djlanatron's review against another edition
This book was beautiful and interesting, but very text heavy.
librarypatronus's review against another edition
5.0
This is beautiful! I loved the art style and it was informative without being too complicated for a young reader, I plan to share this one with my 6 year old and think she will love it. The non-fiction as narrative is something I expect her to like, because it kept it from being just blocks of dry facts and made it feel like a story. This really drives home how interconnected animals and plants are, and how important just one species can be, if lost.
saschadarlington's review against another edition
5.0
Bringing Back the Wolves: How a Predator Restored an Ecosystem by Jude Isabella is an amazing children’s book that explains the impact of what one creature can do to an ecosystem. In this case, the impact was observed when wolves were brought back to Yellowstone National Park.
Isabella shows how every creature from the mightiest grizzly bear to the lowliest beetle were affected in a positive way by the reintroduction of wolves, not to mention how trees, shrubs, and even creekbeds were restored.
read more: https://saschadarlington.me/2020/03/02/review-of-bringing-back-the-wolves/
Isabella shows how every creature from the mightiest grizzly bear to the lowliest beetle were affected in a positive way by the reintroduction of wolves, not to mention how trees, shrubs, and even creekbeds were restored.
read more: https://saschadarlington.me/2020/03/02/review-of-bringing-back-the-wolves/
mrs_mazzola_reads's review against another edition
4.0
**I received a digital arc of this book from Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review**
This book is about the reintegration of wolves into Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s to restore the natural ecosystem and balance in the park. The book is packed with good information, with sidebars and well-labeled illustrations explaining some of the challenging topics. And although the books is illustrated, it still felt realistic and engaging. My only problem with the book is that it is unclear who the intended audience is for the book as a whole. The concept, illustrations, and length indicate a solidly middle grade audience, but the prose, though often lyrical and beautiful, is quite challenging, better suited to an adult reader. Although it was enjoyable, I don't think it would be a great fit for my library collection at this time.
This book is about the reintegration of wolves into Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s to restore the natural ecosystem and balance in the park. The book is packed with good information, with sidebars and well-labeled illustrations explaining some of the challenging topics. And although the books is illustrated, it still felt realistic and engaging. My only problem with the book is that it is unclear who the intended audience is for the book as a whole. The concept, illustrations, and length indicate a solidly middle grade audience, but the prose, though often lyrical and beautiful, is quite challenging, better suited to an adult reader. Although it was enjoyable, I don't think it would be a great fit for my library collection at this time.
g_krueger's review
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Bringing Back the Wolves: How A Predator Restored and Ecosystem by Jude Isabella and is illustrated by Kim Smith. It was written in 2020. This book explains the impact different parts of the ecosystem in Yellowstone National Park. It explains the direct and indirect impact each creature has on the ecosystem as a whole. The book does a great job explaining the text through the pictures included on each page. This text would be great for students who are studying ecosystems and how the different parts of the system interact with one another. It does have a lot of information on each page, so it would be more appropriate for students in fourth through sixth grade. The information is well organized and there are many text features to help students comprehend their reading. There is a table of contents, bolded words, charts, captions, a glossary, an index, and resources that be used to find more information. This would be a great book to use when teaching different the different text features for informational text. It could also be used as a science center book for students to look at when they have extra time in the classroom. Overall, this would be a great book to use in the classroom. <informational text> <ecosystem> <Yellowstone National Park> <science>
etienne02's review
4.0
Good documentary about bringing back wolf into a specific ecosystem but also explaining very well how it affect this system and just how everything is way more connected then we might think. Good job!
booksnbookends's review
4.0
This a great educational book to learn about how wolves were reintroduced to the beautiful Yellowstone National Park in 1995. It's jam packed with information and explains in detail with gorgeous illustrations throughout.
However, if this book is aimed at children, they're not going to engage with the ratio of text to pictures. The text itself is fairly dense to read with some high-end vocabulary that wouldn't appeal to children for an easy read. I think it could have benefitted from a greater number of actual photographs alongside the illustrations to show that this is a real place! The way the book is presented indicates it's for younger readers but the content certainly doesn't match it. Fantastic information but this could have been presented in a more child-friendly manner.
