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Fox Margaret Wild & Ron Brookes Owl Moon Jane Yolan Crickwing Janell Cannon Voices in the park Anthony Browne Charlottes Web E.B.White Focus: Integrating English Stage 2 content descriptors: S & L - Speaking & Listening R & V - Reading & Viewing W & R - Writing & Representing Spelling. Nov 28, 2017  Reading of text. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. FOX WAS A contemporary classic the minute it was published – an extraordinary picture book that has been acclaimed throughout the world for its mastery of words and pictures. It is a breathtaking collaboration by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks, two of Australia’s most respected writers and illustrators for young people. Reading of text. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Today, you will read a story titled 'Fox.' As you read, think about the actions of the characters and the events of the story. Answer the questions to help you write an essay. Read the story titled 'Fox' by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks. Then answer Questions 1 through 3. Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks have conspired to make 'Fox' disturbing, strange, and thought provoking. The text, the pictures, the themes – there is no comfort in any of these. The cover warns you that danger is approaching - with the bright orange color, the sharp line drawings, and Fox’s profound yellow stare.

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Fox Margaret Wild, Ron Brooks No preview available - 2000. View all » About the author (2006) Margaret Wild was born in South Africa and moved to Australia in 1972. A modern-day fairy tale set in the outback of Australia, Fox, by Margaret Wild, is a stunning and provocative piece of children's literature.

