Hattie and the Fox

by Mem Fox, Patricia Mullins (Illustrator)

Overview

I can see a nose and two eyes in the bushes!" cries Hattie.
But nobody is listening.
"I can see a nose, two eyes, two ears, two legs, and a body in the bushes!" cries Hattie.
But no one is paying a bit of attention.
Not goose. Not pig. Not horse. Not cow.
She tries again and again to warn her friends of danger, but nobody listens to Hattie.
That is, until they all realize that what Hattie is saying is true!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689716119
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	09/30/1992
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.96(w) x 7.44(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mem Fox is an educator and international literacy expert, and her many acclaimed picture books for young children include Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug!; Hello Baby!; Baby Bedtime; I’m an Immigrant Too; the bestselling modern classics Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes and Time for Bed; and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She lives in Adelaide, Australia. Visit her at MemFox.com.

Patricia Mullins is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. She visited a local farm near Melbourne to take photographs and make sketches of the animals in this Hattie and the Fox. Patricia resides in Australia. Visit her at PatriciaMullins.com.au.

Editorial Reviews

"Goodness gracious me!" exclaims Hattie, a splendid black hen, "I can see a nose in the bushes!" The other animals in the yard only answer with boredom and disdain. Hattie continues to warn the others as, bit by bit, a fox emerges. When it pounces, Hattie flies up a tree, but all the other animals are thrown in confusion--except the cow, who gives such a mighty MOO! that the fox is frightened away. The animals' languid indifference and the silly illustrations make this an extremely enjoyable read-aloud.

Barnes & Noble Staff