{"product_id":"lone-wolf-on-vacation-isbn-9780823457793","title":"Lone Wolf on Vacation","description":"\u003cb\u003eOscar the Grouch meets Frog \u0026amp; Toad in this hilarious illustrated early reader series about a cranky wolf on a quest to be left alone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWolf is excited for a peaceful, refreshing vacation: There, there’ll be nobody he knows. Nobody he doesn’t know. Nobody to bother him at all. Total relaxation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut from a sing-along bus ride to a broken elevator to a hotel room snafu, Wolf can’t seem to catch a break. And worst of all, some familiar old characters have somehow chosen the same dream destination. Will Wolf ever find solitude? Maybe the best vacation is a trip to an all-too-familiar place . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMove over, Elephant \u0026amp; 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. \u003ci\u003eLone Wolf On Vacation\u003c\/i\u003e is another hilarious early reader starring the completely lovable, chronically grumpy Wolf, a character who affirms kids who fly solo better than with friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKids 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003eWord repetition and patterning help build confidence, and the colorful illustrations offer strong visual cues without overwhelming the page. The humor escalates with every page turn, making this book a fun read-aloud and a great tool for encouraging independent reading. A must-have for early reader collections and an excellent continuation of the series.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust as Wolf—mostly—maintains his sangfroid, the wryly funny text never loses its understated calm, with its quick, brief sentences describing our hero’s travails as he skirts disaster. . . . Readers riding waves of amusement will howl for more.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cb\u003eKiah Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is passionate about books that kids and adults can enjoy together. She is the author of the picture books \u003ci\u003eAllergic Alpaca\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFoothand Elbownose\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMadeline Talbot Has a Bunny on Her Head\u003c\/i\u003e, and the middle grade novels \u003ci\u003eThe Callers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Forest\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, with her husband, three children and at least seven stuffed toy penguins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eK-Fai Steele \u003c\/b\u003eis the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eA Normal Pig\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll Eyes on Ozzy!\u003c\/i\u003e, and the illustrator of numerous other picture books, including \u003ci\u003eNoodlephant\u003c\/i\u003e by Jacob Kramer, \u003ci\u003eDoes a Bulldozer Have a Butt?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Made These Ants Some Underpants\u003c\/i\u003e by Derick Wilder, and \u003ci\u003eThe Brilliant Ms. Bangle\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303704875237,"sku":"NP9780823457793","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823457793.jpg?v=1767731690","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/lone-wolf-on-vacation-isbn-9780823457793","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}