This was a cute story, though a bit abstract at times. I had fun with this and finished it very quickly in one sitting. Better characterization than I've seen in some adult fiction, but I would've liked to see a bit more emotion and explanation for the way things ended.

Cute graphic novel for all ages about a dog who gets freedom, becomes friends with a wolf and lives in the wild before returning to his original owners. There is one spot of violence against the dog by owner. Otherwise a great story with good graphics.
I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review from netgalley.

An interesting story about the adventure of a dog who goes to lives with a wolf for a little bit of time. It was an interesting story and I did really enjoy the artwork.

The story of a sheepdog who switches sides for a season and ends up running with the wolves. The cover, which was what grabbed me, is a good guide to quite how lovely it looks - the animals, the woods, the world. The script, though... Some of it is excellent (the inanity of sheep conversation is rendered brilliantly), but too often you can tell that despite the American setting, the writer is a Londoner. Which was funny when it's just the foxes coming off as Cockney, but when it applies to everyone, feels more like a flaw. And occasionally even the humans get lines which sound not just like a failure of localisation, but as if they've been inexpertly translated, twice - "You can then practice your mum skills"? I'm still glad I read it, mind, because I'm a sucker for comics where animals talk (and there's some lovely handling of the communication gap with humans).

(Netgalley ARC)

This is an interesting graphic novel. I like the art style and most of the story but there are a few times in the beginning where the story drags a little bit for me. There is also a little bit of animal abuse but I think that this book would be a great opening to talk to children about that topic and it's not graphic so I wasn't to bothered. This is one of those graphic novels that I just liked. I didn't love it but I didn't hate it either. I think that this would be an interesting read for middle grade and up and has some good topics for discussion.

Wild Thing by Clayton Junior is a rollicking adventure of a farm dog that imagines there is more to life than keeping sheep in line and taking them to the pond day in and out. Through a series of events Silver, the dog, finally gets the chance to see outside his farm and goes on an adventure with a wolf pack. This is a fun children’s graphic novel that explores the idea of freedom and living life to the fullest. The art and coloring are wonderful, the story easy to follow and very enjoyable. If I were a teacher this is something I’d get for my classroom, as I’m not I’m just going to toss this title at all my teacher friends as a suggestion as something they need for their rooms.
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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to like this as I liked the cover and the carefree art style, but as soon as he hit that dog for not barking, I didn't even care enough to read beyond those first 30 pages. I didn't like them and I doubt I would've liked it.

3.5 stars. This was very sweet and wholesome but with a bit of darkness throuwn in. Would be great for children (think: Watership Down). It's realistic and has a simple story but I was immediately interested and entertained. I almost wish it was longer. I enjoyed the characters and the interactions but I would have loved a little bit more between them. But still a good read that lot of people will enjoy.

In Wild Thing Or: My Life As A Wolf, a not so natural farm dog ends up getting entangled with a wolf pack.

The artwork is lovely and the color choices are perfect. There are some panels that are absolutely breathtaking in both scope and simplicity, but, to me, the story was missing a little something. Or more accurately, this story was not for me.

There is a lot of animal deaths (mostly wolves) in this graphic novel and the farmer does not treat his dogs well (hitting and yelling at them). Although the ending comes off as pretty positive, I found it depressing. (Animal stories hit me right in the gut, though, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.) Maybe the subject matter and tone of this story isn't right for me, but I am definitely going to keep my eyes on this illustrator and take a look at any new works they put out.

(Also, on NetGalley this is categorized as children's fiction, but because of the animal violence and cursing, it is probably for more mature children, teens and adults.)

The cover hooked me! Then it went down hill!!

As an elementary teacher, I went in thinking it was going to be a cute "pet dog runs away with a wolf" story. The graphics were colorful, but some were down right scary, which included killing! Also, there's slight animal abuse and many curse words!!

This is not a children's graphic novel!! Geared more for teens.

The artwork led me to believe this was a middle grade graphic novel, but between some of the words choices and the farmer hitting the dog, I wouldn't recommend this to any young readers.

The story also felt disjointed and all over the place, like it didn't know what it wanted to be. Not for me.

This story will cause children to look at animals in a different light and see the similarities between all mammals. The idea of a happy ending is challenged depending upon the reader. I glimpsed into the reality of humans through the eyes of a dog. Children ages 15 and up.

Dog works at a farm and as a guard dog, but doesn’t bark when encountering the wolves. His owner is aggressive to him and Dog ends up running away with a female wolf.
I liked that it was a fun read, the art style was beautiful and that, in the end the main characters were okay. However, somethings made no sense to me and the story in itself was pointless. I didn’t understand the point. Also, the fact that the owner was a trash human being I understood the reason for it but it could have been explained, since his kids and wife weren’t like that.
Overall, it was a fun, fast read. Probably better for a younger audience.

The interview with Clayton Junior at the end and the reviews that follow it make me want to like this book more than I did. Its classification as Children’s Fiction gives
me the most difficulty. There are multiple language choices that are not appropriate for a children‘s book, and, to make matters worse, they feel quite gratuitous. If the book is taken out of the children’s genre, it is not long enough or in-depth enough to accomplish the heroic journey/culture clash tale that is intended. Overall, this one was a disappointment for me.

This bittersweet story of Silver a farm dog who runs away from an abusive farmer to join a local wolf pack. The lives of the wolves are depicted very starkly and on a precarious edge of survival. This book is best for older readers who will catch the subtle changes in the characters as they evolve throughout the story. Warnings for animal abuse and death.

A short and sweet tale of a dog and a wolf, Wild Thing Or: My Life As A Wolf shows what dogs may just be thinking. The art and coloring are eye catching, but the story misses the mark a little. Maybe too short, the characters don't really come together as a cohesive whole. The art makes it worth a quick read though.

I really wanted to like this one. I love the cover. I love the illustrations and the colours and the representation.

But sadly, the story is just bad. It's all over the place. It's fragmented and seems really disorganised.

It gets really boring and monotonous into the first half of the book. Animal abuse and unlikeable characters (both the animal and the human characters) made me want to give up the book. I really did not like the dialogue construction. The main character that is the dog is just meh.

I live for dogs but this is the first rare moment that I am actually not liking a dog character.

But I really, really loved the classic comic similar illustrations. The artist is really good.

I wish this was an amazing read. It had so much potential.

Thank you #Netgalley for the ARC.

A short but sweet read about animals and the instincts that make them different, as well as those that draw them together. This felt like an animated feature on paper, and it was beautiful.

Foi uma leitura bem agradável... Temos uma história de um cão de fazenda que não se sente tão a vontade em sua posição. Ao explorar a natureza ao seu redor ele se depara com lobos selvagens, e a partir daí que ele vai entrar em uma aventura única na sua vida.
Nessa aventura, a história nos leva em um paralelo inevitável sobre a natureza e o homem ou a influência do homem na natureza. Há um contraponto muito interessante do que é selvagem e do que é civilizado, e como um está ligado e interfere na liberdade do outro.
Não poderia classificar o fim da narrativa como sendo um "final feliz" e nem tão pouco um "final ruim", contudo é um final que nos faz refletir sobre vários aspectos da existência humana e a modificação que ele exerce ao seu redor..

The cover really drew me in and it is the type of book I would read as a child. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy the story or characters.