Lone Wolf Gets A Pet
Written by Kiah Thomas and Illustrated by K-Fai Steele
A Junior Library Guild selection, A Kirkus Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2024, and A Booklist Best Book of the Year/2024 Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice Awards
★ "A memorable, original character in the crowded field of early-reader books. . . With great aplomb, Steele's detailed, colorful cartoon illustrations capture the waggish antics and googly-eyed expressions. Thomas' short, snappy sentences, superb pacing, and satisfying, sweet deal of an ending make for a winning entry. Beginning readers will howl for more books in this hilarious early-reader series.”
—Booklist, Starred Review
"A dryly humorous celebration of solitude—and jelly beans."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Wolf’s hyperbolic personality is reflected in the characters’ exaggerated facial features. Supporting characters (who are depicted with a variety of shapes, sizes, ages, and skin tones) are unnamed; instead, they’re called as Wolf sees them: “bossy boy,” “eager girl,” “jolly hiker.” These piquant stories are all hard edges, blunted somewhat by the pencil and watercolor illustrations’ soft lines and gentle coloring, reminiscent in tone and style to William Steig’s classic works. . . . With their wry humor, these books would also work as read-alouds in classrooms, libraries, and homes."
—The Horn Book
