The Wolves of Currumpaw

Posted on 08 November 2018 by William Grill

The Wolves of Currumpaw is a beautifully illustrated modern re telling of Ernest Thompson Seton s epic wilderness drama Lobo, the King of Currumpaw, originally published in 1898 Set in the dying days of the old west, Seton s drama unfolds in the vast planes of New Mexico, at a time when man s relationship with nature was often marked by exploitations and misunderstanding This is the first graphic adaptation of a massively influential piece of writing by one of the men who went on to form the Boy Scouts of America. Best Download [ The Wolves of Currumpaw ] by [ William Grill ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The Wolves of Currumpaw will have you gasping in joy at its invention and shedding a tear in its telling We find ourselves transported to New Mexico, 1893, to witness the story of a great wolf named Lobo, terror of the plains, and man s desire to kill him See my whole review hereI was sent this for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review This is such a wonderful book, so wonderful in fact that it actually managed to make me a little emotional whilst reading it This is a non fiction, illustrated retelling of the Wolves who lived in Currumpaw These wolves were forced to steal cattle to survive after humans had taken over their wilds, and so they became wary of the traps and snares that humans used This is a real life story which is about a wolf and I was sent this for fr...I read this book because it was on the shortlist for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal the British counterpart to the ALA Caldecott No, it didn t win, but being on the shortlist means it was in rarefied company It was a lovely, thought provoking book, one of those rare books which can be read by children and adults with equal interest The pictures are done in an interesting way there are series of very small scenes which advance the story line set into larger, often two page, spreads that giv I read this book because it was on the shortlist for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal the British counterpart to the ALA Caldecott No, it didn t win, but being on the shortlist means it was in rarefied company It was a lovely, thought provoking book, one of those rare books which can be read by children and adults with equal interest The pictures are done in an interesting way there are series of very small scenes which advance the story line set into larger, often two page, spreads that give a sense of the vast open landscapes of New Mexico, where most of the action takes place Often the pictures are soft with a muted, limited range of color, but the story is sharp and clear ...This is a lovely book for older kids who still like to pour over pictures and also like history But fair warning that it s a tearjerker for those that love animals.Sometimes I read a book and it fills a space within me that I didn t realized had existed This is a retelling of Ernest Thompson Seton s short story set in the fading days of the old west The illustrations made me feel like I was free fal...A superbly illustrated retelling of a story from Ernest Thompson Seton s Wild Animals I Have Known An honest, compassionate and profoundly moving story with an excellent conservation message Exceptional in every way.A long story about how wolves were hunted in the United States and how an alpha wolf changed his killers heart A sad but important story that shows the importance of wolves to nature and why we shouldn t hunt them to extinction.El arte de William Grill va de la mano con la historia conmovedora que narra en su libro Su talento como ilustrador es indiscutible y el libro permite ser disfrutado por personas de todas las edades Una experiencia encantadora y educativa que deja con ganas de m s.The illustrations aren t my favorite, but the story is a fascinating one The conflict between Lobo, a cunning wolf and the men who tried to catch him was intriguing and rather sad Too long to really be a picture b...Recommended from the Brainpickings blog, I bought this book for my niece and nephew and decided to take a look at it before sending it off This is probably one of the most beautiful children s books I ve seen and while the story is quite sad, the author s simple description of the resulting conservation movement is excellent Combined with gorgeous pastel illustrations that symbolize the early plains of the western USA and provide an openness with which to take in such difficult concepts at a y Recommended from the Brainpickings blog, I bought this book for my niece and nephew and decided to take a look at it before sending it off This is probably one of the most beautiful children s books I ve seen and while the story is quite sad, the author s simple description of the resulting conservation movement is excellent Combined with gorgeous pastel i...

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08 November 2018

William Grill