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Fox and the Box: A Colorful Picture Book About Imagination and Creativity for Kids
A fox sets out across the sea in a floating box on a grand adventure full of endless possibilities.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2019
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November 14, 2022
I love that fluffy fox: everything about him says "friend." And as a fan of Fox in Socks, I enjoy seeing someone working with the same kind of constraints and coming up with something very different.
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November 25, 2021
A rhyming picture book about a fox who yearns to sail a boat on the sea. Using a box and his large fluffy tail, he gives it a try. This is a simple book with minimum text and large colorful illustrations with plenty of detail (even on the endpages) that gives attentive readers an interesting story. Pair with Not a Box by Antoinette Portis or The Birthday Box by Leslie Patricelli.
August 1, 2019
Simple story of a fox using his imagination and the adventures he goes on. This book reminded me of @fionawoodcock 's book Look and Hello. In this book, author Yvonne Ivinson includes several homophones and alliteration techniques that could be used as a mentor text.
September 3, 2019
I don't think this would work well in a storytime setting because I feel like there would be too much explaining of the narrative...but it's perfect for one on one reading or for clever new readers who enjoy wordplay.
March 3, 2021
Read at Storytime on March 3, 2021
Theme: Foxes
The illustrations are perfectly reflective of the simple test. This is a great book to show rhyming words and a beginning reader should be able to read it on their own.
Theme: Foxes
The illustrations are perfectly reflective of the simple test. This is a great book to show rhyming words and a beginning reader should be able to read it on their own.
June 16, 2023
If you are looking for a book that will get an emergent reader pulled into an adventure, give this one a try. It's sparse on words but expansive in imagination. There are plays on words that will give adults an opening for further discussion.
January 30, 2019
The author/illustrator accomplishes so much with saying so little. Wonderful read aloud for primary students, especially when learning about rhyming words.
June 19, 2019
Lovely art
June 22, 2019
Very simple rhyming book with awesome illustrations.
June 28, 2019
A very short story about a fox and his imagination with this box becoming his boat. Lots of fun imagining what will happen if he goes to sea in his boat.
July 2, 2019
Illustrations are great, such simple words are used sparingly to tell a story
July 5, 2019
Delightful! How to tell a story with just a few simple words - and fabulous illustrations.
July 16, 2019
Loved the illustrations best. The last page and the lack of rhyming...what was up with that?
July 31, 2019
Not a wordless book, but almost. Only two or three words are on each page, making sure the reader will look closely at the illustrations and use his or her imagination to figure out the story.
August 18, 2019
The illustrations in this book are totally what sold it for me. Beautiful illustrations accompany a simple, yet cute story.
August 28, 2019
A sparsely worded story of a fox's adventures sailing upon the ocean.
The illustrations were completely charming.
The illustrations were completely charming.
August 31, 2019
Fox’s tail is glorious! Minimal, mostly rhyming text invites young reader to examine the illustrations to fill in the story. Love all the changing colors, the endpages, and the charming ending.
September 6, 2019
I would like to see more artwork from Ivinson.
September 30, 2019
Simple rhyming and charming illustrations.
October 3, 2019
Very limited vocabulary sets your sights on the lovely artwork throughout this exciting story. Will Fox get his sail? What will happen next? 🦊 ⛵️ 🌊 🏖
October 8, 2019
“Oh no! Tail sail fail.”
October 11, 2019
loved the illustrations, but hard for early readers to understand the context of the pictures with the text.
October 19, 2019
I love that this little story of adventure and danger is told through so few words. Rhyming words! And gorgeous illustrations too.
October 23, 2019
A simple preschool and up rhyming book about a fox building a box to make a ship.
November 18, 2019
Great sight words and rhyming. Simple. but really fun to read.
November 23, 2019
Absolutely LOVED the art. But the text a little too slight for my tastes, although cleverly put together rhymes.
April 11, 2020
Cute! I think it would be better suited for an individual reader to read it rather than a storytime situation bc it's a super fast read! But still cute.
June 20, 2020
Adorable little book
July 20, 2020
Clever use of storytelling with so few words!
November 4, 2020
Great book for rhyming words, homophones, and some excellent vocabulary.
It's a quick read so it'd work great as a second book.
It's a quick read so it'd work great as a second book.
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