Six Silly Foxes (Green Light Readers Level 1) [Paperback]

Alex Moran (Author), Keith Baker (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Green Light Readers Level 1

Silly or sad, happy or mad, these six silly foxes find fun things to do! Keith Baker's expressive family of foxes hilariously illustrates the many moods and colors of any fox's--or any child's--day.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The six foxes—Ellen, Max, Greg, Dixon, Beth and Meg have a series of slight adventures in this very early reader. Most of the text is written as questions—"How can six sad foxes fix an old banjo?" The questions are never really answered and we just learn that they are sad, happy, hungry, or mad. The only really interesting part of the book is the activity described after the text. Kids are asked to take a piece of paper and list the activities that they like to do inside and outside. Then they are asked to draw each and also write a sentence about their activity choices. There is also a page with tips for helping kids become good readers. If this is a book targeted to kids getting ready to read, it appears illogical to expect that they will be able to write a list or the sentences to go along with them. A "Green Light Reader," Level 1 for kids getting ready to read. 2003, Harcourt, Ages 4 to 6. (Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

For the new reader who's ready to GO!

Green Light Readers are published in collaboration with the renowned Harcourt School Publishers and encourage children to grow by reading books-both inside and outside the classroom. Created for beginning readers at two levels of skill, these lively illustrated stories have been carefully developed to reinforce reading basics taught at school and to make reading a fun and rewarding experience. Series Highlights:

* Published in collaboration with Harcourt School Publishers-one of the top educational publishers in the United States-to reinforce connections between trade books and school texts.
* Two distinct reading levels that introduce and reinforce basic reading skills

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 20 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper; 1st Green Light Readers Ed edition (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439232090
• ISBN-13: 978-0439232098
• ASIN: 0152025669
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,457,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Review of the Wretched "Six Silly Foxes", August 30, 2005

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This review is from: Six Silly Foxes (Green Light Readers Level 1) (Paperback)

"Six Silly Foxes" sounds like so much fun. It's not. In fact, I have to say that I don't 'get it'.

What's wrong with this book? It asks questions on nearly every other page which it does NOT answer. How much fun for kids is that?

Examples of the questions asked:
"How can six silly foxes hop on boxes filled with eggs?"
"How can six sad foxes fix an old banjo?"
"How can six hungry foxes snack on ice cream in the heat?"

Answer (I suppose is):

"We are six happy foxes.
You ask how that can be?
Silly or sad, hungry or mad,
we are all so very happy
in this mixed-up family!"

Maybe this is some 'new fangled' way of approaching children's literature but my children and I didn't get it. They (3 and 5) asked me to read something else.

One Star. Nice artwork but a very unsatisfactory read. At the end of the book there are some activities to do like draw what you like to do outside and inside; make a list of activities.