Wolf and Bear

Ela

Alexandra Readers

Wolf and Bear is a wonderful, heartwarming book about two friends that used to like to play together, but then Bear doesn’t feel like she wants to play, so instead Wolf sings to Bear. I really liked how the leaf that Wolf gave Bear stays with Bear for the whole book, and near the end, Bear remembers the leaf, and finds Wolf. My favourite part of the book would be when Bear declines to play for the last time, but then comes up with a better idea - to listen to Wolf sing. I think it just shows that anything can be solved. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone above 4, and rate it 8/10.

Jessie

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Georgia

Alexandra Readers

Eva

Alexandra Readers

The two best friends always play together, whether it’s paddling in the stream, skidding in the snow, or tumbling in the falling leaves but sometimes Bear feels sad and wants to be alone. . Wolf and Bear is a beautiful tale of kindness and hope. I like how Kate Rolf has used Cyanotype to create flowers in the story. I rate this book ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and I would recommend it to any one over 2.

Ila

Latymer Prep Shadowers

In this spellbinding story, you meet a little girl excited for the end of term. No more school! However, she’s given the very unreasonable task of reading a whole book over the holidays. A whole book? But she HATES books. But her mum takes her to the library – she says she has just the thing.I think that this book is a wonderfully illustrated book i like the way Mariajo Ilustrajo used dry painting for the girls hair. I rate this book⭐⭐⭐⭐ and i recommend it to anyone over 3

Ila

Latymer Prep Shadowers

grey was very lonely all the time but when grey was hugged by red. grey found out he can be grey even when grey is alone he still has color in his life i feel bad at first, but at the end it was very joyful.

Lucie

Sale High Readers

i think it was very cute. I think it is sad at the start and end because the bear doesn't want to play with the wolf, but wants to listen to the wolf sing instead. 9/10

Lucie

Sale High Readers

This book takes a tender look at feelings and the importance of friendship. Wolf and Bear are friends that have built an unbreakable bond , but when Bear starts to feel low and like the darkness is luring him in. Kate Rolfe uses the ingenious technique of cyanotype to make her illustrations more realistic. I love how light and shadow are used to portray how Bear feels and how the light chases him back to Wolf. I would recommend this for 4+ , and I would rate this a 9/10.

Sara

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This book takes a tender look at feelings and the importance of friendship. Wolf and Bear are friends that have built an unbreakable bond , but when Bear starts to feel low and like the darkness is luring him in. Kate Rolfe uses the ingenious technique of cyanotype to make her illustrations more realistic. I love how light and shadow are used to portray how Bear feels and how the light chases him back to Wolf. I would recommend this for 4+ , and I would rate this a 9/10.

Sara

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I enjoyed this book! It showed how people (bears in this case) may go through hard times and it only takes a beautiful song to cheer someone up. I also liked how the wolf never gave up trying to cheer up the bear, it was true friendship (one that will never get broken). I really loved how at the end even though the bear did not want to play the wolf still respected that and followed his wish, it was such a wholesome book. I really loved this book!

Salma

Bellerive Bookies and Cookies

This book takes a tender look at feelings and the importance of friendship. Wolf and Bear are friends that have built an unbreakable bond , but when Bear starts to feel low and like the darkness is luring him in. Kate Rolfe uses the ingenious technique of cyanotype to make her illustrations more realistic. I love how light and shadow are used to portray how Bear feels and how the light chases him back to Wolf. I would recommend this for 4+ , and I would rate this a 9/10.

Sara

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I really enjoyed this book because it was having a look at friendships. What I love about the book is that it is very colourful and filled with lots of joy and emotions as wolf and bear have an unbreakable bond. The illustrations were like you were in a fantasy world. The use of light is great as there is always light in everyone. I would recommend this book for people who are having a hard time with friends. I would say people over 1 i would definitely rate this book a 10/10.

Zaahed

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I loved reading Wolf & Bear because it’s a heartwarming story of friendship. One of my favourite features was Kate Rolfe’s technique of drawing called cyanotype which makes the drawings more realistic. I also loved her choice of colours that go magnificently together. I really enjoyed how throughout the story the bear says no to everything but after a while he finally says something different and at that moment it is like the breakthrough of the story. This book was very enjoyable to read and I would rate this book 10/10.

