Howling Yowling Growling with the Lost River Wolf Pack introduces children to the wolf of northern Minnesota, a highly intelligent, playful animal, devoted to its family or pack. The book is divided into five episodes, each describing a day in the life of an individual wolf. It explains how the wolves raise their young, coordinate hunting, form friendships, feed the pups and elderly wolves, and joyfully play together, embracing a culture of cooperative living similar in many ways to the human family. Readers meet Kohanamaku, the alpha wolf and leader of the pack; his brother Bonga, the beta wolf who is second in command; Shuggy, a cousin who loves flowers; Sensor, the omega wolf who babysits the pups and acts as court jester; and Argon, a lone wolf. They also meet the pups, Mitey, Louie, and Blossom, their mother Danita, the alpha female wolf; and grandpa wolf Mahlon, the retired alpha. The episodes show how the wolves handle imminent danger from hunters and trappers surviving through their quick thinking. Winner of the 2016 Purple Dragonfly Honorable Mention.
About the Author: Joanna Dymond was born in Clearwater County, Minnesota, but lived most of her adult life elsewhere. She has been a public relations executive employed by KSAN FM in San Francisco, LBC 417 in London, England, WNEW TV and WNBC TV in New York, and Public Television Stations. She has created campaigns for many television networks, radio stations, and art galleries including "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," "Donahue," "The Nightly Business Report," "Marcel Proust: A Writer's Life," and the retrospective exhibit of M.C. Escher's Prints at the Vorpal Gallery. Joanna earned a B.A. Degree in Art History and English from San Francisco State University, a Certificate in Broadcasting from Brown College, and an M.A. in English from Bemidji State University. She is the author of the mystery novel Crazy as a Loon, the first of the serial novels featuring W.D. Caldwell from Erskine, Minnesota, available on Amazon.com and Kindle. She currently resides in Bemidji, Minnesota with her cat, continuing to write fiction and memoir. She is a member of Howling for Wolves, Audubon. and Defenders of Wildlife. She teaches self-publishing workshops and is an advocate for stopping the wolf hunt in Minnesota. Her web site is www.joannadymond.com.