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The Fox in the Dark
Who's afraid of the fox in the dark? Rabbit is. So are Duck, Mouse, and Lamb. They all squish into Rabbit's house to hide. But is the fox really as scary as they think?
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 2010
by Tiger Tales
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Rabbit runs home, frightened that there is a fox chasing him in the dark. He makes it home safely, but then he hears a Rat-a-tat-tat! at the door. Who could it be? It’s a duck who is also being chased by the fox and needs a safe place to be. Rabbit lets Duck in, sharing his burrow, blanket and bed. But just then another knock comes at the door. This time it is Mouse. Another knock and it’s Lamb. All of them scared of the fox in the dark. And then another knock comes at the door. This time it’s t...more
Mar 26, 2012
Terry
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Little Kid Reaction: My kids LOVED this book. I thought it would be scary or too long, but they selected this as one of their favorites each evening. My 2-year-old's attention span did not stay more than 5 pages into the book, but I was able to paraphrase other parts of the story for him. This book is probably better for ages 3.5 years and up.
Big Kid Reaction: I liked the story, and I liked the illustrations. It is a story that has been done in other ways before, but it's still a good read. The...more
Big Kid Reaction: I liked the story, and I liked the illustrations. It is a story that has been done in other ways before, but it's still a good read. The...more
Frightened Rabbit makes it home just in time--because there's a fox in the dark. But then various other animals want to hide out with him, they're taking up his bed space, and there at the door--is the fox!
But it's a baby fox, as scared as they are. And when mom arrives, mother love trumps natural instincts and everyone snuggles down for the night.
Sweet story where for once the fox is NOT the villain, and the rhyming text and illustrations are both terrific.
But it's a baby fox, as scared as they are. And when mom arrives, mother love trumps natural instincts and everyone snuggles down for the night.
Sweet story where for once the fox is NOT the villain, and the rhyming text and illustrations are both terrific.
This is a hilariously warm adventure of animals fleeing from The Fox in the Dark. Rabbit, duck, mouse and sheep all end up together in rabbits hole in an attempt to escape what may or may not be chasing them in the dark.
The rhyming rhythm will keep your heart racing as the story climaxes to ultimately a small fox knocking at the door looking for shelter too. You will have to read the rest of the story to see if a bigger fox comes knocking as well.
The rhyming rhythm will keep your heart racing as the story climaxes to ultimately a small fox knocking at the door looking for shelter too. You will have to read the rest of the story to see if a bigger fox comes knocking as well.
This is a hilariously warm adventure of animals fleeing from The Fox in the Dark. Rabbit, duck, mouse and sheep all end up together in rabbits hole in an attempt to escape what may or may not be chasing them in the dark.
The rhyming rhythm will keep your heart racing as the story climaxes to ultimately a small fox knocking at the door looking for shelter too. You will have to read the rest of the story to see if a bigger fox comes knocking as well.
The rhyming rhythm will keep your heart racing as the story climaxes to ultimately a small fox knocking at the door looking for shelter too. You will have to read the rest of the story to see if a bigger fox comes knocking as well.
Because we (and the children we read to) have been conditioned to see fox and wolf characters as the villian, this will keep children on the edge of their seat waiting for the "attack". Spoiler: it doesn't come. Rabbit, Duck, Mouse and Lamb all cower for security in Rabbit's home for fear of the fox. Rhyming flows naturally for a readaloud and full-page illustrations add to the potential for a storytime book.
It's a good little book. Decent repetition so it would be good for a read aloud. Still, I'm not crazy about having the mouse pee himself. Mega happy ending at the end, though, so enjoy that.
Wonderful flowing use of language Animals keep coming to rabbits house to escape a fox in the dark. Everyone piles into rabbits small house. Wonderful hugging snuggling cuddling in the end.
This could easily be done as a prop story with puppets/stuffed animals. I love it--I'm a sucker for these stories where predator and prey all snuggle up happily together.
The pace and rhythm of this book is steady and fun, filled with the excitement of what is coming next! but do not worry, the fox is only in search of someone special.
Some nice illustrations throughout, and I like the build-up to all of the animals having their encounter with the large mama fox...
Cute story with lots of adorable characters and brilliantly unique illustrations. Great lessons in sharing and loving one another.
The part where the mouse wees is a little weird for reading aloud, but otherwise this was an entertaining book for our kindergarten group.
Sep 23, 2012
Shanshad Whelan
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
childrens,
picture-book
Got a little cute at the end, but I think I'll enjoy reading this aloud to kids at the library, it has a nice patter to it.
Forest animals run and hide from the fox - but all ends well. Great for storytime.
Sweet story of critters scared of the night monster, who is not so scary once they meet.
Great read-aloud material. Similar to several other "pile on the bed" books.
Dec 20, 2010
Hoover Public Library Kids and Teens
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
childrens-books,
picture-books
Reassuring read for kids who let their imaginations run away with them.
This was a fun book, but we were disappointed by the ending.
I will be reviewing this one on my blog...
Enjoyed the cute twist in the book.
Rat-a-tat-tat! When a fox is running after him one evening, Bunny barely makes it safely to his home. As he's getting ready for bed, a duck, a mouse, and a sheep all come knocking, tryign to escape the same fox. Will the fox get them? Lots of good opportunities for predictions, and the sweet rhymes will appeal to younger primary students.
Picturebook, Good bedtime story; short and sweet; leaves you feeling warm all over!
Who's afraid of the fox in the dark? Rabbit is. So are Duck, Mouse and Lamb. They all squish into Rabbit's house to hide. But is the fox really as scary as they think? This is the perfect bedtime book for rabbits, ducks, mice, lambs ...and children!
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