Wolfie the Bunny
Illustrator
Zachariah OHora
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780316226141
Pages
40 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When her parents find a baby wolf on their doorstep and decide to raise him as their own, Dot is certain he will eat them all up until a surprising encounter with a bear brings them closer together.
Grade Level
PK-1
Lexile Measure
AD440L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Interracial; Multiracial; adopted baby; adoptive family; adoptive sibling; interracial/transracial adoption; interracial family; multiracial community
Main Character
female rabbit
Race/Ethnicities
Rabbit / Wolf
Family Formation
adoptive mother and father
Awards
Golden Sower Award, 2018, Honor, Picture Book
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
Goodreads Choice Award, 2015, Nominee, Picture Book
Mitten Award, 2016, Honor Book
Star of the North Picture Book Award, 2016-2017, 2nd Place, Picture Book
Baker's Dozen: The Best Children's Books for Family Literacy, 2016 Picture Book
Distinguished Books, 2015 Children's Picture Books
New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2015 Picture Book
Notable Children's Books, 2016 Younger Readers
100 Magnificent Children's Books, 2015 Picture Book
Baker's Dozen: The Best Children's Books for Family Literacy, 2016
Best Children's Books, 2015 Children's Book
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2016 Ages 5 and under
Best of the Best Books, 2015 Picture Book
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2015
Choices, 2016 Picture Books for Babies,Toddlers, and Preschooler
Guide Book to Gift Books, 2016 Picture Books
School Library Journal Best Books, 2015 Picture Book
School Library Journal Book Review Stars, 2015 Picture Book
Keywords
infancy; animals; bunny rabbits; wolves; doorstep; carrots; sibling love; protection
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Dyckman, Ame, "Wolfie the Bunny" (2015). Diverse Families. 307.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/307