Little Fox, Lost [Hardcover]

Little Foxs paw prints make such beautiful pictures in the newly fallen snow. Left here, right there, around that fallen branchhe scatters them throughout the forest until, too late, he finds he cant retrace his steps back home. Lost and afraid, Little Fox wants to agree when a kind, old owl offers to fly ahead and guide him. But Mama Fox has warned him often: If ever you are lost, my child, / dont let a stranger guide you. / Be still and I will search the wild / until I am beside you.In gentle, expressive text, Nicole Snitselaar spins a tale that goes far beyond a simple stranger danger warning. Her Little Fox, equipped with his own ingenuity as well as his mothers wisdom, cleverly finds a way for the other animals to attract Mama Foxs attention while keeping himself safe. Alicia Padr?n renders this resilient Little Fox and his forest companions in soft watercolors, their rounded shapes and endearing features easing any anxiety that little listeners might feel about being lost.Little Fox, Lost is not only an endearing bedtime storybook; its also a good starting point for a parent-child discussion about safety. Highly recommended.&Padr?n's cute animals and soft scenes of winter woods, done in muted grays, blues, and earth tones, pair well with the gentle words of this story to reach a satisfying conclusion and a gentle lesson for the very young&Snitselaar has written a pleasant, if not highly original, story that will reassure young listeners about parental love. Soft sepia-toned illustrations show simple animal figures on a white background that imparts a chill winter feeling.Little Fox is lost in the snowy forest. When an old owl offers to help him find his way home, Little Fox remembers his mother's rhyming warning to stay still if he is lost. Instead of following a stranger, Little Fox finds a better solution: He lets the other animals help him sing his mother's rhyme until she follows their voices to him.We loved the snowy winter setting and the cutel“ä