Oscar the Grouch meets Frog & Toad in this hilarious illustrated early reader series about a cranky wolf on a quest to be left alone.Wolf’s library book is overdue, and the librarian says if it’s not returned today, he will never ever be able to check a book out again. Wolf loves books. He can’t let this happen.
Even worse: the book is due by the end of story time. Story time means tons of children having noisy fun. Can Wolf get to the library in time while avoiding his nemeses—other people—and preserve both his books . . . and his sanity?
Move over, Elephant & 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.
Lone Wolf Goes to the Library is another hilarious early reader starring the completely lovable, chronically grumpy Wolf, a character who affirms kids who fly solo better than with friends. Kids 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.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
On sale: May 27, 2025
Age: 6-9 years
Grade: Grades 1-4
Page count: 48 Pages
ISBN: 9780823457809
Kiah Thomas is passionate about books that kids and adults can enjoy together. She is the author of the picture books
Allergic Alpaca,
Foothand Elbownose, and
Madeline Talbot Has a Bunny on Her Head, and the middle grade novels
The Callers and
The Hidden Forest. She lives on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, with her husband, three children and at least seven stuffed toy penguins.
K-Fai Steele is the author and illustrator of
A Normal Pig and
All Eyes on Ozzy!, and the illustrator of numerous other picture books, including
Noodlephant by Jacob Kramer,
Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt? and
I Made These Ants Some Underpants by Derick Wilder, and
The Brilliant Ms. Bangle 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.
"Children will love Lone Wolf, and while Wolf would no doubt prefer children leave him alone and love something else, it’s great news for everybody else." —Mac Barnett, New York Times Bestselling author of
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza"I love Lone Wolf, it's simple and silly and the smart kind of funny. My favorite." —Bob Shea, beloved children's author of
Who Wet My Pants?"Singularly brilliant—kids and adults will howl with laughter." —Greg Pizzoli, three-time Geisel Award winner and creator of
Baloney and Friends"Lone Wolf is a creative genius. This book had me howling while quickly taking notes on how to be left alone." —Lian Cho, creator of
Pig Town Party"Lone Wolf is the perfect series for kids who loath group hugs and prefer growling at the mailman. I want to be alone with all these books forever!" —Eliza Kinkz, Pura Belpré Illustration Honoree for
Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock"Instantly iconic and deeply relatable—Wolf is all of us. He is destined to become one of the great loveable curmudgeons of children's literature, alongside the Grinch himself." —Monica Arnaldo, creator of Governor General's Literary Award Finalist
Mr. S"A hilarious romp with an irresistible grump. LONE WOLF is totally GRRR-REAT!" —Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood, creators of the Real Pigeons series
"Lone Wolf is a rare and funny character in children's books, and that makes him very welcome. Everyone has read all the books with the heroes who want to be chums with everyone and it's all kisses and hugs and frankly I'm sick of them myself. A person (and a wolf) needs personal space sometimes. I think you'll agree that Lone Wolf speaks to many children who don't get to be seen in books very often, because book children are always popping off the page and mad things like that. Some children just want to be left in peace, you know! Three cheers for Lone Wolf, and his hilarious quest to be alone in his own way." —Kate Beaton, Eisner Award Winning creator of
Ducks and
Princess and the Pony
