Fox [10th Anniversary Edition]

Fox was a story of a dog and bird who find each other. Both dog and bird have something wrong and they help each other out. Fox comes along and seperates the two friends. Fox does this because he wants them to see how it feels to be lonely. This story tells of frienship, seperation, and loneliness.

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The story ends with the readers not knowing if the bird is reunite with dog. I would read this to my students and have them come up with an ending to this story.

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Beware that this book may not be for everyone, and make sure to read it first before you show it to your sensitive child, but this is a book that is so emotionally charged that it left me speechless.

This simple wilderness story about the friendship between a magpie who can't fly and a one-eyed dog

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is powerful and touching. The full spread pictures, that are at times warm and at times stark, are edgy and bring out the atmosphere of the desert. The rawness of the pictures and the book design fit the crude story perfectly.

The story begins with a tender description of the dog and the bird's first encounter. The well meaning dog and the beaten bird develop a strong bond, so strong they're in fact one. Until fox comes along. You can tell he spells trouble "... with his haunted eyes and rich red coat. He flickers through the trees like a tongue of fire, and Magpie trembles." Yet, Dog, who always sees the good in everything, is welcoming. "He belongs nowhere," [Magpie] says. "he loves no one." But Dog says, "He's all right. Let him be." When fox first tries to come between them, Magpie says, "I will never leave Dog. I am his missing eye and he is my wings." Of course he eventually gives in to the deceptive fox's sweet talk. But then, the story takes a turn that I was not expecting, It's a master stroke! The fox doesn't really want the bird in itself, he's much more devious than that. The last three page spreads are filled with heartbreak, and while beautiful, these pages were tough on both me and my child.

Luckily, the story is open ended, which makes it bearable. My four year old opted for an optimistic ending, while the adult will know that the magpie doesn't really stand a chance. My son typically steers away from ugly things and thus, understandably, did not care to repeat the reading of the story. As for me however, the story dwells with me in a way where I can't get it out of my mind.

I rarely come across something so well crafted, as this story is. But then, on top of all this, while I was expecting simply a story about a fox, I couldn't help but picture the Dog as the embodiment of everything that's good in the world, while the Fox was the essence of evil. And then, we're the Magpie, I guess, wavering between being faithful to our engagements and falling for temptations. What a unique book!

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I really liked this book because the message I got is you never know what you have until its gone. Value friendship and relationships.

I did not really enjoy this book for a few reasons. The writing in the book was a little hard to read and did not make me interested in reading it. The font was written as if a child wrote it, and it was all over the pages. Some font was sideways on the side of the pages, and the rest was just

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placed anywhere on the page; I did not like this because it made the story hard to follow. I also did not like the plot of the story. Although it kept my attention, I did not like the ending where the bird was left alone without fox and dog. I think the overall message of this book was that sometimes what looks like a better situation or opportunity may come along, but it is not always necessarily the best decision in the end. Sometimes, a situation can be deceiving, and you should always listen to your gut and not give into tempting situations because in the end you could be left with nothing.

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Fox is a modern fantasy picture book with a powerful message. The pictures and simplistic text are coupled together to emphasize a strong message of friendship and perseverance.

This book is definitely unique. I liked this book to a certain extent. I did not give this book more than 3 stars because I felt it was trying a little bit too hard to be different and out of the box. The text was put in a font that looked like an angry first or second grader could have written it.

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It was very agressive and sloppy. The pictures were very intense and I felt that the illustrations brought about a lot of tense and amplified emotion. I think this because of the vivid red, yellow and orang colors that were used and how it was portrayed in a more abstract and less realistic manor. This book is one of the least traditional children's books I have ever read. Not only for the reasons I have listed above, but the text is placed in atypical places on the pages and is sometimes put running vertically instead of horizontally. The story is a little depressing, but is definitely interesting. The way the dog and the bird become one after tragedy is inspiring, but the way the fox tries to take advantage of them and then separate them (and then he succeeds!) is scary and sad. The "big picture" of this book seems to be to be wary about who you trust and do not abandon a good friend. This book gives a great example of how friendship should not be taken for granted.

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Fox is a powerful book that readers of all ages can enjoy. It is a moving tale of lives in the midst of ruin, trying to survive while everything is coming down around you. This book can be a simple story for the younger ones, but it can also be a complex allegory for life's troubles for older

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readers. My favorite part is how the illustrations and text were drawn to portray the frantic nature of their lives.

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While I really enjoyed reading this book, I definitely found it to be a little dark for young children. The writing was very engaging and kept me interested, especially with the introduction of the evil fox. The illustrations in this book were absolutely beautiful and enhanced the story. The

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characters, while animals, were very well developed. I was personally sad when the bird ended up stranded in the desert. The main idea of this story is perseverance and also to love and appreciate what you have, because it could be taken from you. I liked reading this book as an adult, but I am not so sure I would give it to young children.

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Read the other reviews. I found this too disturbing to want to think much about, except to say, it really is better for big kids & scholars than for little kids. Pretty much brilliant, though.

This was my first time reading this book, and let me just say it was not what I expected. It definitely kept me on my toes and interested but completely leaves you hanging in the end. It was very interesting to read a picture book from another country. What stood out to me were the illustrations

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and the way the words were presented on each page. Some were written horizontally and others vertically which I had never seen before. The book did not give me any sort of closure because we have no idea how it ended. It definitely leaves the reader curious about what happened and I think this is a great book to introduce to students because it can lead to an open socratic discussion about ending possibilities.

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I had never read this book but I really enjoyed it. I liked the fact that the ending is not really there. It leaves room for imagination. I did think it was very sad but I think that’s part of the reason why I liked it since it wasn’t a happy ending like all children's books

Ends abruptly and seems incomplete

Ends abruptly and seems incomplete