 Amazing Wolves,
Dogs, and Foxesby Mary Ling $7.99 |
Full-color photos & full-color illus. Discover why wolves howl, which wolf is described as a "fox on stilts," which fox freezes its food, which dog is not much bigger than a pencil, and much more. |
 Can a Fox Wear
Polka-Dotted Socksby Janie Spaht Gill $9.86 |
A rather funny book suitable for young children. |
| Chanticleer and
the Fox by Geoffrey Chaucer illus: Barbra Cooney $5.56 |
King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day. When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes him into crowing, and then grabs him in a viselike grip, Chanticleer must do some quick thinking to save himself and his barnyard kingdom. |
 Chicken Littleby: Stephen Kellogg $3.96 |
Chicken Little and his feathered friends, alarmed that the sky seems to be falling, are easy prey to hungry Foxy Loxy when he poses as a police officer in hopes of tricking them into his truck. |
 City Foxesby Wendy Shattil $16.95 Photo book |
During a walk through an old Denver cemetery one day, photographer Wendy Shattil discovered a den of newborn red foxes and their parents. With her camera and skilled eye she followed the story of the foxes as the kits grew up amidst the dangers of the city. This work brings those photos together with the writing of natural history writer Susan Tweit to share with children the life of these wild creatures surviving an urban environment. 40 color photos. |
 Clever Little
Freddyby Christine Leeson illus Joanne Moss $10.47 |
Little Freddy thinks he is the smartest fox in the world. When his mother tells her three cubs to try and catch their own suppers, Freddy says, "I'm too clever to bother with all that chasing. I'll let my supper come to me." When Freddy "hunts" a sandwich, his mother says, "You're too clever for your own good." But Freddy continues to scavenge instead of hunt until, one day, when he tries to make another easy catch but gets more than he bargains for. |
| Desert Dogs:
Coyotes, Foxes and Wolves by Johnathan Hanson $4.95 |
Desert Dogs: Coyotes, Foxes and Wolves adds dimension to sketchy and often misunderstood portrayals of four species of wild dogs that inhabit the deserts of the Southwest: the kit fox, the coyote, the gray fox and the endangered Mexican wolf. Illustrated with 24 full-color photographs, this book is an excellent resource for readers unfamiliar with desert life and anyone who seeks a better understanding of the canines that inhabit our neighboring desert, urban alleyways and suburban backyards. |
 The Desert Fox
Family Bookby Hans laukel $17.88 |
Grades 4-6. As a boy the author became fascinated by desert foxes, or fennecs, after a visit to the Frankfurt Zoo. This interest later took him to the Sahara to photograph the cute but elusive desert creatures. These nocturnal animals, about which scientists know very little, are highlighted in irresistible, well-executed color photographs and an informal text. The beauty and mystery of the creature and its habitat are present on every page. |
| Fang : The Story
of a Fox in Winter (Animals Through the Year) by Tessa Potter illus Ken Lilly $5.95 |
A young fox experiences his first winter as he looks for food, interacts with other animals in the Great Wood, and finds a safe place to sleep. |
 Four Famished
Foxes and Fosdykeby Pamela duncan Edwards illus Henry Cole $10.47 |
Ages 5-8. When Mom goes on vacation, leaving Fosdyke in charge of the fox hole, kits Flo, Floyd, Frank, and Freddy figure it's high time to test their farmyard foraging skills. Their futile endeavors, which Edwards raucously relays with a hearty dependence on words beginning with the letter F, will have kids in stitches in no time. The tidy text bounces along nicely, and children are sure to enjoy identifying the objects beginning with F that Cole has cleverly worked into the sprightly paintings--" We counted at least 60. Can you do better?" |
 FOXby Caroline Arnold $11.20 |
Fox focuses on the tiny kit fox of North America. This bushy tailed hunter thrives in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico--this is one of the smartest predators in the world. |
 Vulpes the Red
Foxby Jean Craighead George $3.99 |
Enjoying outfoxing the hounds and hunters who chase him, Vulpes, an
unusually strong and clever young fox, gets away time and time again until he unexpectedly
comes face-to-face with an enemy. Reissue.
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