This Wolf Was Different

This tenderly illustrated book reminds readers that while dogs once ran wild, learning to appreciate what makes us different is as ancient as humankind itself. – New York Public Library * Best Books for Kids 2024 *“Dogs and people got together many thousands of years ago; here is one such imagined early encounter…. Speculative, but sweet.” – Kirkus Reviews * 1/1/24 *

Katie Slivensky is a professional science educator and enthusiast with science degrees from the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University. She is the critically acclaimed author of two middle grade novels, The Countdown Conspiracy and The Seismic Seven, and the picture books This Wolf Was Different, illustrated by Hannah Salyer, and I, Rock, illustrated by Steph Stilwell. Katie lives just outside Boston with her family, including her cat, Darwin.

Hannah Salyer received her BFA in illustration and communication design, with a minor in environmental studies, from Pratt Institute. She resides in Brooklyn, New York, where she writes and illustrates picture books, including her own Packs: Strength in Numbers and Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art, as well as This Wolf Was Different by Katie Slivensky. She also teaches art classes for young kids and illustration classes for undergrad students at Parsons School of Design.