Series
Author
Wild, Margaret
Ages
5 - 9
Size of book
10.25 x 11
Pages
40
Item ID
605159
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Fox
Description:
"Wild departs from her playful characters of recent books for this haunting look at friendship and cruelty, geared to older readers...After Dog saves Magpie from a fire and nurses her burnt wing, the two forge a powerful bond...The mood changes quickly, however, when Fox enters - his sleek, orange body curled around one side of a spread - and sets Magpie on edge...The stark illustrations, in mixed media and collage, expose the characters' raw emotions with brusque hash marks in thick applications of mostly dark paint...The tale ends on a tenuously hopeful note, and the images from this unsettling, provocative story will resonate long after the book has been closed."
-Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"Ambiguities and rawly expressionistic art turn this tale of friendship and temptation...into a strongly atmospheric psycho-fable...visually striking ...an open-ended discussion starter..."
-Kirkus Reviews
"Brooks' scratchy, primitive illustrations in shades of gra
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