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Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox

Hattie and the Fox

Paperback – Picture Book, September 30, 1992

Mem Fox

Aladdin · Paperback · September 30, 1992

I can see a nose and two eyes in the bushes!" cries Hattie.

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Who it’s for
A playful tale of ignored warnings makes listening the quiet center of the fun.
Themes
Being ignored, Warnings about danger, Truth being recognized
Genres
Fox Stories, Bird Stories, Funny Stories

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About this book

I can see a nose and two eyes in the bushes!" cries Hattie. But nobody is listening. "I can see a nose, two eyes, two ears, two legs, and a body in the bushes!" cries Hattie. But no one is paying a bit of attention. Not goose. Not pig. Not horse. Not cow. She tries again and again to warn her friends of danger, but nobody listens to Hattie. That is, until they all realize that what Hattie is saying is true!

A Warning Unheard

A playful tale of ignored warnings makes listening the quiet center of the fun.

Come here for

  • The comic suspense of being right before anyone else notices
  • A growing list of details in Hattie’s warning

Expect

  • Repetition that builds anticipation as Hattie tries again
  • A warm, playful story about paying attention

Where it sits

Bird Stories78%
Funny Stories52%
Fox Stories45%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Animal Stories
  • Farm Animal Stories
  • Interactive Adventures
Authors
Mem Fox
Publisher
Aladdin
Published
September 30, 1992
Format
Paperback
Theme
Being ignored · Warnings about danger · Truth being recognized
Reading lane
Animal Stories