Rosie the hen leaves the chicken coop and sets out for a little walk. Right behind her is the fox, slyly trying to catch up with her. Rosie's walk is quiet, uneventful and eventually leads her back to the coop, blissfully unaware of the fox's travails as he tries -- unsuccessfully -- to navigate the obstacle course that Rosie has led him through.
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"A broadly humorous book for the very young."
-- Time
"A sunny, slapstick silent comedy."
-- The New York Times
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The Fox is after Rosie, but Rosie doesn't know it. Unwittingly, she leads him into one disaster after other, each funnier than the last. To enjoy Rosie's walk as much as Rosie, does, just look inside!END
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Shopping for a book for the 2yo child of a friend, I was delighted to find this long-time favorite of my own children is still in print. Picture-heavy, at the expense of words, the book is best suited for kids from 2-5, not for those who can read.
Rosie is a rather clueless chicken who leaves the coop to take a little stroll. Waiting for her is the proverbial fox, but every time he makes his move, some mishap unwittingly initiated by Rosie puts him out of commission. Rosie wanders on, completely unaware of the mayhem left in her wake - and gets back to the chicken coop none the worse for wear. The fox, on the other hand, probably thinks switching to vegetarianism might be a good idea.
Rosie is a rather clueless chicken who leaves the coop to take a little stroll. Waiting for her is the proverbial fox, but every time he makes his move, some mishap unwittingly initiated by Rosie puts him out of commission. Rosie wanders on, completely unaware of the mayhem left in her wake - and gets back to the chicken coop none the worse for wear. The fox, on the other hand, probably thinks switching to vegetarianism might be a good idea.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A staple of humorous stories for years has been the idea of the oblivious protagonist. How many cartoons have you watched where the well meaning but bumbling hero comes within a hair's breath of death as some watchful soul (either someone who wants to hurt our hero or help them) accidentally falls into madcap trap after trap after trap? Tons. After all, it's funny stuff. Well "Rosie's Walk" ascribed to that idea way back in 1968 when it was first published. The tale of blithe Rosie and the doe eyed fox that wants to eat her is as old as the hills and still just as funny.
Rosie decides one day to go for a walk. As she does so a hungry fox gets wind of the plump little hen and decides to pounce upon her for his (her?) supper. Rosie takes no notice of this impending danger, and the book is simply a series of vignettes of chicken and fox locked in that eternal conflict of hunter and prey. The text, such as it is, is very simple. It never makes a single mention of the fox, choosing to only describe Rosie's walk. In fact, one could write the entire book out in a single sentence since there are only 32 words in total. It is a deceptively simple book.
So what makes this such a fabulous story? Well, what Pat Hutchins overdoes in brevity, she makes up for with some of the most elaborate pen and ink drawings I've seen in a long time. Rosie, for one, is a joy. Her expression never changes for a moment. This hen is oblivious to not only the fox, but also the world at large. She walks about with her eyes at half-mast wearing an expression of deep disinterest. If you happen to know a typical teenager, that teenager in chicken form would be Rosie. The fox, on the other hand, makes up for all the emotions that nonplussed Rosie lacks. This is a beautiful creature, sporting an elaborately illustrated body and soft melting eyes. It doesn't hurt that every picture in this book looks like it was fun for the author/illustrator to draw. Birds flying in the trees are a complex amalgamation of dots, patterns, and slinky black lines. Even the grasshoppers in the fields are elaborate combinations of circles and lines. Rosie's feathers alone are so well organized and detailed that I'd half like to frame her and put her up on my wall. And though the gags directed against the poor schlimazel of a fox are obvious, they're well executed. Hutchins has a wonderful sense of timing in this story. This book is truly a class act. For any beginning reader, this is a tale to both impress and humble. A really wonderful picture book.
