Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke - by Pamela Duncan Edwards (Paperback)

About the Book

Four famished foxes make fun of their brother Fosdyke, who has fond feelings for fried figs, flan, and French bread. Leaving him behind to fry and flambe, they go foraging for fowl in a forbidden farmyard. Perfect for classroom phonics lessons, this hilarious tale will thrill teachers and "will have kids in stitches in no time".--ALA "Booklist". Full color.

Book Synopsis

Four famished foxes make fun of their brother Fosdyke, who feels fondly for fried figs, fennel, and French bread. Leaving him behind to ry and flambe, they go foraging for fowl in aforbidden farmyard. Unfortunately, the foxes find the fowl forewarned. Foiled, they return to their den. Will they ever filch a fabulous farmyard feast? or will they forgo fowl and finally admit that" a fox is a fox, whatever the food"?

From the Back Cover

One Fine Fox

Four famished foxes make fun of their brother Fosdyke, who feels fondly for fried figs, fennel, and French bread. Leaving him behind to fry and flambé, they go foraging for fowl in a forbidden farmyard. Unfortunately, the foxes find the fowl forwarned. Foiled, they return to their den. Will they ever filch a fabulous farmyard feast? Or will they forgo fowl and finally admit that "a fox is a fox whatever the food"?

Review Quotes

"Will have kids in stitches in no time."--" Booklist "The alliterative zest of this text is catching."--" Chicago Tribune"Cole's illustrations add a healthy dose of energetic humor to the tongue-twister text."--" Publishers Weekly