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Fantastic Mr Fox
by David Wood, Roald Dahl
I read this at around 8 or 9, I would guess. My son is working his way with me through our Dahl audio collection and since finishing this, keeps mentioning how clever Mr Fox is, and how horrible the farmers are. It has definitely hit a nerve with him, and he is just 5.
Chris O'Dowd narrates, and gives his Irish accent in variations to each of the animals, doing a rather suave Mr Fox and some loathsome farmers.
I was fairly shocked at the outright moral failings of Mr Fox, listening as an adult though - he DOES steal food and he IS in the wrong really. But of course, my son sees Mr Fox as a hero, as the other animals do.
We have three revolting farmers who live off of their own produce, and a family of foxes who take what they need to survive (despite living in a wood!), on whom the farmers voe vengeance - via shovels, diggers and guns... Can Mr Fox prevent his family from starving?
It's one of the shortest of Dahl's books, and does, when you're an adult, feel quite brief, though the plot is thorough and complete. I would have liked more to happen, more excitement and tense scenes between farmer and fox, but for a young child, it's a great little story of hero and villain.
You feel for the foxes, starving for days and then surrounded by plump chickens. And you also do loathe the repellent farmers.
We managed to listen to this in just a few sessions in the car, it was only 1 disc long and very nicely narrated. A great early Dahl to encourage children to try his longer books (we are now on The Witches!) and for those capable, to maybe try reading it for themselves with its 17 short chapters.
Chris O'Dowd narrates, and gives his Irish accent in variations to each of the animals, doing a rather suave Mr Fox and some loathsome farmers.
I was fairly shocked at the outright moral failings of Mr Fox, listening as an adult though - he DOES steal food and he IS in the wrong really. But of course, my son sees Mr Fox as a hero, as the other animals do.
We have three revolting farmers who live off of their own produce, and a family of foxes who take what they need to survive (despite living in a wood!), on whom the farmers voe vengeance - via shovels, diggers and guns... Can Mr Fox prevent his family from starving?
It's one of the shortest of Dahl's books, and does, when you're an adult, feel quite brief, though the plot is thorough and complete. I would have liked more to happen, more excitement and tense scenes between farmer and fox, but for a young child, it's a great little story of hero and villain.
You feel for the foxes, starving for days and then surrounded by plump chickens. And you also do loathe the repellent farmers.
We managed to listen to this in just a few sessions in the car, it was only 1 disc long and very nicely narrated. A great early Dahl to encourage children to try his longer books (we are now on The Witches!) and for those capable, to maybe try reading it for themselves with its 17 short chapters.