Books with author Margaret E. Wilmer

Fox is a picture book in a class of its own. A compelling drama about friendship, loyalty, risk and betrayal - a story that is as rich for adults as for children. A ground-breaking picture book that has been translated into many languages and won prizes and awards around the world. Dog has only one eye and Magpie only one wing, but when Dog runs through the forest with Magpie on his back, they are exultant. In the evenings they sit outside the cave, enjoying the night air and each other's company. Then Fox comes into the bush -- Fox with his haunted eyes and rich red coat -- and Magpie trembles. Fox tempts Magpie away -- at first she resists, stays loyal to her friend Dog, but the third time she says, 'I will come'.

The Liberry Teacher lifted her eyes from a half-made catalogue-card, eyed the relentlessly slow clock and checked a long wriggle of purest, frankest weariness. Then she gave a furtive glance around to see if the children had noticed she was off guard; for if they had she knew the whole crowd might take more liberties than they ought to, and have to be spoken to by the janitor. He could do a great deal with them, because he understood their attitude to life, but that wasn't good for the Liberry Teacher's record.