Thursday, October 2, 2014

Outfoxed by Mike Twohy -- ESSENTIAL

Twohy, Mike Outfoxed. PICTURE BOOK. Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, 2013. $15.99. Content: G.

One dark night, Fox breaks into a henhouse, hoping for a snack. He narrowly escapes with his poultry dinner intact, but when he arrives home he discovers he's stolen a duck instead of a chicken. Oh, well. Ducks are edible too, right? Except this is no ordinary duck. This one is very smart, and determined to convince Fox he's not any type of bird at all; he's actually a dog.

Outfoxed is a hilarious tale that captures canine habits in a spot-on and amusing way. The question of who will outfox whom keeps the suspense going until the last page, and the revelation in the end is a whole lot of fun. The sound effects, drama, and wink-wink-nod-nod nature of the story make it particularly suited for a lively read-aloud. My four-year-old loves this story, and I can't wait to share it with my early elementary-schoolers.

Pre-K, EL (K-3) -- ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: Caryn

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