A classic, essential read by master storyteller Daniel Pennac, with a new foreword written by Michael Morpurgo.

The wolf has lost nearly everything on his journey to the zoo, including an eye and his beloved pack. The boy too has lost much and seen many terrible things. They stand eye to eye on either side of the wolf's enclosure and, slowly, each makes his own extraordinary story known to the other...

About the Author

Daniel Pennac, novelist and thriller writer, is one of the most translated authors in France. Widely regarded as a literary phenomenon, his books for both adults and children have been translated into over thirty languages and are read all over the world. His previous books for Walker include Dog, Kamo's Escape and the best-selling The Rights of the Reader. Daniel lives in Paris.

Sarah Ardizzone is one of the most sought-after translators working today. She has won several awards for her work, including the 2007 Scott-Moncrieff Prize for Just Like Tomorrow (Kif Kif Demain) by Faiza Guene and the 2005 Marsh Award for Eye of the Wolf (L'oeil du Loup) by Daniel Pennac, and the 2009 Marsh Award for the translation of Toby Alone (Tobie Lolness) by Timothee de Fombelle. Sarah lives in London, SW2.

Reviews
The stark narrative style keeps an intense hold over readers, and the dreamlike mixed-media illustrations in an impressive array of shadowy charcoal tones reinforce the graceful mingling of real and surreal events. -- Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly *


Awards
Winner of The Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation 2005 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781406352573
Author Daniel Pennac
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 121g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 9mm