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This "informative account" of canine evolution will "appeal to dog lovers with a curiosity about the origins of their favorite companion." (Publishers Weekly)
Many have made the case that dogs have evolved from wolves but the evolutionary link between wolves and dogs remains a mystery. In How the Dog Became the Dog, Mark Derr posits that the dog's evolution from wolf was inevitable due to the mutually beneficial nature of the relationship between...
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"Little Wolf can hardly wait. Tonight he will howl at the moon to the top of the sky. First, Big Wolf demonstrates traditional howling form: AAAAAAAAAAOOOOOooooooooo. Then it⁰́9s Little Wolf's turn. He's sure he is ready, but when the big moment comes, something happens. Something unexpected, something wild, something unbe-beep-bop-believable! Sisters Laura McGee Kvasnosky and Kate McGee have created a wonderful story about the importance of doing...
6) White Fang
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The adventures in the northern wilderness of a dog who is part wolf and who eventually makes his peace with man
8) Wolves
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c2004
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An introduction to the lives of wolves that focuses on how they hunt and how they raise their cubs
9) Wolves!
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[2022]
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"This nonfiction book takes young readers on a journey into the lives of wolves, the largest of all wild mammals who have lived in the Northern Hemisphere for millions of years. Kids will learn how wolves use their powerful jaw muscles and sharp teeth to hunt their prey, how a wolf pack forms, and the meaning of different wolf howls. This book explores every aspect of these fascinating canines and even corrects erroneous myths and lore about them"--...
10) Wolves
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c2009
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English
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Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of wolves
12) Good little wolf
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2011
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Rolf is proud when his friend, Mrs. Boggins, calls him a good little wolf, but when the Big Bad Wolf teases him Rolf tries to prove himself by howling at the moon and blowing down Little Pig's house.
17) Wolves
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c1997
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Examines the lives of wolves as pack animals, describes their physical characteristics and habitat, and discusses the folklore surrounding them
19) Moon
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Throughout her busy days, Moon wonders what it would be like to be wild and free until the day she meets a wolf and learns his "wolfy ways."
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