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Description
Wandering through a winter forest, a lonely fox has an enchanting vision and then finds the companionship for which he has been longing.
Publication
Philomel Books (1987), Edition: First American Edition, 42 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member SRThompson
This story shows the journey of a fox through the forest during the winter. The fox pretends he sees his family in an icy tree. The fox has a flashback to happier times during the summer with his family. He continues further into the forest and finds another fox. The end of the story leads you to
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believe the fox found a lover. Show Less
LibraryThing member memaldonado
There was a fox that walked in a forest when it was winter, and the other animals slept. The forest was very quiet, and he felt lonely. The fox saw a rabbit, and tried to hunt it. The rabbit ran away and he felt lonely again. The forest is empty, icy, cold, and leafless. He looks and imagines birds
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flying, dears running, and he imagines a family of foxes. The fox remembers spring when he was very close to his mother and brothers, but his reality is winter. The fox walks and he sees something. The fox sees a vixen, and he joins her. The imagination of the fox is vivid. For example, all the birds and dears that he thinks about are illustrated beautifully. The book does a wonderful job illustrating the cold and lonely winter. Show Less
Awards
The New York Times Notable Books of the Year (Children's Books — 1987)
CCBC Choices (1987)
Language
Original language
Japanese
Physical description
42 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
0399214550 / 9780399214554