Wolf Island - by Celia Godkin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Through beautiful language and illustrations Godkin demonstrates how easily the balance of nature can be disturbed and restored.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> Information Book of the Year </p><p> Mr. Christie's Book Award nominee </p><p> Shortlisted for 1989 Mr. Christie's Children's Book Award for illustration Children's Literature </p><p> Roundtable of Canada 1990 Information Book of the Year </p><p> <i>Although the text remains unchanged from the 1993 edition, larger page size and improved formatting make the story easier to share with groups... Libraries without the original book should definitely consider purchasing this one, and collections with an older copy may want to substitute this more readable version.</i> -- School Library Journal </p><p> With a new cover and newly designed interiors, <i>Wolf Island</i> is sure to be a howl! It's a vivid, full color portrait of nature, and the fragile balance of a natural ecosystem. </p><p> Set on an island in Northern Ontario, the Wolf Island story, based on an actual event, is a moving chronicle of what happens when the highest link in a food chain is removed. </p><p> A family of wolves leave their island environment. Although, at first, their absence is unnoticed, nature's delicately balanced ecosystem comes undone over a period of months, and the mice, rabbits, squirrels, and even owls fight for survival. Finally, the accidental return of the wolf family to their home restores the island habitat to health. </p><p> Celia Godkin's dramatic, full-color illustrations will inspire readers of all ages. Her scientific portrait of an ecosystem and its component species will not be easily forgotten. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br>"Rarely has the working of an ecosystem been demonstrated in such a straightforward and dramatic way. Young children will be able to understand the story, and older children will find much to think about and discuss. Celia Godkin does not waste a word and her lovely full-colour illustrations make this a memorable book, which should be in every school and public library." <p/>-- <i>Canadian Materials</i> <p/><p>"Although the text remains unchanged from the 1993 edition (Freeman), larger page size and improved formatting make the story easier to share with groups. Instead of fading into the illustrations, the text blocks are highlighted and framed. The pictures themselves are brighter and more sharply focused versions of the originals. Pages are fewer in number, necessitating some shifts of text and the elimination of a few images. Overall, the revisions add to the books visual appeal. . . Libraries without the original book should definitely consider purchasing this one, and collections with an older copy may want to substitute this more readable version." <p/>-- <i>School Library Journal</i><br><br><br><br>-Rarely has the working of an ecosystem been demonstrated in such a straightforward and dramatic way. Young children will be able to understand the story, and older children will find much to think about and discuss. Celia Godkin does not waste a word and her lovely full-colour illustrations make this a memorable book, which should be in every school and public library.- <br>-- <i>Canadian Materials</i> <br><p>-Although the text remains unchanged from the 1993 edition (Freeman), larger page size and improved formatting make the story easier to share with groups. Instead of fading into the illustrations, the text blocks are highlighted and framed. The pictures themselves are brighter and more sharply focused versions of the originals. Pages are fewer in number, necessitating some shifts of text and the elimination of a few images. Overall, the revisions add to the books visual appeal. . . Libraries without the original book should definitely consider purchasing this one, and collections with an older copy may want to substitute this more readable version.- <br>-- <i>School Library Journal</i><br><br><br><BR>"Rarely has the working of an ecosystem been demonstrated in such a straightforward and dramatic way. Young children will be able to understand the story, and older children will find much to think about and discuss. Celia Godkin does not waste a word and her lovely full-colour illustrations make this a memorable book, which should be in every school and public library." <BR>-- "Canadian Materials" <BR><P>"Although the text remains unchanged from the 1993 edition (Freeman), larger page size and improved formatting make the story easier to share with groups. Instead of fading into the illustrations, the text blocks are highlighted and framed. The pictures themselves are brighter and more sharply focused versions of the originals. Pages are fewer in number, necessitating some shifts of text and the elimination of a few images. Overall, the revisions add to the books visual appeal. . . Libraries without the original book should definitely consider purchasing this one, and collections with an older copy may want to substitute this more readable version." <BR>-- "School Library Journal"<BR><br><br>"Rarely has the working of an ecosystem been demonstrated in such a straightforward and dramatic way. Young children will be able to understand the story, and older children will find much to think about and discuss. Celia Godkin does not waste a word and her lovely full-colour illustrations make this a memorable book, which should be in every school and public library." <BR>-- "Canadian Materials" <P>"Although the text remains unchanged from the 1993 edition (Freeman), larger page size and improved formatting make the story easier to share with groups. Instead of fading into the illustrations, the text blocks are highlighted and framed. The pictures themselves are brighter and more sharply focused versions of the originals. Pages are fewer in number, necessitating some shifts of text and the elimination of a few images. Overall, the revisions add to the books visual appeal. . . Libraries without the original book should definitely consider purchasing this one, and collections with an older copy may want to substitute this more readable version." <BR>-- "School Library Journal"<br><br>_Rarely has the working of an ecosystem been demonstrated in such a straightforward and dramatic way. Young children will be able to understand the story, and older children will find much to think about and discuss. Celia Godkin does not waste a word and her lovely full-colour illustrations make this a memorable book, which should be in every school and public library._ -- Canadian Materials<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p> Celia Godkin trained as a biologist and worked as a scientific illustrator. She is the author illustrator of <i>Ladybug Garden</i>, <i>Sea Otter Inlet</i>, <i>Hurricane!</i> and <i>When the Giant Stirred</i>. </p>
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