Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire Quotes

“The story has a lot of discussion points for young children about teasing and cruelty, about taking care of your animal friends.”

“It is also about Foxie’s adventures. The story may be a little too intense for sensitive children as Foxie is upset and afraid when she gets lost.”

“Poor Foxie! With her “head like a fox and her tail like a cinnamon roll” she is adorable enough to charm anyone.”

“She ends up in the circus and while there she reunites with her young master who promises to treat her better! ”

“But all her young master wants to do is tease her—and he isn’t very good at remembering mealtime either. ”

“Foxie is soon rescued by a roly-poly circus-animal trainer who spots her flair for singing and adds her to his act, alongside a piano-playing cat and a strutting rooster.”

“One day his pranks go too far when he lures his dog out onto the busy city streets with a tasty bone and loses her.”

“Opening night is full of surprises, though, and Foxie is overjoyed when she hears a familiar voice in the audience, calling out her name.”