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The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: January 8, 2015
Review
A revised edition of Spier's 1961 Caldecott Honor Book. This version has richly colored illustrations, compared to the black & white illustrations of the original, and they do freshen up the book and make it a gorgeous addition to a collection. A folk song can be a hard sell to children, but the narrative is engaging: the fox leaves his den to get dinner for his family. He is pretty easily able to score a grey goose though the farmer does give chase. There is something delightful about this hungry fox, but sensitive children may have a problem with his catching, and then eating, that goose. A nice update to a classic.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Spier, Peter
Illustrator: ,
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: fiction in verse / poetry
Audience: preschool,grades k-3
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780385376167
Price: 17,99