Outfoxing the Fox - Hardcover

Rave, Friederike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0735822956 ISBN 13: 9780735822955

Publisher: North South Books, 2010

Synopsis

Is the fox as clever as he thinks he is?

Once there was a little fox who thought he was too smart for school. After all, he thought, foxes are clever already. A fox like himself could certainly outwit a chicken . . . or could he?

About this title

About the Author

FRIEDERIKE RAVE was born in Flensburg, Germany, and studied at the University of Wuppertal. Her last book with NorthSouth was Anna's Wish.

Reviews

PreS—A hungry fox decides that he is too clever for school; instead, he is going to catch a hen and make chicken fricassee. He goes to the henhouse where he demands a chicken. The hens invite him in and politely tell him that they all have colds, and that they will contact him when they get better. The fox visits every night for a week, but the hens, wrapped up in their warm and colorful mufflers and sneezing on him, say they are still sick. Weak from hunger, he tries to catch mice and rabbits, but he is too slow. Then he sees a sleeping hunter with a sausage sandwich. He snatches it but wakes the hunter and has to run for it. Back at home, he eats the sandwich and thinks he is so clever and decides to get the chickens the next day. By then, the hens are shown taking off, suitcases in hand and pulling little strollers holding their eggs. The story is told from the fox's point of view, but the bright cartoon illustrations show the hens whitewashing every page. The humor will appeal to crafty chickens and clever children.—Samantha Larsen Hastings, West Jordan Public Library, UT
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Edition details

• Publisher: North South Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735822956
• ISBN 13: 9780735822955
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32