Customer Reviews

Feathers and Fools

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Once again Mem Fox has captured an essential humancondition. Like so many of her previous picture books, Feathers andFools, lyrically pulls us into a story rich with meaning. We use this allegory in our Unit of Inquiry focusing on 20th Century Conflicts. Students are full of observations which they apply to history and to their personal lives. Perfect for use in IB-PYP schools. The beautiful illustrations by Nicholas Wilton successfully augment this tale of fear and new beginnings.

I LOVE Mem Fox and really like this book very much. A colleague recommended this book and right after reading it, I told myself that I want a copy of my own. The storyline is simple and yet very powerful and moving. I highly recommend this book (and all of Mem Fox's books) to everyone who is a teacher and/or a parent. Keep it up, Mem!

Feathers and Fools brings the point home in an easy to understand and comprehend. A MUST read for all children. As Rogers and Hammerstein said in South Pacific, "You have to be taught, carefully taught from the time you are six or seven or eight...to hate."

Feathers and Fools speaks so positively about the innocence of trust and the terrible destruction of fear. It is a very deep story so simply told. The images are beautiful.

This book is great. I would recommend this book to everyone. In this book the swans and peacocks are enemies. This book is for all ages. The peackocks and swans had a fight, but some swans flew away. If you like great illustrations read Feathers And Fools by Mem Fox.
By: Lauren M.