Little Fox, Lost
Nicole Snitselaar, Alicia Padron, Erin Woods
Hardcover
(Pajama Press, Oct. 14, 2016)
Little Foxâs paw prints make such beautiful pictures in the newly fallen snow. Left here, right there, around that fallen branchâhe scatters them throughout the forest until, too late, he finds he canât retrace his steps back home. Lost and afraid, Little Fox wants to agree when a kind, old owl offers to fly ahead and guide him. But Mama Fox has warned him often: âIf ever you are lost, my child, / donât let a stranger guide you. / Be still and I will search the wild / until I am beside you.âIn gentle, expressive text, Nicole Snitselaar spins a tale that goes far beyond a simple âstranger dangerâ warning. Her Little Fox, equipped with his own ingenuity as well as his motherâs wisdom, cleverly finds a way for the other animals to attract Mama Foxâs attention while keeping himself safe. Alicia PadrĂłn renders this resilient Little Fox and his forest companions in soft watercolors, their rounded shapes and endearing features easing any anxiety that little listeners might feel about being lost.
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