However, if this book is aimed at children, they're not going to engage with the ratio of text to pictures. The text itself is fairly dense to read with some high-end vocabulary that wouldn't appeal to children for an easy read. I think it could have benefitted from a greater number of actual photographs alongside the illustrations to show that this is a real place! The way the book is presented indicates it's for younger readers but the content certainly doesn't match it. Fantastic information but this could have been presented in a more child-friendly manner.
electraa's review
5.0
Disclaimer: I received an e-ARC of this book by Netgalley and Kids Can Press in return for an honest review.
This is a non-fiction children's book. Despite the genre having the tendency to be a bit dry sometimes and a mere layout of facts, this was the complete opposite making it feel like a story instead. It is clear that the text has been thoroughly and meticulously researched by author Jude Isabella with sources, an index and great and helpful illustrations by Kim Smith that complemented the text. A superb introduction to difficult subjects such as biodiversity and reintroduction of species.
As a kid, I read anything nature related and this one would have been read again and again I imagine.
Great work all in all! Highly recommend. A definite 5 star read from me.
#Netgalley #KidsCanPress #BringingBackTheWolves #JudeIsabella #KimSmith
This is a non-fiction children's book. Despite the genre having the tendency to be a bit dry sometimes and a mere layout of facts, this was the complete opposite making it feel like a story instead. It is clear that the text has been thoroughly and meticulously researched by author Jude Isabella with sources, an index and great and helpful illustrations by Kim Smith that complemented the text. A superb introduction to difficult subjects such as biodiversity and reintroduction of species.
As a kid, I read anything nature related and this one would have been read again and again I imagine.
Great work all in all! Highly recommend. A definite 5 star read from me.
#Netgalley #KidsCanPress #BringingBackTheWolves #JudeIsabella #KimSmith
sandykay's review
5.0
Mom: I have read and learned about the 1995 reintroduction of the grey wolf into Yellowstone National Park throughout the years.
1995 Reintroduction of Wolves in Yellowstone [https://www.yellowstonepark.com/park/yellowstone-wolves-reintroduction]
Wolf Reintroduction Changes Ecosystem in Yellowstone [https://www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/wolf-reintroduction-changes-ecosystem]
Yellowstone's wolves are back, but they haven't restored the park's ecosystem [https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/science/2018/09/07/wolves-reintroduction-yellowstone-ecosystem/973658002/]
I don’t know that anyone thought it would be quick fix, but the experiment is still something vital to learn about to understand the interconnectivity of all of us living on this planet.
This book has offered a resource to kids as an introduction to the ecosystem and the “web” the author uses to illustrate the links between us all. While the overarching theme is the Yellowstone-specific ecosystem, the book provides many “fun facts” and tips along the way.
MyChild: I thought it was interesting that just by the wolves being out of the park, so many things changed – even the birds were changed.
MyChild: Obviously, I liked the part near the end where almost all of the animals had come back to the area and things were going well, but I think my favorite thing was learning how crows follow the wolves and tease and play with the puppies.
Stars: 5
Would We Recommend? Yes
#BringingBacktheWolves #NetGalley
1995 Reintroduction of Wolves in Yellowstone [https://www.yellowstonepark.com/park/yellowstone-wolves-reintroduction]
Wolf Reintroduction Changes Ecosystem in Yellowstone [https://www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/wolf-reintroduction-changes-ecosystem]
Yellowstone's wolves are back, but they haven't restored the park's ecosystem [https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/science/2018/09/07/wolves-reintroduction-yellowstone-ecosystem/973658002/]
I don’t know that anyone thought it would be quick fix, but the experiment is still something vital to learn about to understand the interconnectivity of all of us living on this planet.
This book has offered a resource to kids as an introduction to the ecosystem and the “web” the author uses to illustrate the links between us all. While the overarching theme is the Yellowstone-specific ecosystem, the book provides many “fun facts” and tips along the way.
MyChild: I thought it was interesting that just by the wolves being out of the park, so many things changed – even the birds were changed.
MyChild: Obviously, I liked the part near the end where almost all of the animals had come back to the area and things were going well, but I think my favorite thing was learning how crows follow the wolves and tease and play with the puppies.
Stars: 5
Would We Recommend? Yes
#BringingBacktheWolves #NetGalley
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