Once there was a beautiful island with trees and meadows and many kinds of animals. The animals depended on one another for food. Some animals ate plants; some ate other animals. There was plenty of food. Life was good.

But then one animal family left the island — and everything changed.

With her simple, direct words and vivid full-color drawings, Celia Godkin shows us the delicate balance of nature and how easily it can be upset. But she also follows this true-life story to its end to show how the balance is restored to Wolf Island.

From the dust jacket