The Gunniwolf - Hardcover

Harper, Wilhelmina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525467858 ISBN 13: 9780525467854

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, 2003

Synopsis

Instructed not to go into the woods for fear of encountering the Gunniwolf, the little girl needs to find out for herself and goes to take a look, but when she does meet the creature, she discovers something special about him and begins to wonder what all the fuss was about.

About this title

About the Author:

Wilhelmina Harper was a prominent children's librarian and noted anthologist and folklorist. She was born in Maine and worked in libraries in New York City, California, and France.

Barbara Upton is the illustrator of Adventure on Klickitat Island, by Hilary Horder Hippely, also published by Dutton.

From Booklist:

PreS-Gr. 1. A staple of story hours for decades, the tale of the Gunniwolf returns, with Harper's text reprinted almost word for word, but illustrations that are larger, brighter, and glossier than William Wiesner's pictures for the familiar 1967 version. The Gunniwolf, who resembled a lion in the old edition, now looks more like a large, overly friendly dog. The old version appeared to take place in India; the new one has an idyllic, woodland setting reminiscent of the American frontier, though the text specifies a "dense jungle." An unsigned introductory note, which calls the story "an American folktale whose origin is uncertain," offers thoughtful commentary on the tale. Some will find the art in this picture book overly sweet; others will be captivated by Upton's pretty interpretation of Harper's beautifully cadenced text. Carolyn Phelan
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0525467858
• ISBN 13: 9780525467854
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Upton Barbara