PUBLISHER: Alladin Paperbacks
PUBLICATION DATE: 1971
AWARDS: Caldecott 1972
GENRE: Western Fiction/Picture Book
READING LEVEL: Ages 5-8
BRIEF OVERVIEW:
After having his tail chopped off, a fox goes on a lengthy adventure to bring
different items to different people so that he can get his tail get sewn back
on
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Using the blue breads from the story, students can draw a blue bead
for each time the fox went to someone for help. Then they can add all the blue
beads together to see how many people the fox went to.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Katie Holliday, Valdosta State University ECSE
LABELS: Adventure, Fiction, Self-Esteem
