Fox Explores the Night: A First Science Storybook (Science Storybooks) - Hardcover

Jenkins, Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763698830 ISBN 13: 9780763698836

Publisher: Candlewick, 2018

Synopsis

Young readers are invited to join a determined fox as she sets out to find her dinner in this simple, stylish introduction to light and dark.

Fox is hungry. She waits until dark, then emerges from her den to hunt for food. Follow her as she pads through the city streets and learns about sunlight, moonlight, and electric light. Shadows grow along alleys and reflections bounce off store windows as Fox moves through patches of light and dark. Using simple, clear language and beautiful illustrations, this gentle story is the perfect introduction to light and dark for budding scientists.

About this title

About the Author

Martin Jenkins has written many celebrated books for children, including the First Science Storybooks Bird Builds a Nest and The Squirrels’ Busy Year, both illustrated by Richard Jones. Martin Jenkins lives in England, where he works as a conservation biologist.

Richard Smythe is a landscape artist and the illustrator of several books for young readers. He lives in England.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2—In this series entry, Fox wakes up hungry in her dark, cozy den, but it's too light to go outside safely. Eventually, daylight turns to dusk, and the people of the city have all gone. She leaves her den in search of food. By the time she sets off down a path, the sun is completely gone. The audience goes along on the adventure with Fox to find her food. Shadows and light come into play. She finds a mouse! Happily, for the cute mouse and even the audience perhaps, the rodent is too fast. Fox is shown sniffing through a discarded pizza box. She bumps into her reflection in a mirror in a store window. Eventually, after a few potentially dangerous missteps, she finds her dinner in a backyard cookout. She is lead home safely by the light of the moon. After this story exposing light and dark ends, readers are asked to find examples of different light sources in the book. There are plenty. Full-page, mixed media illustrations are gorgeous, enhancing the story completely. VERDICT A worthy informational consideration for preschool units on light sources, nighttime, and urban foxes.—Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI

Edition details

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763698830
• ISBN 13: 9780763698836
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Smythe Richard
• Number of pages: 32