Reviews for Wolves

The average rating for Wolves based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-10-04 00:00:00 Grant Emory When eight-year-old Daniel Helm (the son of author Charles Helm) and his friend Mark discover what look like dinosaur footprints while enjoying a day on Flatbed Creek, near Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, the two boys set in motion a series of finds that have great significance in the field of paleontology. Soon, dinosaur footprint expert Rich McCrea, and world-famous paleontologist Philip Currie are visiting the area, and additional footprints and bones are uncovered, eventually leading to the creation of the Tumbler Ridge Museum. I would imagine that every dinosaur-obsessed youngster dreams of making an important discovery in the field, so this amazing true story of two Canadian boys who did just that will hold immense appeal for such children. It's not simply that Daniel and Mark discovered some dinosaur footprints, although that's exciting enough, but that their discovery led to a string of other discoveries, in an area that hadn't previously been considered very promising, when it came to dinosaur finds. These finds are also very exciting because they are from an earlier period (93 million years ago) than nearby finds in Alberta (65-75 million years ago). Illustrated with photographs of the people involved, and the discoveries made, and including some useful afterwords that give further information, Daniel's Dinosaurs is both educational and fun, and will inspire dinosaur-lovers everywhere to keep their eyes peeled for discoveries of their own!

Review # 2 was written on 2010-08-27 00:00:00 Kimberly Hayes COOL! So very cool! That's what I kept thinking to myself as I read this book. It tells the true story of eight-year-olds Daniel and Mark, two friends who happened to discover some dinosaur footprints one summer day in the year 2000 as they were tubing along the river outside their hometown of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada--in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Their enthusiasm led them to discover more footprints, to excite leading paleontologists enough to get them to come out and explore, too--until, eventually, a visitor's center was built and the area is now protected and has yielded some remarkable dinosaur fossils. The story is told by Daniel's father and includes many photographs from the fossil sites, as well as some illustrations of dinosaurs and specific information on how to spot dinosaur footprints and the difference between theropod, ornithopod and Ankylosaur footprints. The storytelling is nothing remarkable, but it is certainly engaging and creates a good balance of facts and technical information with personal details. I really can't imagine any kid not loving this book--at least, any kid who loves dinosaurs. I was always hoping to find dinosaur bones in my backyard! If I'd read this book when I was a kid, I would have been so jealous--and super inspired! I also love that this book shows that kids can accomplish their dreams, and that they can make important contributions to the world--they can even discover things adults haven't! And, really, how cool is that!? ;-) (For another awesome story about a young person finding fossils, don't miss "Stone Girl, Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning" about a young girl in the early 1800s who finds some of the first and finest dinosaur skeletons in England!)