What Wolves and Dogs Think and Feel (Beyond Words)

by Carl Safina (Author) Carl Safina (Illustrator)

What Wolves and Dogs Think and Feel (Beyond Words)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Beyond Words
Eye-opening, wise, and filled with triumphant and heartbreaking stories about the wolf population at Yellowstone (as well as some personal anecdotes about dogs), Carl Safina's Beyond Words: What Wolves and Dogs Think and Feel accessibly explores the mysteries of animal thought and behavior for young readers. Weaving decades of field research with exciting new discoveries about the brain, and complete with astonishing photos, Beyond Words offers an extraordinary look at what makes these animals different from us, but more importantly, what makes them similar, namely, their feelings of joy, grief, anger, and love. These similarities between human and nonhuman consciousness and empathy allow the reader to reexamine how we interact with animals as well as how we see our own place in the world.
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School Library Journal

Gr 4-8--This young reader's adaptation of Safina's 2015 title describes the communication and interactions of wolves and dogs. The first 11 chapters are an account of the author's time studying wolves in Yellowstone National Park; Safina shares what he learned about the animals, both from his own observations and from his conversations with scientists who study wolves full time. In the remaining six chapters, the focus shifts to domesticated dogs, detailing how they evolved alongside humans and how they retain some of the same characteristics as immature wild wolves. While the chapters about domesticated dogs are somewhat less interesting, the stories of the Yellowstone wolves are extremely compelling, showing the strong personalities of individual wolves and the sophisticated way in which they interact with one another. Readers will find themselves captivated by the wolves' storylines, choosing their favorites and rooting for individual animals. They will also absorb the wealth of scientific information that Safina sneaks into the narrative. Back matter includes a selected bibliography. VERDICT This volume provides fascinating reading for middle grade animal lovers, especially those who love dogs.--Sarah Reid, Four County Library System, NY

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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781250144652
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication date
April 20, 2020
Series
Beyond Words
BISAC categories
JNF051150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
JNF003060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Dogs
JNF003240 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Wolves & Coyotes
Library of Congress categories
Animals
Dogs
Wolves
Animal behavior
Habits and behavior
Psychology
Animal psychology
Psychology, Comparative

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