Matteo

Latymer Prep Shadowers

it's colourful so it might present happiness but the parents need to explain the meaning of the book

Jasmine

Sale High Readers

Wolf and Bear is a great book because it shows that you should treat someone how you want to be treated and if you don’t you might lose friends. My favourite part of the book is where the bear realises that it was rude and should go and say sorry to the wolf. I think this book is suitable for 6+. I rate this book ⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!

Ailin

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a great book about the power of friendship and how some people don't want to play all the time. I Like the page that shows wolf singing as it shows good use of cyanotype which is a technique using shadows and sunlight. Overall I would rate this book a 7.5 and rate this 4 and up.

Liberty

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is about friendships and felling and how someone can help you when you feel sad. It use cyanotype, a process using the sun to expose certain parts of a book. This creates an amazing effect on the book by making showing darker colors for bad moods and light color for good things. This book is about a Wolf and Bear Who really like to play but when Bear is in a bad mood he doesn't want to play . Wolf pushes bear to far and then they don’t want to be friends. I really like the illustrations of this book because there all very calming and beautiful . I think everyone can read this book . I rate it a 10/10.

Louis

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a heart-warming book. The thing I like the most about Wolf and Bear are the light and shadow bits of the pages. This happens when Wolf wants to play with Bear but he retreats into the shadow and leaves Wolf all alone to play by herself. When Wolf cries her sorrows to the moon, Bear hears the angelic voice and comes out of the shadow to listen to the song. My favourite illustration is a full bleed when Bear is all sad but Wolf is playing about. This book also uses cyanotype which is an illustration with sunlight. Overall I rate this book 4/5 and would recommend it to children 4 to 8.

Ettore

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I like the book because it is very good and fun and very enjoyable.

Harry

Bramcote College Library

I really like Wolf and Bear because the colours really go well like the blue for when the Bear feels sad and when the Wolf feels energetic orange. I like the streams of color that show the warmth of Wolf's voice. I also really like the page where the bear screams NO!! because I like how ruff and messy the Bear is drawn. I would rate this book a 8 out of 10 for illustrations.

Camilla

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a heartwarming story which I really enjoyed reading. My favourite part is how whenever the Bear is there, the part of the page where they are is blue but the rest is more colourful. I also noticed that one leaf is there on almost every page and sparkles more than the other leaves. In my opinion, I think that the story has the best use of colour of all the 8 books. I recommend this book for 5 years old and over and rate it an 8 out of 10.

Ermis

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I really enjoyed this book because it was having a look at friendships. What I love about the book is that it is very colourful and filled with lots of joy and emotions as wolf and bear have an unbreakable bond. The illustrations were like you were in a fantasy world. The use of light is great as there is always light in everyone. I would recommend this book for people who are having a hard time with friends. I would say people over 1 i would definitely rate this book a 10/10.

Zaahed

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I loved reading Wolf & Bear because it’s a heartwarming story of friendship. One of my favourite features was Kate Rolfe’s technique of drawing called cyanotype which makes the drawings more realistic. I also loved her choice of colours that go magnificently together. I really enjoyed how throughout the story the bear says no to everything but after a while he finally says something different and at that moment it is like the breakthrough of the story. This book was very enjoyable to read and I would rate this book 10/10.

Matteo

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This book is a story of a great friendship that even by a shadow of darkness cannot be broken. I really enjoyed reading this novel because I like the way Kate Rolfe uses cyanotypes to create shadows and different colours to make some of the objects in the book. I was also impressed that she made the blue for the water look glittery and shiny when it was either falling down from a waterfall or splashing through a river. The age rating I would give this book is 3+ because it has such bright engaging colours. 10/10 I hope this book will win.

Rhys

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This is a very familiar story of two friends drifting apart, but despite their newfound differences, they find a way to compromise so that everyone is happy. Each page is either very defined, or soft and lazy, this is masterfully used to portray the different emotions of the characters. For example, when Bear has had to say no multiple times to Wolf, he suddenly snaps, and a whole double page is used to display his intense frustration. However, when Wolf is attempting to persuade Bear to play, the vignettes that show fantasies of them playing together across the page display how incredibly fun it would be for Bear to join in. A very true reality for people of all ages, 9.5/10.

Liam

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a heartfelt story of friendship and identity which I really enjoyed reading. I really liked how Wolf stayed by the bear at all times even when he felt low. It showed true friendship for Wolf. The soft illustrations made the forest feel peaceful and the illustrations really came to life. I would recommend this book to anyone. 9/10.

