The Blue Door: A Fox and Rabbit Story (First Flight Early Readers) - Hardcover

McPhail, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1550416472 ISBN 13: 9781550416473

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

When Fox sets out to visit his uncle in the city, he invites his friend Rabbit to come along. Fox hasn't seen his uncle since he was a pup, but he can recall the wonderful stories his uncle used to tell. And he knows that Uncle lives in a house with a blue door, so he should be easy to find. And sure enough, when the two come to the city, they find a house with a blue door. And inside lives an old gentleman badger who seems surprised but very pleased to entertain a long-lost nephew and his friend.

But when they sit down for tea, Fox eagerly recalls his favorite stories that Uncle used to tell. Uncle begins to look confused; he doesn't remember any of those things happening to him. And come to think of it, Uncle actually doesn't remember having any nephew, let alone one of the long-lost varieties.

The Blue Door features warm and bright illustrations, an easy-to-read text, and the kind of story that three- to-five-year-olds delight in, a little silly, but with a comfortable ending nevertheless."

About this title

About the Author

David McPhail is the award-winning author/illustrator of over 80 books for children including EDWARD AND THE PIRATES, IF YOU WERE MY BUNNY, LOST!, MOLE MUSIC, TALL IN THE SADDLE, PIGS AHOY! and THE SLED.

John O'Connor has collaborated with David McPhail for over twenty years. Their most recent collaboration was THE SLED.

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 2-A fun story of mistaken identity. Fox invites his friend Rabbit to accompany him to the city to visit his uncle. Although Fox can't remember what his uncle looks like or his address, he knows that Uncle Fox tells wonderful stories and has a blue door. The two friends eagerly knock on the first blue door they come upon and are greeted by a kindly, myopic Badger who asks them to come in for tea. Fox cheerfully retells the stories his uncle told him years ago, but Badger doesn't remember them. Finally he admits that he doesn't have a nephew and an abashed Fox sets out again with his friend, confused by the abundance of blue doors in the city. All ends happily, however, when Rabbit spies "Captain Fox's Blue Door Caf‚," where the true uncle is waiting with open arms. This spirited escapade is enhanced by pastel illustrations. The story brings forth good feelings-Fox and Rabbit are obviously best pals, Badger is good-natured and accommodating, and, even though the two travelers have made a mistake, they have also made a new friend. Readers will identify with the confusion the two feel as they traipse through the city and will be content with the final resolution.

Anne Knickerbocker, Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TX

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Edition details

• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1550416472
• ISBN 13: 9781550416473
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: O'Connor John
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32