Wolfie and Fly

There simply are not enough books for kids that take the whole friendship thing to the extreme. The books tend to pound home the idea that friends are good. You should make friends, you should be a friend. What I like about this book is that though the parents say that this is what you should do, Wolfie (as in lone wolf) does not try to make a friend, does not want a friend, and does not acknowledge that she has made a friend in fly.

Great, light writing. Things like:
<blockquote>"W don't have anything in common," Renata said.
"You're both human beings," said her mom. </blockquote>
and
<blockquote>Her parents gave up. They went off to discuss new wallpaper or whatever it was parents did in their spare time</blockquote>
and
<blockquote>She had a hard time understanding why a new refrigerator got them so exited. "Look!" her dad had said. "ItT makes icea cubes!"
"Amazing her mom had sung. "It keeps lettuce crisp!"</blockquote>
and
<blockquote>Of course that would mean having a friend over, and a friend was nothing but a pain in the neck. By herself, she could do whatever she wanted with it. And what she wanted to dow as sit int he box and read another book on undersea life</blockquote>

It is a cute little adventure with a submarine made from cardboard. Did it happen? Was it all imagination? Who knows, but I look forward to the next adventure of Wolfie and fly.

Highly recommend it to early readers, or reluctant readers. Does not talk down to you, and even parents will enjoy reading it.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.