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An injured magpie and a one-eyed dog live happily together in the forest, until a jealous fox arrives to teach them what it means to be alone.
Published December 31st 2001 by Kane/Miller Book Publishers (first published January 1st 2000)
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Aug 02, 2009karen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: les-animaux, kiddiwinx, favorites
i am glad i am the only one to have rated this book (although i know dana and greg read it with me on the subway yesterday, so i know they have been tainted, too.) the description above is what is printed on the book, which is scary enough, but i think what they really wanted to put as its description is 'help o help this lady is threatening us and if we don't publish her crazy-assed book she is going to remove the toes of our children - call the police!!' i used to work in publishing and even t..more
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Fox by Margaret Wild is a story about a dog and a bird with disabilities. They become friends and help each other until a jealous fox enters the story to teach them a lesson about what it's truly like to be alone.
This is a story about friendship and betrayal. It's quite dark and is best suited for older children that can cope with the abrupt ending and powerful message.
It's thought-provoking and a..more
Apr 09, 2017Sana rated it really liked it
I had to read this in order to help my little sister figure out the theme of this book and I'm SO glad I read it.
Such a beautiful little book about a friendship between Dog and Magpie and how they help each other and rely on each other because of their disabilities.
Also, that plot twist was so freaking good and I love love loved that ending. It was also extremely short (took me legit 5 minutes) and can help your reading challenge!
What a dark little book with a deep meaning.
Aug 02, 2009Greg rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: books-for-kids, favorites, girls-girls-girls, foxes
This might be the best children's book ever, but maybe it's not appropiate for most children. It's bleak and dark, sociopathic in it's layout, the moral of the story is not like anything one would expect in a book for kids. It's what a crazed lunatic all bent out of shape by existentialism might have written. Or maybe something that Beckett would have penned if he had decided that he wanted to scar children with his writings. I don't know what to say but I am in awe of this book. Everyone should..more
Apr 27, 2019Karen Witzler rated it liked it · review of another edition
Children's Picture Book? Beautiful artwork and careful evocative prose for this animal fable about friendship, mutual need, and the dangers of infidelity to such a bond. The words are rendered on the page in a psychotic script that sets the stage for the Fox to disrupt the loving accommodation that the half-blind dog and the one-winged magpie have made with a post-apocalyptic forest.
It has a bad ending.. Good companion piece to The Fox by D.H. Lawrence if that gives you some idea.
Seriously, DO..more
May 22, 2018Phoebe Ledster rated it it was amazing
Shelves: children-s-picture-book, ks1-2, favourites, alternative, dark, ks1
The partnership between Margaret Wild's writing and Ron Brooks' illustrations is beyond mesmerising. Wild's beautiful words add such depth and mystery to the characters that I ended up feeling immense sympathy for the book's antagonist- the Fox. On the other hand, Brooks has a fascinating style that presents the loneliness, rage and bitterness in the Fox, the kind nature of the Dog and the desperation of the Magpie. This would be fantastic to explore with children, looking at the relationships b..more
Apr 24, 2017Jonathan Peto rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
The characters have names like Dog, Magpie and Fox. The story is simple and potent and should hit a nerve. I read it to a class of fourth graders and will reread it again. There is so much to contemplate. It is a great story for writing about fiction. Some reviewers loved it but questioned whether it was appropriate for children. Like life, it is!
Mar 25, 2015Fox By Margaret Wild PdfAndrew Swanson rated it it was amazing
Shelves: illustrated, childrens, disabilities, friendship, animals, hope, talking-animals, so-sad-but-so-beautiful, loyalty, feels
THIS BOOK. I don't even have the words to describe the feelings this book made me feel.
Dog rescues Magpie, whose wing has been burned. She can never fly again, but Dog is determined to show her life can still be good. Steadfast, eternally loyal, Dog runs with Magpie and acts as her wings, while she acts as his missing eye. Magpie is almost able to forget her loss. Almost.
When Fox comes along with an offer too enticing to pass up, Magpie finds herself alone and far from her friend. She learns a p..more
My new favorite picture book! The illustrations are fantastic and the ambiguity in the text led my fifth grade class to have a fantastic discussion and they wrote furiously in their literature response journals. Love love love it.
I'll say from the outset that 'Fox' is one of the most horrible stories I've ever read. It's up there with other books that have either moved me to tears, or come pretty close to it. The first time I read this picture book, I felt as though I'd been punched in the gut, such was the impact of the final pages, and this effect hasn't decreased with time. It still moves me, and I'd still describe it as one of the most powerful picture books ever written. (which is, I know, a very big call..)
It's a..more
Mar 11, 2015Eleanor Toland rated it it was amazing
Fox start off a straightforward, familiar fable about a friendship between two disabled animals, then swiftly turns into something much darker. Like Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tales, Fox is powerful because it's both emotionally devastating and perfectly morally true. It's a children's story with a moral, but Fox isn't remotely sappy or simplistic.
The artwork and lettering are striking, evoking the desolate, dangerous landscape of the Australian bush. The shimmering desert, the milky blind..more
Mar 03, 2009Elizabeth rated it really liked it
Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks have conspired to make 'Fox' disturbing, strange, and thought provoking. The text, the pictures, the themes – there is no comfort in any of these. The cover warns you that danger is approaching - with the bright orange color, the sharp line drawings, and Fox’s profound yellow stare. Fox is as evil a character as I have ever seen in a children’s book – not evil born of greed or selfishness like Red Riding Hood’s wolf, but evil born of a desire to damage something prec..more
Jan 13, 2018Ellie Labbett rated it it was amazing
‘Fox’ is quite an unsettling and unnerving read about the undoing of a companionship between a magpie and a dog, who join together to overcome their misfortunes. This is quite a cold story, which may be why I enjoyed it - I think it is necessary for children to be exposed to something outside of the realms of comfort. It is certainly not a straight forward story, with very complex characterisation which I think would be important to dissect with children, looking at motives and reasoning behind..more
Apr 26, 2018Lyndsay Kirkham rated it it was amazing
One of the most profound books I’ve ever come across. The rawness of betrayal is startling to a point of physical discomfort. The messages about friendship, honesty and integrity are unmatched anywhere else in fiction. BUY THIS BOOK.
A dynamic book.
Such an artistic book for a children's book. I don't see this that often. The text is actually done in a find of scribbled handwriting sometimes on the edges of the page running along it instead of proper. A book of chaos really but it's wonderful. The art seems all chalk I think and REALLY REALLY GOOD chalk. The injured magpie forms a wonderful bond with the old half-blind dog..and each help each other in life. And then the villainous fox comes upon them. And he is one of the most sinister vil..more
This is a picture book, but it is not for children. The style of both the text and the illustrations is very dark and creepy. The story itself is bleak and depressing. I would summarize the theme of this story as 'the struggle for love to survive in the face of evil resulting from damage done by a harsh and unfair world'
Mar 17, 2017Linden rated it it was amazing
This book is incredibly haunting, and is so genuinely devastating that it does not quite feel like it should be for children at all. It is unsettling and cruel and I love it.
Jun 12, 2012Fjóla rated it it was amazing
Recommends it for: not the faint of heart, emotionally mature kids
Recommended to Fjóla by: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
Shelves: want-to-own, kids-new-classics, picture-books, kids-sentimental, 1001-kids-5plus, kids-beautiful, mommy-s-favorites, children-s-books, kids-award-winners
Beware that this book may not be for everyone, and make sure to read it first before you show it to your sensitive child, but this is a book that is so emotionally charged that it left me speechless.
This simple wilderness story about the friendship between a magpie who can't fly and a one-eyed dog is powerful and touching. The full spread pictures, that are at times warm and at times stark, are edgy and bring out the atmosphere of the desert. The rawness of the pictures and the book design fit..more
Fox by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks is a story of many factors.
Friendship, betrayal and jealousy all play their part in creating a story that evokes compassion from the reader.
The structure of the book will please a younger reader, who can take pleasure from the illustrations and irregularities in the way the text is presented.
Older readers can sympathise with each character that presents in the story, justifying the relationships between them.
The characters resonate with their real life count..more
Jul 17, 2013Krista the Krazy Kataloguer rated it liked it
A rather grim tale about how three individuals--a magpie, a dog, and a fox--handle adversity. You can either accept what is and make something positive out of it, or you can resist change and let it embitter you. It had an apocalyptic feel to it because it was set in a burned-out forest and, later, in the desert, with no signs of life. The text had an awkward feel, looking like it was printed by hand by someone not used to writing, or with a spare bit of charcoal or a burned end of a stick, whic..more
Jan 23, 2015Sandy Brehl rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: concepts, communities, mythology-allusion, pb-fiction, mg, mg-fiction, picture-book, older-readers, nature, friendship
The text and tone of this simple picture book are well-suited to its intensity and depth of meaning. Used with older readers (too intense for the very young) it opens a discussion of friendships, adaptation, cooperation, suspicions, longing, need vs. want, and stereotypes.
It also raises the question of why some people hurt others, intentionally, with insights to bullying as well.
Apart form that, it can be used to predict/confirm within this simple story line, examine language, view setting as..more
Oct 04, 2012Dolly rated it liked it
Recommends it for: parents reading with their children
This is an interesting, but melancholy tale of three animals. It has a fable-like quality to it, almost like one of Aesop's famous tales. The hand-lettered narrative appears to be almost scratched into the pages, in various aspects and alignments. And the mixed media and collage illustrations are very rough and textured.
Overall, it's a dark, but entertaining story, one of trust and deception. I like that the ending is really neither happy nor sad. We enjoyed reading this story together.
Apr 24, 2010Emily rated it it was amazing
I knew nothing about this book when I read this to a boy I was sitting before he went to bed. I hope he didn't have sad dreams!
It's an remarkable book: the art, the layout and the story. I just wouldn't recommend it as a pleasant bedtime story!
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Mar 28, 2017Savannah-Alicia Lloyd rated it really liked it
Mar 06, 2013Claire rated it it was amazing
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So maybe not the best book to read to a kid, but so amazing! The word choices, the art, the story - all blew me away. Loved it to pieces.
Aug 02, 2009Dana rated it did not like it · review of another edition
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One of the books listed in '1001 Children's Books'
Dec 30, 2018Megan (ReadingRover) rated it liked it
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Margaret Wild has written more than seventy books and has been published around the world. Her numerous awards and distinctions include the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award for Jenny Angel, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas; The Very Best of Friends, illustrated by Julie Vivas; and Fox, illustrated by Ron Brooks. In 2008 she received the Nan Chauncy Award for an outs..more
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Margaret Wild (born 1948) is an Australian children's writer. She has written more than 40 books for children. Her work has been published around the world and has won several awards.

