The Wolfhound

This book had spectacular illustrations and even though I own borzoi, you don't have to own them to appreciate how lovely this book is. I read it to my class of inner city special education students and they were very sensitive to the plight of the boy in the story. They learned about the culture in Russia at the time, the emotional struggle of the boy and they thoroughly enjoyed the story. It teaches compassion and leaves the reader feeling uplifted at the end of the story. The students ask me to read it to them often, something they do not do with many other books. A very good story for all ages.

The Wolfhound is the story of a young boy who finds a lost Borzoi dog, and returns it to the Tzar at great personal risk. This story teaches kindness, integrity & courage. Despite the bland review given to the book 'officially', it is books like this one that, taken as a steady diet in a child's youth, develop character traits much desired in people! Children raised on stories such as this (with BEAUTIFUL illustrations) will not likely be found mistreating animals, & integrity and respect for life will become ingrained in their hearts! My children LOVED this book,it is one of our treasures! It encourages a love of good art in addition to the character building attributes of books like this. To label this story 'weak' is both short-sighted and ill-informed.

This book is a must for borzoi lovers of all ages. The story is simple and touching. And the lovely illustrations capture the gentle beauty and magic of this very special breed--right down to the borzoi's intelligent, loving gaze.

A wonderful,simple story of peasant boy that saves dog owned by aristocrat and the boy's reward. The illustrations are absolutely luminous and well worth the low price of the book. If you collect children's books, dog books, or want a first dog book for a child, buy this book.