Lone Wolf Goes to School - by Kiah Thomas (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Grumpy loner Wolf just wants to be alone, but whether it is at school, the movies, or the beach, there always seems to be someone bothering him"--

Book Synopsis

Oscar the Grouch meets Frog & Toad in this hilarious illustrated early reader series about a cranky wolf on a quest to be left alone.

Wolf has just the right amount of friends: NONE. He loves to be alone. Unfortunately, everywhere he goes, other people are there too. At school, the teacher says if he can't get along with the other students, he has to leave. So he goes to the movies. More people! He tries the beach. No peace there, either. He flees to the remote peak of a mountain, and even there, someone comes along to bother him.

Finally, Wolf hatches a plan. All these people arrive for a party at Wolf's house . . . while Wolf makes a quick exit.

Move over, Elephant & Piggie! For readers who have had enough of the buddy duos, for kids who'd rather play by themselves--Wolf is the antihero you've been waiting for. Lone Wolf Goes to School is the first in a hilarious early reader series starring the completely lovable, chronically grumpy Wolf, a character who affirms kids who fly solo better than with friends.

Kids who are beginning to read on their own won't be able to get enough of Kiah Thomas's sarcastic stories, perfect whether read alone or out loud, and K-Fai Steele's laugh-out-loud illustrations will give any kid, no matter their reading level, a new favorite series.

An ALSC Notable Children's Book
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids

Review Quotes

A charmer that's sure to garner its protagonist a devoted following--much to his chagrin.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

These stories are so fresh and funny they must be shared.
--School Library Journal

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. The text itself is in multiple chapters with a wide range of sentences per page, with vocabulary and phonetic challenges, so this is for readers who have grown in their confidence. With their wry humor, these books would also work as read-alouds in classrooms, libraries, and homes.
--Horn Book

A humorous story featuring an antisocial yet charming protagonist who simply wants some alone time, this book will encourage children to think outside the box while also reassuring more-introverted readers that there is no shame in having quiet time to ourselves.
--Booklist

About the Author

Kiah Thomas is passionate about books that kids and adults can enjoy together. She is the author of the picture books Allergic Alpaca, Foothand Elbownose, and Madeline Talbot Has a Bunny on Her Head, and the middle grade novels The Callers and The Hidden Forest. She lives on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, with her husband, three children and at least seven stuffed toy penguins.

K-Fai Steele is the author and illustrator of A Normal Pig and All Eyes on Ozzy!, and the illustrator of numerous other picture books, including Noodlephant by Jacob Kramer, Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt? and I Made These Ants Some Underpants by Derick Wilder, and The Brilliant Ms. Bangle by Cara Devins. She is a recipient of the James Marshall Fellowship at the University of Connecticut and the Ezra Jack Keats/Kerman Memorial Fellowship at the University of Minnesota. Born in Charlton, Massachusetts, she now lives in Lausanne, Switzerland.