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Summary
Fans of Aaron Becker's Caldecott Honor winner Journey will love this utterly enchanting wordless picture book in which two friends follow a young fox deep into the woods and discover a wondrous and magical world.
When a young girl brings her beloved stuffed fox to the playground, much to her astonishment, a real fox takes off with it! The girl chases the fox into the woods with her friend, the boy, following close behind, but soon the two children lose track of the fox. Wandering deeper and deeper into the forest, they come across a tall hedge with an archway. What do they find on the other side? A marvelous village of miniature stone cottages, tiny treehouses, and, most extraordinary of all, woodland creatures of every shape and size. But where is the little fox? And how will they find him?
Stephanie Graegin's oh-so-charming illustrations are simply irresistible, and readers young and old will want to pore over the pages of this delightful fantasy adventure again and again.
Author Notes
Stephanie Graegin received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Arts and her MFA in printmaking from the Pratt Institute. She is the illustrator of several books for children, including The Lost Gift by Kallie George; Water in the Park by Emily Jenkins, which received three starred reviews; Peace Is an Offering by Annette LeBox; and How to Share with a Bear by Eric Pinder. Little Fox in the Forest is her authorial debut. Stephanie lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at graegin.com.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-A series of monochromatic cells begin this wordless book. A young girl searches her house to bring her most treasured possession (her favorite toy, a stuffed fox) to share during show-and-tell at school. As readers turn pages, a young fox spots the toy unattended and swiftly runs off with it into the nearby forest, followed by the girl and a classmate. With each succeeding frame, the running fox is highlighted, brilliant orange against a neutral green-gray forest, each scene digitally colored with pencil, watercolor, and ink. Hidden residents gradually come to life with color until a turn of the page reveals a sudden double-page fantasy of small homes filled with personified animals. This tale of a missing toy builds to emphasize the girl's unselfishness-a gesture of a generous heart. Movement of the characters from cell to cell encourages children to infer emotions and plot action, and page details will send viewers looking for small clues that broaden the story. VERDICT An engaging exercise in reading pictures and creative narrative. A general addition for younger readers.-Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TX © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
When a girl sets her treasured stuffed fox down in a playground and a real fox snatches it up, she witnesses the act but can't catch the thief. Accompanied by a school friend, the girl ventures into the woods, asking the animals they meet if they've seen the fox. Graegin's (The Lost Gift) story is wordless, but her panels are so clear that readers can easily supply dialogue of their own. When at last the children find the fox, they understand the crime (and the criminal) in a new light, and Graegin ends on a note of tenderness. The story's delights are many, but a special draw is the secret world the girl and boy discover. Their reality is painted in shades of dull blue-gray, but as they press on, small splashes of color hint at what's to come. A hedgerow doorway delivers them into a world of brilliantly colored stores and houses: it's the forest animals' own private realm, drawn in careful detail. This is a story not just to read but to inhabit. Ages 4-8. Agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
*Starred Review* Illustrator Graegin makes her authorial debut in this wordless picture-book adventure. Through cyan-blue paneled scenes, delicately rendered in pencil, watercolor, and ink, readers watch as a young girl gets ready for school and receives instructions to bring something old and treasured for show-and-tell. The girl immediately knows what she will bring: her beloved stuffed-animal fox. After school the next day, the girl plays on the swing as a real red-faced fox eyes her backpack from the bushes. Quick as, well, a fox, it snatches the toy from her bag and dashes into the woods. The girl follows the furry thief through the aqua-hued trees, pops of color interrupting the landscape, until she arrives at a vibrantly colored village, populated by nattily dressed woodland creatures. She makes her way through the town, asking animals for help, and eventually arrives at the fox's house, where their toy conflict is sweetly resolved. Children will love the whimsy of this story and how a simple trip to school could end in an enchanted village. The panel artwork moves the narrative swiftly along, while full- and double-page spreads give readers a chance to pause over delightfully detailed scenes. A charming, fantastical twist on the backyard adventure.--Smith, Julia Copyright 2016 Booklist