Fox Makes Friends [Hardcover]

Adam Relf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005 | Age Level: 3 and up

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A lonely little fox masters the fine art of making friends--in a way he never imagined. The wonderfully original story, and its spectacular illustrations, will touch young children just beginning to understand the meaning of friendship themselves. In his first picture book, Adam Relf shows his truly remarkable talent.

Poor little Fox! He's all alone in his room, with no friends at all. So when Mama suggests that he make some, Fox sets out to do that...literally. "What can I make a friend out of?" he wonders. Soon, he's gathered all the materials he things he needs--sticks, stones, fruit, and more--and built his first friend. "Are you my friend?" Fox asks. "Can you come and play?" But it doesn't reply and it doesn't move. What could be wrong? Only when a variety of curious animals come round to help that Fox discovers what pals are all about.
Adam Relf's moving tale of his friendship, and his imaginative artwork--featuring some of the most adorable animals ever--make this picture book a very special treat for children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402727569
• ISBN-13: 978-1402727566
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 11.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #626,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fox Makes Friends, September 19, 2005

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Wendi Richards (Fairfield, ME) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fox Makes Friends (Hardcover)

This is a very sweet book about a little fox who sets out to literally make a friend with sticks and such. In the process other critters lend a hand and eventually Fox ends up with quite a few real friends.

My son is two and a half and just learning how to make friends. We are voracious readers and this is not an overdone subject. Plus, it is very applicable to a child's social development. Besides, I liked it, too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Draws out my introverted child, March 6, 2008

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M. Heiss (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fox Makes Friends (Hardcover)

Please understand that my son did not even acknowledge there were other children at the library story time until he had been going for approximately one year. The presence of the other children either:

1) totally blew his mind and he couldn't process it;

or 2) dismayed him through watching their unpredictable behavior.

Now understand, this child has been around people from the very start (we have a big family), and he gets along well with adults. But he doesn't click well with other kids, and the idea of making friends with one of these specimens was really too much for him to imagine at age 4.

But this book, with its pun on "making" friends, really clicks with him. It sort of lit the light that doing stuff alongside another person is a first step to friendship. The ending line, that they stayed friends forever, I just gloss over -- this child comprehends "forever" and would scoff at the very notion that a predator and two prey animals would stay friends through the next snack time, let alone forever.

We still read it. It is very well illustrated, and we all need reminders about making friends through being friends.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Loves This Story, September 21, 2006

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W. Landeros (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fox Makes Friends (Hardcover)

My daughter loved this book at 5 years old and still loves it at 6. She loves the wonderful illustrations and the story of friendship. She has labeled this one as one of her favorites. I love the large pictures - it was perfect to read to her Kindergarten class in the Fall. Even my youngest daughter at 2 1/2 loves it. I highly recommend it.