Adam

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a heartwarming story about two very different friends and shows us the power of music. My favorite DPS is at the end when Wolf sings an enchanting song ‘just for bear’. I really enjoyed the drawings in the page and how Kate blends digital art, watercolor and cyanotype, a special type of art using the sun to create pictures, that creates searingly beautiful illustrations. I’d recommend this to readers from 6-12 that like stories with the theme of friendships, emotions or readers who simply enjoy stunning art about nature.

Jessica

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a fantastic book all about friendship. For most of the book the bear does not want to play and it just wants to be alone but the wolf really wants to play. After a while they both agree to listen to the bear sing and then They become friends again. I think the colour choice is really good in this book because it is dark but not too dark and I like how it is sort of sparkly. This book is amazing and I would say most readers above the age of four would love this book. Overall I would rate this book an 8/10.

Hugh

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is about friendship and feelings and how someone can help you when you feel sad. The drawings use light and shadows in such a clever way that you can tell how the characters feel even without the words. My favourite part is when the wolf sings the song to the bear who turns happy again, and you can see it in the drawings. The animals look so soft and kind and the whole book feels warm. I would say it’s a gentle book that shows what friendship means. I rate it 10/10 because of how it made me feel calm and happy. I think children from 3 and up should read this book.

Nikolai

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This is a very familiar story of two friends drifting apart, but despite their newfound differences, they find a way to compromise so that everyone is happy. Each page is either very defined, or soft and lazy, this masterfully used to portray the different emotions of the characters. For example, when Bear has had to say no multiple times to Wolf, he suddenly snaps, and a whole double page is used to display his intense frustration. However, when Wolf is attempting to persuade Bear to play, the vignettes that show fantasies of them playing together across the page display how incredibly fun it would be for Bear to join in. A very true reality for people of all ages, 9.5/10.

Liam

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear Wolf and Bear is a brilliant book about two different characters who are best friends. The way they connect with each other is through Wolf singing. For the light and dark (shadow and light) effect the illustrator use’s cyanotype which is basically drawing with the sun and light. My favourite image in the book is when Bear finally comes out of the shadow and steps into the light where Wolf is waiting for Bear. I would recommend this book for 3 and any years above. I would rate this book 10 out of 10 and 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.

Miraya

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is an amazing book where two friends sort out their problems from the past, and Bear apologises for his actions and makes amends with Wolf. I like this book because it shows that even if you have arguments, you should always learn to forgive. I also like this book because of the wonderful illustrations, like how Kate Rolfe, the illustrator, has used a very unique technique called cyanotype, which she has used throughout the entire book. I recommend this book to anyone ages 5+, but I think anyone can enjoy it as well! I rate it an 8.5/10!

Iris

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and bear was a really good book. It was really cute, I loved the illustrations. I liked the layout and it was a really cute story. I adored Bear, because he was cute. Everyone should read this book.

Arshdeep

Sale High Readers

Wolf and Bear was a heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship. We found it delightful and loved the key themes it covered. We would recommend this book to many primary schools. We loved the pictures within as the wolfs howls and lights up the page.

Benjamin, Zachary

ST PAULS STARS

I think this book is very nice because it shows the emotional side of friendship and it shows how to be a good friend

Ela

Alexandra Readers

Very fun and beautifully designed book with a good storyline about friendship.

Amelia

Sale High Readers

Wolf and Bear is a heartwarming story about two friends who play together. But one day, Wolf pushes Bear too far and Bear gets angry. Wolf tries to get Bear to play but he won’t so Wolf sings his sorrows to the full moon. Bear is entranced by Wolf’s singing and is lured out. They become friends again and Wolf sings sweetly to Bear. I like how Kate Rolphe uses warm and cold colours to contrast the characters’ feelings and emotions and how she uses cyanotype ( a technique that involves using sun to expose bits of paper that haven’t been covered). I would recommend this book to 5+ readers and I would rate this book 10/10.

