Simple rhymes tell why kittens, bears, kangaroos, and other animals behave the way they do.

Runt, the smallest wolf cub in the litter, seeks to prove himself to his father King and the rest of the pack and to earn a new name. In this beautifully written story set in the north woods of Minnesota, four healthy wolf pups - Leader, Sniffer, Runner, and Thinker - are born one spring. And then one final, undersized pup emerges - Runt. Despite his size, Runt manages to keep up with his brothers and sisters and learn the ways of the pack. But he...