Winter Shadow (Tell Me a Story) by Richard John Knight and Richard Johnson
Ages 7+
Barefoot Books; 1 edition (November 1, 2009)
Cautions: None
Kiwi Magazine Review:
Ah, the classic dilemma of rescuing an injured baby animal or letting nature handle things. Because we humans personify animals, a baby wolf may be as cute as the plushies on our beds or the cuddly animals on a book’s page. Although Maria rescues the baby wolf and is at odds with neighbors about her choice, it is the wolf that decides whether he will be pet or independent. This story is beautifully written and illustrated, which we’ve come to expect from Barefoot Books.

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Product Description
Maria lives with her grandfather in a small mountain village in the snowy north. One winter morning, she is on her way to school when she spots a small grey bundle lying under a tree, half-covered in the powdery snow - a wolf cub! Maria knows that she should leave the cub, but her curiosity and compassion are aroused. Will the cub still be there when she walks home? “Personal and Social Development: New to the Barefoot Young Fiction” series, this debut novel by Rochdale author Richard Knight explores key issues around the relationship between humans and animals, and between the individual and their community.

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