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Ryan T. Higgins

Wilfred Kindle Edition

by Ryan Higgins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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In the tradition of Calvin & Hobbes and Dr. Seuss comes a new story of unlikely friendship.

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a humongous and hairy giant named Wilfred. Whenever people saw him, they ran away, which made life very lonely for Wilfred. That is, until he found himself in a rather unusual town where one brave little boy saw something special in the timid giant. So begins a story of friendship and sacrifice that will remind readers just how important one voice – no matter how small – can be.

In this moving debut, Ryan Higgins shows his knack for blending humor and heart, and gives Lorax fans an unforgettable new hero.

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3 - 10 years, from customers
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41 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - Kindergarten
Lexile measure

AD610L
Publisher

Dial Books
Publication date

March 21, 2013
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978-0803737327
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K-Gr 3-In this offbeat story, a lonesome, furry giant visits an unusual town inhabited by people without a "single hair on their heads. Not even the ladies." Wilfred wants a friend, but he scares everyone away except for one brave boy. The odd duo have fun playing the ukulele and reenacting the Battle of Waterloo. With winter approaching, the townspeople hatch a nasty plan to stay warm. They decree that if Wilfred wants to visit, "he'd have to stop being big. . . or to stop being hairy." Of course, the only way for him to stop being hairy is to let the townsfolk cut off his hair. After spotting new wigs on his neighbors' heads, the boy grows suspicious. A snowstorm heading to Wilfred's cave puts the boy in danger, but the giant protects him. Remorseful, the townspeople sew all of their wigs into a "big hairy suit" for the hero, with a handy zipper down the middle. Wilfred is a gentle, endearing character. Higgins's affecting, digitally enhanced cartoon illustrations show the ostracized, shaven, and shorn creature huddled alone in his cave, warming himself by a fire as the boy races to bring him extra-large mittens made out of blankets. A heartening tale of friendship.-Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canadaα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Ryan Higgins grew up in Southern Maine and has a Bachelor of Arts in Human Ecology. After a year in the Arizona desert, he is now back with his family and ready to work on even more projects. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AMOO95Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dial Books (March 21, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 21, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6925 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 41 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0803737327

Best Sellers Rank: #1,638,643 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,097 in Children's Dragon Stories
- #4,253 in Children's Dragon, Unicorn & Mythical Stories
- #6,787 in Children's Books on Friendship

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Ryan T. Higgins was born in 1983. As a child, he lived on a diet of cartoons, cheese sandwiches, and climbing trees. Until he was four years old, Ryan wanted to grow up to be a tiger. When that didn't work out, he decided to become a cartoonist. He's been making his own cartoons ever since and hasn't grown up yet.

Ryan is the author and illustrator of the #1 New York Times best-selling We Don't Eat Our Classmates; the New York Times best-selling Mother Bruce, which received the E. B. White Read Aloud Award and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor; Hotel Bruce; BE QUIET!; Bruce's Big Move; and others. He lives in Maine with his three children, three dogs, three cats, one gecko, one tortoise, and one wife.

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So much heart!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 5, 2022

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I can't not cry reading this book, in the best way possible. I love it so much!

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Wilfred is a wonderful story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 26, 2022

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We are big fans of Ryan T Higgins's work in this house. His Bruce series is among my children's favorites. So, we decided to try his other books. Wilfred is an adorable story about a gigantic, hairy monster who is very lonely. He comes across a town where everyone is bald. A boy becomes his friend. However, the bald townspeople trick Wilfred into giving up his hair for their wigs. This ridiculous scenario sets up a great discussion about how we choose our friends, about "tricky" people, and bodily autonomy. Another great book with great discussion opportunities.

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Great as described

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 11, 2021

Perfect

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2021

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Adorable book! Purchased this for our library and read it for story time. The story is endearing to adults and older kids as well as keeping the attention of my younger Pre-K kids through the entire book. Definitely a keeper.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 22, 2017

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I was browsing for books for my nephew and came across this and bought it just because the illustration on the cover was so cute, those toes are just precious!! When I received it and read it, I immediately fell in love with it. It is sooo cute and the illustrations throughout are amazing. My original plan was to give it to him for his collection, but i think this might be one that stays with us in my collection of my childhood favorites for when he stay over with his aunt and uncle. :) I highly recommend this for any kid or adult who is feeling reminiscent.

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SquarishEmu

Fun, but basically flawed.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 6, 2017

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This is possibly the strangest children's books I have ever read. I understand that there is a certain suspension of disbelief that must be maintained for picture books, but this pushed it a little too far for me. There is a town of humans that are entirely bald (because of some disease? a rare genetic disorder? it gets so cold that their hair all froze and fell off? we never get a real answer) and apparently think that shaving a fuzzy giant is a better way to keep their heads warm than buying a hat. Silly/ridiculous logic in picture books can be fun, but Wilfred doesn't seem to apply logic to humans even in a nonsensical way - it just isn't there. I really like Ryan Higgins' work - I bought this online immediately after reading Mother Bruce - but this book could really have used some extra polishing before being published. Very obvious that this was a first book for Higgins.

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Carolyn H.

We LOVE this book!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 2, 2013

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I ordered this book for my six year-old after reading some really good reviews of the author's work. It arrived a week ago and has quickly become my daughter's favorite book. She loves it because of the delightful pictures, engaging story and completely lovable Wilfred. I love it for all of the same reasons, and more. As a parent, I am always on the lookout for stories that provide great life lessons without my children ever suspecting. Wilfred is a beautifully illustrated tale about unconditional love, friendship, sacrifice, and redemption, but is a completely FUN read with adorable characters. I'm going to look for other titles from this same author, and my daughter is hoping a Wilfred stuffed toy will soon be available!

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mokeefe11212

3 year old approved

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 17, 2019

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I like that this book tacks on a lesson of kindness and being true to yourself. My twins are 3.5 and mildly pick up on the message that is being delivered. Any book that opens up dialogue and gets children thinking is a great book in my opinion!

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Awesome!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 27, 2017

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What a fab book! I was looking for ages for a book with 'Wilfred' in the title as it's for my new little nephew - and I can't wait for him to be brought up with this wonderful tale about friendship and acceptance. Would recommend this book 10 times over!