![]() The point of this story is compassion, sharing, and understanding and it's delivered in such a sweet way that even I didn't roll my eyes.Īlso in the background are many little treats. No, not the thievery light - though, as you might imagine, this story rang true to me what with my own history of foxen who steal toys - but the claiming one's image light.īut that's not the message being shared, here it's just background and only if you want to see it. That's pretty powerful, if you look at it in just the right light. This little fox in his yellow stripey turtleneck is so happy to have found his representation that he takes it for his own. However, here's what I did notice: If you're looking for a book about the importance of representation but need to showcase your message with a gentle touch, this is what you've been seeking because here's the thing: not only is the little girl not white, but the imagery of the fox who has stolen the stuffed fox that looks just like him is meaningful, though subtle. I'm sure that means something but I'm not smart enough to figure it out. In this story, the real world is monochromatic, all shades of blue. The two embark upon a colorful adventure and cuteness abounds. She runs off to reclaim her beloved friend and is soon joined by her best human friend. After school, she goes to the playground and her fox gets Swipered! So here's an adorable story without words in which a young girl brings her beloved stuffed animal, a fox wearing a striped turtleneck, to school for show-and-tell. ![]() I just realized i still have to review the read-long-ago and similarly-titled In Fox's Forest. Greg thought this was a completely uneven trade, since the girl had to give up an awesome fox for some spotty unicorn the fox probably didn’t even care about that much, anyway, but i clued him in on one of the truisms of little girldom: never underestimate the power of a unicorn to a little girl. I’m certainly not thoughtless enough to ROON the ending of a children’s picture book, but greg had some discomfort with the ending (cuz i made him read this, too) that must be addressed, so come with me to spoilertown: but again - no heart can stand seeing such cute made so sad. Until we reach the full-color glory of where all the wild things are:Įventually, the children find the fox-bandit and his ill-gotten toy. (apparently “snitches get stitches” is not a maxim of the animal kingdom) she and her friend go in pursuit of the fox in a beautifully-illustrated, wordless chase through the forest, where the blah-colored human world slowly gets infiltrated by colorful accents as members of the animal-world peek out at the children, Plus, you cannot say ‘no’ to this sad little foxen face.Īlthough this girl certainly tries. This little girl is about to learn a lesson about what happens when you take your eyes off your treasured possessions when there’s a fox lurking nearby:īut can you blame him? it looks just like him, a ready-made friend! and he already has so many adventures planned for the two of them! Finally, the Monarch forces your opponent to play either the 1 of that suit, or their highest ranked card of that suit.Oooh, goodreads choice awards semifinalist for best picture book! what will happen?ĪAAAAHHHH this book is too damn adorable! many thanks to erica for bringing it to my attention. The Witch will act as the trump suit if it's the only witch in the trick. The Treasure will give the winner of a trick a free point for each 7 in the trick. The Woodcutter lets you swap a card in your hand with one of the extra cards. ![]() The Fox lets you switch a card in your hand with the decree card setting the trump suit. The Swan allows you to lead the next trick even if you lose this one. Do you want to win this trick and risk winning too many over the course of the round? What is your opponent trying to do?Įach of the three suits has a set of special cards that have unique effects when played. If a player takes too many tricks, they are determined to be greedy and won't get any points at all. The Fox in the Forest has a unique take on scoring that introduces tension into the trick-taking formula. Players will play cards from their hands in a battle to take tricks and score points. Enter the fairy tale world of The Fox in the Forest, a trick-taking game for two based on a story about a woodcutter's clever daughter who sets out on a journey to uncover the secrets of why monsters have begun to plague the kingdom.
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