The Wolf and I

'The Wolf and I' by Liesbeth Rosendaal is an exciting adventure book for children aged 10 and up, with a current and much-discussed theme: the wolf has returned to the Netherlands.

Kik loves nothing more than wandering through the forest. Here, amidst the greenery, she can be herself and feels completely at home. But her fathers want to move to the big city, something Kik dreads. Then a famous nature photographer is bitten by a wolf in the Veluwe, and the forest no longer seems safe. But is this photographer as innocent as he appears? Kik and her friends discover that there's much more going on, while the wolf roams the forest, hungry and wary.

'The Wolf and I' is the fiction debut of Liesbeth Rosendaal, known for her work on 'It Started with Pepper' and the award-winning 'When It Was War' books. Through alternating chapters between Kik's and the wolf's perspectives, readers get to know both protagonists intimately and immediately take them to their hearts. The atmospheric black-and-white illustrations by Silver Brush winner Marieke ten Berge enhance the tension and the experience of nature in this story about nature conservation, secrets, and the Veluwe forests.

'The Wolf and I' is a perfect book for parents who want to encourage their children to enjoy reading and for children who love forests, nature, and animals. Additionally, it's a great book for teachers of groups 7 and 8 (ages 10-12) who want to offer a current, exciting, and educational reader in the classroom.