I Am Not a Fox by Karina Wolf, illustrated by Chuck Groenink. PICTURE BOOK. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2018. $17. 9780399174506.
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL(K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Luca is a little dog.
Or is he a fox? Nobody--including Luca!--seems to be able to agree. The
dogs think he is a fox, and the foxes think he is a dog. It isn't until
Luca finds his person, a girl who is pleased to have a "mystery dog,"
that Luca finds his place. His place is with her!
This
is a pleasant book with nice illustrations. The story is apparently
based on the author's own "mystery dog" but in its re-telling she has
not given us anything spectacular. Kids who love dogs or foxes
particularly might gravitate to this book, but as a general picture book
it does not have anything special to really recommend itself.
Reviewer: TC
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