《wolf#39;s.coming》.pdf

THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK For Michael and James Text and illustrations copyright © 2007 by Joe Kulka All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review. Carolrhoda Books, Inc. A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A. Website address: Kulka, Joe. Wolf’s coming! / by Joe Kulka. p. cm. Summary: All of the animals in the forest go into hiding because the wolf is coming, but why they are hiding is the big surprise. ISBN-13: 978–1–57505–930–3 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1–57505–930–4 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. Children’s poetry, American. 2. Birthdays—Juvenile literature. I. Title. PS3611.U435W65 2007 811.6—dc22 2006013865 Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 – J R – 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 eISBN-13: 978-0-8225-8773-6 JOE KULKA TCAROLRHODA BOOKS, INC. MINNEAPOLIS • NEW YORK A distant howl rides the breeze, echoing through all the trees. Hurry, HURRY! Don’t be slow! Follow me. C’mon, let’s go! A shadowy figure climbs the hill, getting close and closer still. Faster, FASTER! Take my hand! Run back home like we planned. ’ ’S F S LF OL WO W ! G!