In the Wild

Meade's woodblock prints, striking dark forms washed in watercolor, have just a hint of humor and capture the powerful wild nature of the creatures as well. The poems are read-aloud gems, and the book is versatile in both audience and potential uses.
--School Library Journal (starred review)

Meade also captures the scorched beauty of the African savanna and the intricacies of jungle foliage. Elliott's short poems focus on what the illustrations cannot: animal movement (as when the lion shakes his mane) or sounds (as when the wolf howls)...Beautiful and thought-provoking.
--Booklist

Thirteen animals-a worldwide selection-are featured in full-spread woodcut-and-watercolor art. Meade captures both essence and habitat of these favorites.
--Horn Book

[Elliott] has a marvelous imagination that, together with Holly Meade's woodcut-and-watercolor illustrations, gives us a truly fresh angle on the animal kingdom.
--Concord Monitor

At first you might think that the pictures by Holly Meade will be everything: the dark lines of the woodcuts making the various animals stand out vividly. But then you'll start reading David Elliott's remarkable poemsi1/2.a memorable teaming of writer and illustrator.
--Baltimore Sun

Dramatic eye grabbing illustrations highlight this book for young readers about an assortment of wild creatures.
--Journal Inquirer