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Wrapped in the heavy, honest tensions between color and emotion, Seeger emboldens children to connect with the young fox’s story and feel the raw consequence of humans’ indifferent influence on the environment.
Illustrations and text meld to provide a rich one-on-one reading experience that will be particularly resonate for any adult who has cared for a child in the ‘why’ phase
A wonderful story to engender a discussion about being afraid and possibly even inspire its young audience to conquer their own fears.—Yelena Alekseyeva-Popova, formerly at Chappaqua Library, NY
Seeger uses rich color and intriguing die-cuts in a picture book that will resonate emotionally for many children. The young narrator starts by talking about something many people are afraid of: "I used to be afraid of SPIDERS." A double-page spread depicts the girl looking horrified at a large spider dangling from the ceiling. With the turn of the page—which employs a die-cut in the shape of a spider
PreS-Gr 2—Just when it seems that there could not possibly be anything new to present about this trendy color, Seeger creates a tactile treat that yields surprise with every page turn...