I Am a Wolf

A small, watermelon-shaped dog with two sharp fangs and prick ears barks like a ferocious wolf. But, judging by the amused expressions on the shelter workers’ faces, she’s not that scary. Prospective pet owners react differently to the wannabe wolf as she tries to prove herself unadoptable—she tears up her bed (“I am not cute”) and gobbles down her food (“I am not sweet”), then sits miserably in her enclosure, quietly insisting “I am a lone wolf.” But readers will notice someone noticing her—an exuberant girl in a tutu who kisses her and names her “Wolf.” Debut creator Miller’s boldly expressive cartoons show the varying temperaments of dogs and humans. Even the lone wolves of the world, her friendly story suggests, need love. Ages 4–8. (May)