Qianyu

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a gentle and heartfelt picture book exploring friendship, mental health, and empathy for young children. Wolf and Bear enjoy fun adventures together, but when Bear becomes overwhelmed by sadness, he retreats into himself. Instead of trying to solve Bear’s feelings, Wolf patiently stays nearby, offering support through play, thoughtful gifts, and finally by sharing her own feelings through song. Kate Rolfe’s illustrations beautifully capture the emotional journey with a mix of cyanotype, soft pastels, and digital textures. The artwork uses cool blues to represent Bear’s sadness, contrasted with warm colors that appear as Wolf’s kindness helps bring Bear back toward joy and connection. This story handles difficult emotions with honesty and care, making it an excellent tool for parents and educators to open conversations about mental wellbeing and the importance of being present for friends and loved ones. It’s both a comforting and visually stunning read for children aged 3–6.

Manha

Sale High Readers

Wolf and Bear is a heartwarming story which I really enjoyed reading. My favourite part is how whenever the Bear is there, the part of the page where they are is blue but the rest is more colourful. I also noticed that one leaf is there on almost every page and sparkles more than the other leaves. In my opinion, I think that the story has the best use of colour of all the 8 books. I recommend this book for 5 years old and over and rate it an 8 out of 10.

Ermis

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I really like Wolf and Bear because the colours really go well like the blue for when the Bear feels sad and when the Wolf feels energetic orange. I like the streams of colour that shows the warmth of Wolf's voice. I also really like the page were the bear screams NO!! because I like how messy the Bear is drawn. I would rate this book a 8 out of 10 for illustrations.

Camilla

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a heartwarming story about a wolf who is always asking her friend Bear to play. But sometimes a great sadness falls upon Bear and the shadow of the mountain draws his thoughts away. The illustrations used in this book display techniques such as vignettes and making Bear blue a colour usually associated with sadness and Wolf a white colour usually associated with joy and happiness. I like the double spread showing Bear in the shadows and Wolf sadly walking home in the snow.

Thibault

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Letters in Charcoal is a heartwarming book and explores different themes like love, siblingship, and determination. This book shows that there are some people who are so unfortunate that they can’t learn how to read and write. I like how the girl is always determined to learn how to write and read just so she can read her sister’s love letters she receives every day from a secret lover. This is a very touching book to read and I recommend this book to 7+ readers, though anyone can read it! I rate this book a 9/10!

Iris

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This book is a very sweet, heartwarming story about the friendship between a wolf and a bear. Everything is going ok until one day wolf pushes bear too far, so bear hides in the shadows, scared to come out. Wolf tries everything to get wolf out the shadows like asking him to play with her. But sadly everytime she asks, he says no. Soon though he forgets about the fight, and wolf and bear are happy together again! This story is a very cute story about friendships and how there are sometimes arguments and fights. I quite enjoyed reading this book too. The illustrations are so cute and delightful and always make me feel happy. It is really cool how Kate Rolfe uses magic around wolf when she sings. Kate also used a technique called cyanotype printmaking. This is created by painting with sunlight and shadow, which show a lot of emotion. This is a nice book and would rate it a solid 8.3/10!

Bella

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is an outstanding book about deep friendship. It uses a variety of art styles including cyanotype. Cyanotype is a way of art by using the sun to expose some bits. I really like this book because it shows that big friendships can never be truly broken. I recommend this book to 3+ because everyone has very good friends from a young age. I rate this book an easy 10/10.

Avik

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is an outstanding book with lots of emotions being put into colours. I really like this because you can see this when Wolf cries his sorrows out and the colours are smoothly coming together. It is a brilliant book because you can see how friendship can never be broken. There are lots of full bleeds and half bleeds. I recommend this book for three year olds and over so they understand how friendship works. I rate this book ten out of ten.

Arkady

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I love this book because of the colours that she uses throughout. They match the story perfectly and they are very warm colours. I like how in some of the drawings the bear is smaller than in the others because it signifies that the bear is feeling small inside. I recommend this book to younger readers and I give it an 8/10.

Jasmine

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I think this is a really heartwarming book about animal friends.This book is really good because Kate Rolfe uses such calm colors using oil pastels and crayons they work together like harmony. My favorite part is when the wolf is howling on top of the rock because the colors she uses are spectacular, and the prints in the rock are something I have never seen before. I would recommend this book for all ages because it is a lovely book and this is by far my favorite so far I would rate this 11 out of 10.

