This book is a great length for young children who are just getting old enough for chapter books, but older children would probably enjoy it just as well.Ĭontent Advisory: One swear word, and a bit of cartoonish violence including bats and guns (no death).

I wouldn't have minded if the story of Waldo the wolf had gone on a bit longer, but as the ending shows, the best stories never really end. Michael's father is patient and creative, with an occasional sarcastic streak. Michael is reminiscent of many five-year-olds in that he wants to have input into the story, and doesn't want to let his father get away with ending it too soon. That story - about a hungry wolf named Waldo who is after a many-colored hen named Rainbow - takes on a life of its own and becomes a 'story within a story' as bits and pieces of it are told before bedtimes and on road trips by Michael's father. After that, there's no knowing what will happen next, as while stalled in traffic jams or nodding off at night, the boys chime in and the story races on and Waldo finds, if not necessarily dinner, his just desserts.įirst published in 1947 and wonderfully illustrated by Warren Chappell, William McCleery's ``Wolf Story ``is a delicious treat for fathers and sons and daughters and mothers alike.Wolf Story was originally published in 1947, but feels timeless in its portrayal of a five-year-old boy named Michael who is always asking his father to tell him a story. Waldo the wolf is sneaking up on Rainbow the hen, when Jimmy Tractorwheel, the son of the local farmer, comes along.

It is as Michael always demands: a Wolf Story, which begins one night at bedtime and spins wildly on through subsequent bedtimes and Sunday outings to the beach and park in a succession of ever more trickily tantalizing episodes. William McCleery (19112000) was born in Nebraska and spent his early career as a newspaper reporter and magazine editor. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. Creative Media Partners, LLC, Juvenile Fiction - 108 pages. First published in 1947 and wonderfully illustrated by Warren Chappell, William McCleery’s Wolf Story is a delicious treat for fathers and sons and daughters and mothers alike.-from the publisher 88 pages 978-1590175897 Ages 5-9 Editor's Note: Great read aloud for lower elementary students. This irresistible book is about: a father his five-year-old son, Michael (intelligent, crafty, addicted to stories) Michael's best friend Stefan (stalwart listener, equally addicted to stories) and, well-what else?-a story. Wolf Story William McCleery, Warren Chappell.

Wolf story by william mccleery