Rosie decides one day to go for a walk. As she does so a hungry fox gets wind of the plump little hen and decides to pounce upon her for his (her?) supper. Rosie takes no notice of this impending danger, and the book is simply a series of vignettes of chicken and fox locked in that eternal conflict of hunter and prey. The text, such as it is, is very simple. It never makes a single mention of the fox, choosing to only describe Rosie's walk. In fact, one could write the entire book out in a single sentence since there are only 32 words in total. It is a deceptively simple book.
So what makes this such a fabulous story? Well, what Pat Hutchins overdoes in brevity, she makes up for with some of the most elaborate pen and ink drawings I've seen in a long time. Rosie, for one, is a joy. Her expression never changes for a moment. This hen is oblivious to not only the fox, but also the world at large. She walks about with her eyes at half-mast wearing an expression of deep disinterest. If you happen to know a typical teenager, that teenager in chicken form would be Rosie. The fox, on the other hand, makes up for all the emotions that nonplussed Rosie lacks. This is a beautiful creature, sporting an elaborately illustrated body and soft melting eyes. It doesn't hurt that every picture in this book looks like it was fun for the author/illustrator to draw. Birds flying in the trees are a complex amalgamation of dots, patterns, and slinky black lines. Even the grasshoppers in the fields are elaborate combinations of circles and lines. Rosie's feathers alone are so well organized and detailed that I'd half like to frame her and put her up on my wall. And though the gags directed against the poor schlimazel of a fox are obvious, they're well executed. Hutchins has a wonderful sense of timing in this story. This book is truly a class act. For any beginning reader, this is a tale to both impress and humble. A really wonderful picture book.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Hi, I am a girl (of course). I am age 7. I think this is a great book for everyone because it's easy to understand and it's good that the author does that. It is neat too because Rosie the rooster is going for a walk and a fox is following her and when she walks, like around the pond, the fox falls in it and so on and so on. The cool thing is that like in one page Rosie walks across something then the next page there is no writing but it shows the bad thing that happened to the fox. It is interesting to me because I think the illustrations are neat. I'm not sure if Pat Hutchins did the illustrations too.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect book for a 3 year old
This book with very little verbiage is a delight-- the pacing is perfect for pre-schoolers. My 3-year old granddaughter loves it -- filling in story details as we go along. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Judi
3.0 out of 5 stars
Somewhat blah
The story is difficult for a nearly 2-year-old to follow, particularly because of the illustrations. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Barbara Schick
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Classic
Rosie's Walk is a perfect beginner book for kids just learning to read. The pictures help tell the story so the child can learn the words. The illustrations are great in this book.
Published 2 months ago by Angie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great bedtime story for the kids
My brother and sister-in-law read a bedtime story to their three young boys every night. This book which I bought as a gift was a hit.
Published 3 months ago by Jose Gotera
5.0 out of 5 stars
Does a great job teaching sequencing!
Great story to teach sequencing. Part of the Kindergarten Curriculum
in CA. It's about a hen that goes walking and she has a fox following
her and he can't seem to catch... Read more
in CA. It's about a hen that goes walking and she has a fox following
her and he can't seem to catch... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lisa
4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
Classic Children's book. I grew up with chooks and I love this funny, picture book story. I will read this to my kids one day.
Published 6 months ago by Carly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful toddler book.
I often buy this creative funny book as a gift for toddlers. It pairs well with Galdone's "Little Red Hen."
Published 8 months ago by pcc
1.0 out of 5 stars
hen or rooster?
The "hen" looks like a rooster. I think that would be confusing to three or four year old children who have seen animal pictures in other books.
Published 12 months ago by Frank Connelly
2.0 out of 5 stars
32 words in the whole book, bit slow for a 3year-old
Someone in another review mentioned how much their 4-year-old enjoyed this book. I can't fathom how that is true. Read more
Published 12 months ago by F. Gibbons
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pictures can often tell more than words
This is a simple, yet engaging book for emergent readers. Students learn positional words as they take a walk with Rosie. Read more
Published 18 months ago by C. O'Neil
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