Sebastian

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I love Wolf and Bear because it reminds me of friendship and how powerful that is. It also reminds me that friends don't have to be the same because wolf is fun and energetic but bear isn't as fun but they are still best friends. I rate this book at 8.5 /10 and recommend it to all ages.

jasper

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a Heartwarming story (fiction) about a bear and a wolf's relationship. In this book Kate Rolfe uses cyanotype, a process which uses the sun to bring colour to the book. This makes dazzling shades and portrays the mood of the book by showing dark colours for bad moods and light colours for joyful moods. She often uses cyanotype on the plants to make a clear shape for them. In the book the Wolf pushes the Bear to its limit, and the Bear becomes surrounded in darkness. I think people of any age can read this, but I think this is targeted at slightly younger readers. I very much recommend this book as I love it. 8.5/10 Personally I hope that it wins.

Charles

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a heartwarming, magical picture book filled with wonderful watercolour illustrations. I just love how this book tells us that friendship is important and friends will stay by your side no matter what and how Wolf always stays by Bear and that Bear still cares for Wolf even through his sadness. Kate Rolfe uses really clever colours in her book, bright colours for Wolf and dark ones for Bear because Wolf is happy and Bear is sad and that indicates the colour themes for the characters. I love how there’s magic all around and between them to bring them together and the illustrations are amazing, like you want to be in the book and how she uses a mix of light and dark colours. The illustrations and colours are just so magical, heartwarming and vibrant that it brings the story to life. I recommend this story to all ages and I rate it a solid, definite 10/10.

Paris

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a quite unique book in my opinion since it uses different art styles such as cyanotype. Cyanotype is not in every book you read and is a way of art by using the sun to expose bits. This is one of my favourite books because personally I have never seen a book like this. I rate it a 10/10.

Ashar

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a dazzling book that I recommend for all ages. I really like how Kate Rolfe has used lots of really calm colours using digital drawing, pastels and crayons as they work so well together. My favourite illustration of the book is where the wolf is standing on top of the rock howling at the moon. I really like this because everything on the double spread is drawn with so much detail, even the rock has got the reflections on it from the colour of the wolf howling. This book is about how you don’t always have to like the same things, but everyone will always have a connection with someone.

Otto

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a positive story about telling people how you really feel. Kate Rolfe has used cyanotype to illustrate and brighten the colours of dark and light. I really like the colours as there are so many and there is a dark and a light side, dark for bear and light for wolf. My favourite page is when wolf sings to bear, the song contains all colours! I think all of the pages are very good and colourful. I love how there is a special leaf that bear carries around with him all the time (as referenced in the video). I think this book will be important for children holding all of their thoughts and feelings inside them and this book will show them to get all of that out. I would recommend this book to younger children around 5 years old, but I still think that older people can still enjoy it! I would rate this book a solid 10/10, it will always hold a special place in my heart.

Zeynep

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a well illustrated and well written book. I think that all the drawings are original and heartwarming. I loved the textures and the mediums that Kate Rolfe used but the thing I loved best of all, was her colour choice. I think that the colours that Kate Rolfe used perfectly matched the story line about how everyone walks into the shadows, but only true friends walk with you.

Jude

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Wolf and Bear is a really good book, and I really liked it. I love how Kate used cyanotype to show the light and shadow of the story of how the wolf is always in the light and Bear is always in the shadows. These illustrations really show how much effort Kate put into all of the artworks in the book. I think this book is aimed for young readers, but anyone can read it and enjoy it. I really liked this book, so I will rate it a solid 7/10.

Leia

Latymer Prep Shadowers

A bear stays in the shadows and only comes out when the wolf sings. We like the book because bear makes friends again. The illustrations can tell you a lot about their emotions. We like them because they have warm colours and they have left the brush marks. Our favoriout bit was when bear came out of the shadows and wolf sang her song. I recommend it because you can learn a lot about friendship and emotions.

Quinn and Aurora

Sandroyd Bookivores

Wolf and Bear is a fiction book using cyanotype, a process using the sun to expose certain parts of a book. This creates amazing shades and shows dark for a bad mood and light for a good mood. The book is about a Wolf and Bear who love to play, but sometimes Bear is in a bad mood and really doesn't want to play. But unfortunately, Wolf pushes Bear too far and Bear feels engulfed in the shadow, stuck in a realm of sadness. The colours are extremely effective and this is one of my favourite books. I rate this 10/10.

Isaac

Latymer Prep Shadowers

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

I like the book because it good and fun.

Ethan

Bramcote College Library

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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Maya

Danum Doodlers Does Books

Freddie

Danum Doodlers Does Books

Cataleya

Danum Doodlers Does Books

Dylan

Danum Doodlers Does Books

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