Hattie And The Fox Quotes

“Her pronouncement turns apathy to frenzy; the cow’s loud moo scares the fox away. The animals are so surprised that they remain silent.”

“The animals are so surprised that they remain silent. Readers hope that in the future, Hattie’s words will be given more importance by the barnyard animals.”

“Oh, no!′ said the goose. ‘Dear me!’ said the pig. ‘Oh, dear!’ said the sheep. ‘Oh, help!’ said the horse. But the cow said, ‘MOO!’ so loudly that the fox was frightened and ran away.”

“When Hattie, the big black hen, spotted something in the bushes, none of the other animals took any notice of her.”

“Hattie the Hen spots danger -- but the goose and the pig and the sheep and the horse and the cow don’t seem to care!”

“Young children will enjoy happy shivers of anticipation as this cumulative tale builds, and they’ll be delighted by the final surprise, when everyone sees that what Hattie has been saying is true!”

“One day she spots something suspicious in the bushes. She warns the other animals but they are apathetic. More and more of the thing reveals itself until Hattie realizes it’s a fox.”

“The animals whether watchful predator, the lethargic barnyard variety or an alert Hattie are wonderfully expressive and characterized.”

“Young children will enjoy happy shivers of anticipation as this cumulative tale builds, and they’ll be delighted by the final surprise, when everyone sees that what Hattie has been saying is true!”

“And Hattie said, ‘Goodness gracious me! I can see a nose, two eyes, two ears, a body, four legs, and a tail in the bushes! It’s a fox! It is a fox!’ And she flew very quickly into a nearby tree.”