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Watching Foxes
While mother fox is hunting, four little fox pups wake up, run outside their den, watch bees, chew on twigs, and pounce on each other
26 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 1985
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Jim Arnosky
162 books76 followersJim Arnosky was born in New York City, NY Sept 1, 1946. He was raised in Pennsylvania. Jim graduated from high school in Philadelphia and joined the US Naval Reserves. His active duty took him to Maryland and Bremerhaven, Germany.
In 1976 Jim and his wife Deanna moved to Vermont with their two daughters where they have lived in an old farmhouse for the past 28 years. 17 of those years were spent raising sheep.
Jim is self taught in writing, art and the natural sciences. He has written and illustrated 86 books on nature subjects and has illustrated 46 other books written by various authors. He has been awarded the Christopher Medal, Orbis Pictus Honor, ALA Gordon Award, and Outstanding Science book awards from National Science Teachers Associations.
Jim loves to fish, boat, and play his guitar. In his work, he uses a Betacam SP video camcorder with a 1600 mm lens to record the wildlife he and Deanna find all across the country.
In 1976 Jim and his wife Deanna moved to Vermont with their two daughters where they have lived in an old farmhouse for the past 28 years. 17 of those years were spent raising sheep.
Jim is self taught in writing, art and the natural sciences. He has written and illustrated 86 books on nature subjects and has illustrated 46 other books written by various authors. He has been awarded the Christopher Medal, Orbis Pictus Honor, ALA Gordon Award, and Outstanding Science book awards from National Science Teachers Associations.
Jim loves to fish, boat, and play his guitar. In his work, he uses a Betacam SP video camcorder with a 1600 mm lens to record the wildlife he and Deanna find all across the country.
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July 22, 2020
When Mother Fox leaves her den one lovely Spring day, her four lively pups go exploring, getting up to all kinds of adventures before she arrives home again...
Published in 1985, Watching Foxes is one of author/illustrator Jim Arnosky's many works of picture-book natural history meant for very young children. The text is extremely simple, with no more than a phrase per page, and the artwork immediate and colorful. As someone who loves foxes, and who has recently been exploring Arnosky's work, I was happy to pick it up, and on the whole I enjoyed it. I did feel from time to time that the depiction of the fox cubs was just slightly off, somehow. Arnosky's skills seem to have improved over the decades of his career, and his more recent animal depictions feel more convincing to me. Still, I did find his foxes beautiful, and the book appealing. Recommended to very young fox lovers and animal watchers.
Published in 1985, Watching Foxes is one of author/illustrator Jim Arnosky's many works of picture-book natural history meant for very young children. The text is extremely simple, with no more than a phrase per page, and the artwork immediate and colorful. As someone who loves foxes, and who has recently been exploring Arnosky's work, I was happy to pick it up, and on the whole I enjoyed it. I did feel from time to time that the depiction of the fox cubs was just slightly off, somehow. Arnosky's skills seem to have improved over the decades of his career, and his more recent animal depictions feel more convincing to me. Still, I did find his foxes beautiful, and the book appealing. Recommended to very young fox lovers and animal watchers.
November 6, 2018
The actions and behavior of four playful red fox puppies when their mother leaves the den on a Spring day.
May 3, 2011
The text is very simple, but the illustrations are a joy to look at. Children (and adults) will no doubt see the antics of more familiar puppies and kittens as these fox kits run, tussle, jump and play while they wait for their mother’s return.
The illustrations and text are based upon the author’s own observations of a den of wild foxes. There’s a lot of joy and beauty in nature we so rarely see.
The illustrations and text are based upon the author’s own observations of a den of wild foxes. There’s a lot of joy and beauty in nature we so rarely see.
May 31, 2013
Nothing to say really. The title is self explanatory.
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