BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
When the animals gather at court to complain about Reynard the fox, the king wants to see him. He's done some pretty terrible things, but it's only fair that he is allowed to answer for himself. But when the bear fails to bring him back, and is injured in the attempt, and the cat is nearly killed trying to do the same, the king sends Reynard's friend the badger. But if Reynard comes to court, can he get himself out of this mess, too?
Jonas Laustroer's illustrations are fantastic, expressive and so well presented - the personification of the animals is amazing. The story is a bit violent for a picture book, and the format (facing pages of text, then facing pages of illustration) makes it difficult to read to someone, it would work much better as an independent read for an older reader. I liked the author's note at the end which talks about the history of these stories.
Lisa Librarian
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