Fox Is Coming!

by James Patterson, Joe Kulka, Joe Kulka (Illustrator)

Overview

Shhh...whatever you do, don't spoil the ending of this charming picture book with a delightful twist from #1 bestselling author James Patterson!

Flapping, racing through the farm, eight little chicks are on the run from crafty Fox . . . but not for the reasons you might think.

With charming rhyme, lush illustrations, and an unforgettable ending that celebrates friendship and playtime, Fox Is Coming! is a perfect read-aloud sure to delight the little chicks and foxes in your life. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316572835
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	10/15/2024
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. The creator of the Middle School and Treasure Hunters series, he founded JIMMY Patterson to publish books that young readers will love. He lives in Florida with his family.

Joe Kulka is an award-winning picture book creator. He has illustrated over twenty books for children and, working for the USDA Forest Service, is the artist behind national icons Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl. Joe teaches illustration at Moore College of Art & Design. He invites you to visit him online at joekulka.com.  

 

Hometown:

Palm Beach, Florida

Date of Birth:

March 22, 1947

Place of Birth:

Newburgh, New York

Education:

B.A., Manhattan College, 1969; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1971

Website:

http://www.jamespatterson.com

Editorial Reviews

The tale will have youngsters following along with breathless anticipation… Delightful, surprising, and all in good fun.”—Kirkus

"Kulka’s talent is evident everywhere in these masterfully rendered and thoughtfully composed illustrations that work well with playful, skillful metered rhyming text to build the tension and suspense familiar to Patterson’s massive following…. This is a pleasurable read-aloud for intergenerational pairings, as well as a book younger readers will want to reread often."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2024-07-19
What is Fox planning?

Fox is carefully monitoring eight little chicks. “Fox is coming! / Hide away.” And off they go. Before setting off after them, the sly fox ties a kerchief onto a stick, perhaps to hold captured chicks. Trying to outwit the fox, the chicks run and flap throughout the farm, hiding in any place that might provide safety, or at least a temporary respite: maybe nestled among the large tree roots, in a hollow log, in the tin cans strewn around a foraging goat, or even among pigs in a muddy hole. All the while, the other farm animals look on benignly. But wherever the chicks run, the fox is not far behind, eagerly grabbing one or two of them at a time and placing them in that kerchief. Told in simple rhyming couplets, the tale will have youngsters following along with breathless anticipation as the desperate chicks careen around the farm in very bright, colorful, sharply defined illustrations, sometimes in wide angle, sometimes close up. The overall-clad fox’s expressions are by turns thoughtful, intense, and triumphant but never overtly menacing. When all the chicks are in the bag, the story comes to an unexpected, reassuring twist. The book is essentially a reworking of Kulka’s earlier work,Wolf’s Coming (2007),with co-author Patterson joining in as part of his recent series of collaborations.

Delightful, surprising, and all in good fun.(Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews