Fox's New Coat (Picture Puffin S.) - Softcover

Emmett, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140564764 ISBN 13: 9780140564761

Publisher: Puffin, 2001

Synopsis

Fox finds a beautiful new coat that, though too long, feels as if it were made for her. But as she leaves the clothes shop proudly wearing it, a loose thread catches in the doorway. As Fox makes her way home, she is unaware that her beautiful coat is slowly unravelling. She meets various friends en route but is far too busy to stop and chat and so doesn't hear their warnings. Gradually all her friends are caught up in the woolly mess. When Fox arrives home her coat has completely disappeared and the tangled friends appear with the wool to make her a new coat that fits perfectly - and really is made for her!

About this title

Review:

This is a really delightful story about Fox who buys a magnificent new coat, but is so busy showing it off to all the other animals on the way home that she does not notice that something is wrong. When she gets home she cannot understand how her coat has vanished into thin air. Luckily all the other animals come to her rescue and all ends happily.

Penny Ives' illustrations are very sweet and all the animals are rather endearing. This is a nice gentle story which will be enjoyed by young children. --Miranda Warren

About the Author:

Jonathan Emmett is a professional architect as well as an artist, paper-engineer and author. This is his first picture book. Jonathan lives in Nottingham.
Penny Ives studied at Brighton Polytechnic and now lives in Bath. She has written and illustrated very successful picture books such as MRS CHRISTMAS and GRANNY'S QUILT.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0140564764
• ISBN 13: 9780140564761
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ives Penny