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The Meeting
When a hunters dog chases Mrs. Fox and her daughter, Ginger, out of their home, the Fox family hides in the tunnel of Mr. Badger, his two squabbling sons, and his toddler daughter. The result is the story of how they form a blended family.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 1st 2010
by Graphic Universe
(first published February 18th 2010)
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Reason for Reading: This is a Cybils '10 nominee and required reading for me.
Such a little insignificant book which I could write a lot about, but I won't as it's not worth it. I found the story very didactic, hit you over the head with 'you are being taught lessons here children', didactic. Anyone over seven will be wise to this right away and eyes my roll. Themes covered: arguing siblings, manners, racism (via animal species), single parents, blended families. The book is oversized softcover,...more
Such a little insignificant book which I could write a lot about, but I won't as it's not worth it. I found the story very didactic, hit you over the head with 'you are being taught lessons here children', didactic. Anyone over seven will be wise to this right away and eyes my roll. Themes covered: arguing siblings, manners, racism (via animal species), single parents, blended families. The book is oversized softcover,...more
Mrs. Fox and her young daughter flee from their burrow just before the hunting dogs destroy it. They are seeking shelter and a place to rest when they accept the hospitality of Mr. Badger. The badger children aren't too sure of these strangers staying in their home and putting them out of their beds. The little fox thinks she is too good to play badger games and doesn't settle in well with them either. When the parents decide this might be a bit of a more permanent solution and begin expanding t...more
Brigitte, L. (2010). The Meeting. Minneapolis, MN: Graphic Universe.
I enjoyed the great illustrations with telling details. This is a great book with a realistic message but delicately delivered. The fox and the badger families come together after the fox’s home gets destroyed. The two older children from the badger dad and the one child from the mother fox just can’t get along. They try hard to prove their point, especially since they see that their parents really like each others company whic...more
I enjoyed the great illustrations with telling details. This is a great book with a realistic message but delicately delivered. The fox and the badger families come together after the fox’s home gets destroyed. The two older children from the badger dad and the one child from the mother fox just can’t get along. They try hard to prove their point, especially since they see that their parents really like each others company whic...more
This book is a bit on the preachy side, but has some strong points to help offset that.
A fox and her daughter lose their home, and end up moving in with a badger family on a "temporary" basis. While Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox get along splendidly, their blended "family" isn't going well at first. Over the course of the story, the younger animals learn to get along while recognizing their differences.
Most of the books of this type are picture books. This one, by being a graphic novel for slightly ol...more
A fox and her daughter lose their home, and end up moving in with a badger family on a "temporary" basis. While Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox get along splendidly, their blended "family" isn't going well at first. Over the course of the story, the younger animals learn to get along while recognizing their differences.
Most of the books of this type are picture books. This one, by being a graphic novel for slightly ol...more
How and why this book had a starred review in Booklist is beyond me. Further, that the same publication named it a Top 10 Graphic Novel for Youth in 2011 is an insult to both readers and materials selectors. The art is very sweet and lovely, but the formatting is quite poor and I suspect the translation does little justice to the original text. Riddled with exclamation points and bad dialogue, the story whacks readers over the head with its egregious preachiness and central lesson. This limp lit...more
This is a very interesting graphic novel meant for young readers. The badger family which consists of three kids and a dad, find themselves sharing their home with the fox family which consists of a mother and daughter. Even though the kids don't get along, the parents decide they should all live together. The book does a nice job of talking about such topics as: gender stereotyping, mixed families, friendship, sibs, and conflict. A very interesting book and I'm looking forward to future volumes...more
Mrs. Fox and her daughter need a place to live after their burrow is destroyed and Mr. Badger is kind enough to offer that they share his burrow with him and his children. The kids are not happy about any of this and plan a big party to show Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox just how different foxes and badgers are and how miserable everyone will be living underground together. The plan backfires and everyone ends up having a great time.
A sweet story, though not very interesting and the way it's written m...more
A sweet story, though not very interesting and the way it's written m...more
This huge picture book size graphic novel shows of two sets of parents that are single parents. Fox and his family lose there house to a fire and have to move in with the badger family. Growing up they know that foxes and badgers don't live together. The children throw a party to prove to there parents that these two type of animals don't live together, but then the plan backfires.
Apr 20, 2011
Dylan & Belle at LearnPlayFun
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
graphic-novel,
read-together
Rated and reviewed by Dylan, age 7:
This book is about foxes like we have in our backyard and badgers. They get together but the kids don't want to but the mama and papa do. Everyone gets together at the end. My favorite part was when one of the badgers said move over or I'll fall out! Because he was sharing his bed with his brother and it wasn't big enough.
This book is about foxes like we have in our backyard and badgers. They get together but the kids don't want to but the mama and papa do. Everyone gets together at the end. My favorite part was when one of the badgers said move over or I'll fall out! Because he was sharing his bed with his brother and it wasn't big enough.
A clean graphic novel about a badger family that offers to let a fox mother and her daughter move in after the fox's burrow was destroyed. Plenty of step-sibling rivalry and plots to prevent the parents from joining homes. In the end, all works out. Looks to be a series, Nice earthy colored illustrations and easy to read speech bubbles and text.
The first in a series from France about a fox family moving in with a badger family. The color illustrations are adorable, the writing is okay, the lesson about getting along obvious but should still be popular with the younger graphic readers.
Kinda cute, not amazing. Definitely fills the void of graphic novels for children of this reading level. Like a Brady Bunch for the woodland set.
easier reading graphic novel about a blended family of foxes and badgers - a little didactic, but sweet illustrations
Listed in a Booklist list as one of the top ten new graphic novels for youth. K-Gr3. We don't have in the system yet.
Jun 04, 2011
babyhippoface
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic-novels,
kids-picture-books
Cute, cute illustrations, but the story was a little slight. Some children may like the story because it echoes their own home life, but I think many would drop it quickly, labeling it "boring".
Mar 25, 2013
Paula
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
1st-grade,
family,
animals,
gratitude,
friendship,
imagination,
parents,
mother,
pre-school,
play
A picture book graphic novel with a wonderful message. Mrs fox and mr badger move in together when mrs fox lost her burrow. The kids have a more difficult time to see this as a good solution
Cute story of a mixed family with fantastic art.
Compassion/Tolerance
Cute French kids comic.
A bickering badger family and fox family begin sharing a home. The characters look too similar, the speech bubbles are not clear enough and the story not compelling enough for me to add to our school collection.
reviewing for Good Comics for Kids
Mar 08, 2013
Heather Schwartz
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