Flossie and the Fox
by Patricia McKissack
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Author: Patricia McKissackIllustrator: Rachel Isadora
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1986-10-30
ISBN: 0803702507
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Dial
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- ISBN13: 9780803702509
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Flossie and the Fox
Book Review: A Clever Twist on Little Red Riding Hood
Summary: 4 Stars
In a creative and sly twist on the traditional Red Riding Hood story, a little girl named Flossie is sent through the woods to bring the neighbors a basket of eggs, because a fox has been terrorizing their henhouse. Flossie has never seen a fox, but when she takes a shortcut through the woods she encounters one. He introduces himself as a fox, eyeing her basket of eggs, and she cheerfully replies that she does not believe he is what he says he is. As she continues her walk, he offers different pieces of evidence to prove his identity: his thick fur, his pointy nose, his yellow eyes, his bushy tail. At each attempt she retorts that he must be some other animal (a rabbit, a rat, a cat, a squirrel), until he follows her into the clearing near the neighbors' home, and the farmer's dog chases him back into the woods.
The book is illustrated with beautiful paintings, evocative of the historic rural American South, and the little girl is rendered charmingly in a number of pleasant outdoor scenes. The text, however, is the great drawing point: the story is told in a warm voice characteristic of the African-influenced English that grew up in the South -- the author states that it is reconstructed from her memory of her grandfather's front-porch storytelling. Flossie's victory over the fox keys on her quick-witted verbal banter (a quality especially valued in African-American culture), and she demonstrates intelligence and strength of will throughout the interaction. The book ends with young Flossie grinning over her shoulder, basket of eggs under her arm, as she acknowledges her opponent as a fox -- just as the farm dog chases him away. She has matched her wits against an animal known for quick-wittedness, and has won the day. This is a delightfully enjoyable excursion.
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