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Scary Stories for Young Foxes
by Christian McKay Heidicker
Two young foxes face terrifying creatures, unforgiving wilderness, haunting memories, and other perils as they fight their way home. A brilliant, suspenseful tale of courage, friendship, and the importance of listening until the end.
Junyi Wu’s illustrations—be still my heart—are absolutely gorgeous. And the alternating black page and white page sections? Lovely.
As an added bonus, if you’ve ever wondered how a fox might swear, this is the book for you. (Still kid-friendly, I assure you, it’s a middle-grade novel and there are no human swears).
I’m astounded at how many of the one and two star reviews here stated they simply stopped reading, deeming the story too dark for children (um, original fairy tales, anyone?), and missing the point by miles. Reading those reviews reminded me of Dumbledore’s commentary that immediately follows the chapter “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart” in The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Fairy tales and fables aren’t meant to be nothing but sweetness and frills. It defeats their purpose.
Be patient, little foxes, it’s worth reading until the end.
Junyi Wu’s illustrations—be still my heart—are absolutely gorgeous. And the alternating black page and white page sections? Lovely.
As an added bonus, if you’ve ever wondered how a fox might swear, this is the book for you. (Still kid-friendly, I assure you, it’s a middle-grade novel and there are no human swears).
I’m astounded at how many of the one and two star reviews here stated they simply stopped reading, deeming the story too dark for children (um, original fairy tales, anyone?), and missing the point by miles. Reading those reviews reminded me of Dumbledore’s commentary that immediately follows the chapter “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart” in The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Fairy tales and fables aren’t meant to be nothing but sweetness and frills. It defeats their purpose.
Be patient, little foxes, it’s worth reading until the end.