. I love this artwork.

oliver

St David’s readers

Wolf and bear is a beautifully illustrated book with a valuable narrative and bold colours. This story of friendship is fantastic but for those of a younger age, might need some guidance to understand the true meaning behind wolf and bear’s relationship. I love the idea that if you are feeling down or depressed, there is always a light to guide you into positivity which is explored in the book. Colours used throughout really show what emotions can be described by them and this could be a useful way for younger readers to explain their emotions.

Joshua

The WH shadowers

A beautifully illustrated book with an equally beautiful story of friendship and emotions. The colours used are perfect and really relate to the different parts of the story, showcasing positive and negative emotions. The story of how friends can help us feel better, a story that shows how we express different emotions in different ways. It’s not too detailed which makes it accessible for younger readers but some guidance may be needed to offer further explanations around the feelings of sadness/depression that Bear has. The use of blue and grey/black show the negative emotions and then when positivity shines through we see the use of pinks, oranges and yellows.

Mrs Whittaker

The WH shadowers

I personally love animals, especially cats and bears. I really like this book because of the beautiful illustrations and the way wolf and bear are such close friends. I didn't think it would end exactly like that, either. This is a brilliant book!

Farha

Bispham Bookworms

The illustrations were beautiful however most younger kids would not understand the deeper meaning to it and would need adult guidance to be told the meaning but the book is beautiful and ingaging definitely catches people's eyes at first sight.

Mia

Sheringdale Page Turners

I think that this book has amazing illustrations that make the pictures stand out. In my opinion this book would be very interesting for children because the pictures look like they would come to life. I enjoyed this book because I like books with illustrations and less words. This book is about the bear who walked through the shadows and his friend wolf walks beside him and explores their relationship

Dalna

St David’s readers

I think that this book is really inspiring and great for younger children. The illustrations are full of all sorts of shades of blue and detail that make the pictures come to life creating a picture in your mind. This book reminds me a lot about two friends that were always happy together, however then they started getting seperated for some reason. I think adding not a lot of writing makes it easy for a child to read i independently. Reading this book for the first time made me think that the pictures are the most important part since there a lots of them. I think that the colour blue made the story calm and thoughtful. I highly recommend this book since even though it looks childish, the illustrations are amazing and I believe it would interest most children, regardless of their age. This book is a great opportunity for younger children to learn that friendship is important. I think that the author used their imagination to create a format of the story to make it interesting.

Liliana

St David’s readers

I think that this book will please infants and reception classes. Brilliant pictures and hardly any words. Beautiful story all together. Emotional a bit. Excellent story line and use of colours to show emotion . I think this book is a sensation and good reading. Bold text and I recommend this book to others.

Emma

St David’s readers

This was a beautiful, touching, and emotional story about friendship, fun, and boundaries. Although a first glance may make you think this book is for younger readers, it will enchant all ages. Through lovely pictures and engaging words, Katie Rolfe tells the story of Bear, who goes into a sad shadow, being cheered up by Wolf's incredible singing. Bear doesn't completely come out of the shadow, which shows that nobody's perfect and that life can be complicated as a journey. I highly recommend this fantastic book. It's appropriate for all ages, so be sure to read it yourself!

Clara

Sheringdale Page Turners

I really enjoyed this book and thought that this would be great for all ages, not just young children.I really liked how the author used the art technique, cyanotype . I would overall have given this book a rating of 4/5 .

Emily

Sheringdale Page Turners

What I like about this book is that the pictures make the story come to life. What I think could improve is it needs more words. I definitely would recommend it to everyone

Norah

Barrow Bookworms

I really enjoyed this book as it conveyed the power of friendship through an interesting and unique form of illustration. i learnt that even if you and another person don have the same interests it is still possible to find a level ground with each other.

lauretta

OLSB Shadowers

I really enjoyed this book because it portrays realistic emotions and shows that you don't have to be happy all the time. It can also be suitable for many different ages who may understand many different meanings. I also think that the illustrations are really beautiful.

Lara

Sheringdale Page Turners

4/5 stars. I really liked how the colours showed emotions. The illustrations were very detailed and added to the book. The effect of the song being a rainbow was really nice.

Camilla

Norwich High School Bookworms

I enjoyed this book because it had colourful pictures. I think this book is for children under 8.

Emilia

Brooke Weston Book Busters

I like this book because the bear had a flower and the wolf sang a song to the bear but the bear didn't want to play. I think children from toddler age to year 2 would like this book. There was lots of colour when the wolf was having fun but it was dark when the bear wasn't.

Rueben

Brooke Weston Book Busters

The book was good, I liked it when the bear and the wolf reunited and when the wolf howled then the leaf was attached to it so you would follow the rainbow. I think this book is good for 5-8 year olds.

harry

Brooke Weston Book Busters

The book was okay so I kind of enjoyed it because it showed two friends who were together. But, what I didn't like about it was when there was no reason why the bear looked sad. Overall, a good book.

Shiloh

Brooke Weston Book Busters

I thought the use of colour to express the character's emotions was very well done! You could see the way the "shadow" grew darker with Bear's (blue) mood while Wolf remained in the light - A good visual for younger readers. The use of colour to illustrate Wolf's howl was also a well considered choice, as it again illustrated how Wolf's "song" broke through Bear's darkening shadow and lead him back to the light.

Miss Smith

Norwich High School Bookworms

I like the illustrations, especially the wolf singing scenes!

Alexandra

Norwich High School Bookworms

I loved the way they used colour to show emotion. At the start it is all light, and then Bear becomes blue and then it all becomes dark to show Bear's depression. Then at the end it becomes light again as Bear's depression fades away and they are happy again.

Violet

Norwich High School Bookworms

Rene

Sheringdale Page Turners

I like the book because its like two different emotions one which is a sad emotion and a happy emotion. Eventually the bear gets affected by wolf’s happy emotions and starts to get happier. It’s also very heart warming and makes me really emotional.

Rene

Sheringdale Page Turners

Absolutely love the pictures. A really nice book filled with amazing illustrations and meaningful messages. One of the few picture books that can actually appeal to many age groups.

Isla

Sheringdale Page Turners

Wolf and Bear was a great book. The illustrations were amazing and I would 100% recommend this book for all ages.

Emina

Sheringdale Page Turners