Little Fox in the Forest

Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
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Hardcover
$18.99 US
| $24.99 CAN
On sale Feb 28, 2017 | 40 Pages | 9780553537895
Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
Reading Level: Lexile NP | Fountas & Pinnell WB
Fans of Aaron Becker’s Caldecott Honor winner Journey will love this utterly enchanting wordless picture book in which two friends follow a young fox deep into the woods and discover a wondrous and magical world.
 
When a young girl brings her beloved stuffed fox to the playground, much to her astonishment, a real fox takes off with it! The girl chases the fox into the woods with her friend, the boy, following close behind, but soon the two children lose track of the fox. Wandering deeper and deeper into the forest, they come across a tall hedge with an archway. What do they find on the other side? A marvelous village of miniature stone cottages, tiny treehouses, and, most extraordinary of all, woodland creatures of every shape and size. But where is the little fox? And how will they find him?
 
Stephanie Graegin’s oh-so-charming illustrations are simply irresistible, and readers young and old will want to pore over the pages of this delightful fantasy adventure again and again.
  • AWARD
    Virginia Capitol Choices Award List
  • NOMINEE | 2019
    Indiana Young Hoosier Award
  • SELECTION | 2018
    Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
  • SELECTION | 2018
    Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
"Young children will pore over this wordless picture book again and again, finding something new to enjoy each time." — Kirkus, starred review

 "A charming, fantastical twist on the backyard adventure." — Booklist, starred review

 "This is a story not just to read but to inhabit." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

 "...viewers can pick up skills in decoding visual narrative while also getting a chance to breathlessly root around in some serious cuteness. " — Bulletin, starred review
STEPHANIE GRAEGIN is the author-illustrator of Little Fox in the Forest, which received multiple starred reviews, as well as Fern and Otto and The Long Ride Home. She has also illustrated several other books, including You Were the First by Patricia MacLachalan, and the Book Buddies chapter book series by Cynthia Lord, among others. She received her BFA in Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. She later attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, obtaining a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking. Stephanie currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. View titles by Stephanie Graegin

About

Fans of Aaron Becker’s Caldecott Honor winner Journey will love this utterly enchanting wordless picture book in which two friends follow a young fox deep into the woods and discover a wondrous and magical world.
 
When a young girl brings her beloved stuffed fox to the playground, much to her astonishment, a real fox takes off with it! The girl chases the fox into the woods with her friend, the boy, following close behind, but soon the two children lose track of the fox. Wandering deeper and deeper into the forest, they come across a tall hedge with an archway. What do they find on the other side? A marvelous village of miniature stone cottages, tiny treehouses, and, most extraordinary of all, woodland creatures of every shape and size. But where is the little fox? And how will they find him?
 
Stephanie Graegin’s oh-so-charming illustrations are simply irresistible, and readers young and old will want to pore over the pages of this delightful fantasy adventure again and again.

Awards

  • AWARD
    Virginia Capitol Choices Award List
  • NOMINEE | 2019
    Indiana Young Hoosier Award
  • SELECTION | 2018
    Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
  • SELECTION | 2018
    Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices

Reviews

"Young children will pore over this wordless picture book again and again, finding something new to enjoy each time." — Kirkus, starred review

 "A charming, fantastical twist on the backyard adventure." — Booklist, starred review

 "This is a story not just to read but to inhabit." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

 "...viewers can pick up skills in decoding visual narrative while also getting a chance to breathlessly root around in some serious cuteness. " — Bulletin, starred review

Author

STEPHANIE GRAEGIN is the author-illustrator of Little Fox in the Forest, which received multiple starred reviews, as well as Fern and Otto and The Long Ride Home. She has also illustrated several other books, including You Were the First by Patricia MacLachalan, and the Book Buddies chapter book series by Cynthia Lord, among others. She received her BFA in Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. She later attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, obtaining a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking. Stephanie currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. View titles by Stephanie Graegin