Hurricane Wolf

Paterson, Diane. Hurricane Wolf. Illustrated by the author. A. Whitman, 2006. ISBN 0807534382. $16.95. Ages 5 - 8.

A hurricane is coming toward Noah’s city. Noah, a very curious kid, wants to know what his family should do. His parents simply explain and get ready for the CAT (type of hurricane) two hurricane. This fictional story is well written and can be very useful to children. The story gives helpful information about what hurricanes are, and precautions to take during a hurricane. The story is told in such a way that children reading this book would not be sacred of a hurricane or natural disasters, but it gives children knowledge in an entertaining manner. The water color illustrations in the book are very bright and busy. The people are given realistic features as well as the setting. The illustrations make the book even more interesting. The people in the book seemed very real and detailed. The colors were also very bright, which catches the reader’s attention. I think this book gives children a realistic idea of what a hurricane is, but because it’s a fictional book, it makes light of the situation. This book could be a good learning tool for a teacher when talking about weather conditions. I would recommend this book for others to read. I found things that I did not know about hurricanes, therefore this book can appeal to other age groups aside from small children.

Lauren Payden, BGSU student