Rabbit borrows a book about wolves from the library. Straightforward enough. But it's not long before a sinister figure with sharp claws and a bushy tail starts to creep right off the pages. You won't believe your eyes - especially if you're a rabbit. Brilliantly witty, with amazing artwork, two surprise endings, plus fun novelty elements, "Wolves" created a real buzz of excitement among critics and booksellers alike on first publication in 2005.

Grade 1-3–This imaginative, cleverly designed story unfolds in a delectable blend of spare text and eloquent multimedia illustrations. A textured welcome mat serves as background for title and publisher information, the pages feel somewhat scratchy, and the wolves are expressively drawn with charcoal pencil. In the story, Rabbit borrows Wolves by Emily Grrrabbit from the West Bucks Public Burrowing Library and leaves with his nose already stuck in the red book. His long, wavy ears ooze movement. The author ingeniously develops her story on two levels: children will absorb the information that the rabbit is reading–An adult wolf has forty-two teeth–but also enjoy the suspenseful tale of what is happening to the rabbit as he walks along. As a real wolf becomes gradually more threatening, Rabbit becomes progressively smaller. Expressive illustrations show him obliviously walking up a bushy tail onto the back, and then the snout, of a wolf; but it is the uh-oh expression on his face as he slowly realizes that he is in trouble that is so piercingly vivid. The following page depicts a partially eaten book, and no rabbit. However, the author then reassures readers that no rabbits were eaten during the making of this book and thoughtfully provides an alternative ending for sensitive children. This delightful picture book is best shared with children who can appreciate the sly humor.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　–Kirsten Cutler, Sonoma County Library, CA

The story couldn't be simpler: a rabbit borrows a book about wolves from the Public Burrowing Library. Lost in the pages of his good book as he strolls home, the rabbit fails to recognize that he has encountered the real thing--an honest-to-goodness, knife-and-fork-wielding, big bad you-know-what. But not to worry. This is a postmodern picture book that has fun with narrative convention; there's an alternate ending, accompanied by playful interjections from the author-illustrator (who bills herself as "Emily Grrrabbit" on the title page). Wolves is a long way from being The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, but it's a bit of a lark for younger readers and listeners, and its sly celebration of libraries and reading is a treat for older ones.

Michael Cart

length: (cm)26.1 　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 width:(cm)22.5

埃米莉·格雷維特（Emily Gravett），1972年生於英國,是一位有著傳奇經曆的插畫傢。16歲高中畢業後，她離傢齣走，開始瞭長達8年的流浪生活，享受著天大地大的自由與挑戰。結束流浪生活後，進入布萊頓學院學習插畫。

她的圖畫書充滿設計智慧與幽默。《大野狼》是埃米莉的處女作，這本書一經問世，便為她贏得瞭2004年的麥剋米倫齣版社插畫奬，以及2005年的凱特·格林納威大奬。而埃米莉也就此一舉成名，開始瞭她成就卓著、聲譽非凡的職業圖畫書創作生涯。

2010年3月20日，埃米莉將來到北京，與中國的圖畫書創作者和發燒友舉行交流會，暢談她的圖畫書的創作心得。