It’s bedtime for Little Wolf. Big Wolf sits him on his knee and Little Wolf asks for a good-night song. So Big Wolf sings a silly song that recounts the various things that wolves do. Little Wolf giggles and asks Big Wolf to sing some more. So he does.

Suddenly . . . .

There’s a rustling and a growling in the bushes behind them.

Then . . . .

There’s a scritching and a scratching in the bushes behind them.

What can it be?

In the stanzas of a silly bedtime song, this colorfully-illustrated story lists some wolf-traits that young readers may or may not know. More importantly, they are certain to be especially pleased that Daddy Wolf is telling Little Wolf the bedtime story. This, then, could become a special book for fathers to share with their children. However, as the story plays out, Little Wolf interacts with both his parents and the story clearly shows the love between father, mother, and child. Young readers may want to share this sweet bedtime tale with their parents, just like Little Wolf.

Highly recommended. ( )