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Life[edit]

Wild was born in Eshowe, South Africa,[1] an early European settlement now a market town. Her bank manager's family moved frequently and she attended state schools in Johannesburg.[1] She came to Australia in 1972, worked as a magazine feature writer, and finished her education at Australian National University in Canberra.[1] In Sydney she raised a family, worked as a freelance writer, worked sixteen years as a book editor in children's publishing—1984 to 2000, finally at ABC Books, Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[1]

Writer[edit]

Wild's books explore a diverse range of themes but she is particularly noted for exploring issues of identity, trust, and death. Let the Celebrations Begin (1991) focused on the imminent release of Jewish prisoners from a Nazi concentration camp, while in The Very Best of Friends (1989) the death of a farmer prompts his widowed wife to find the love to care for their respective pets, a cat and dog, equally. Fox (2000), illustrated by Ron Brooks using the colours of the Australian landscape, is a powerful story about trust and betrayal.

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Recently Wild has published two verse novels, One Night and Jinx. These books investigate the trials and anxieties faced by teenagers coping with school, relationships and growing up.

She now lives in Sydney.

Works[edit]

Picture books[edit]

  • Chalk Boy, illustrated by Mandy Ord (2018)
  • Bogtrotter, illustrated by Judith Rossell (2015)
  • The Bush book Club, illustrated by Ben Wood (2014)
  • The Treasure Box, ill. Freya Blackwood (2013)
  • Tanglewood, ill. Vivienne Goodman (2012)
  • Vampyre, ill. Andrew Yeo (2011)
  • Puffling, ill. Julie Vivas (2009)
  • Harry & Hopper, ill. Freya Blackwood (2009)
  • The Pocket dogs go on holiday, ill. Stephen Michael King (2008)
  • Piglet and Papa, ill. Stephen Michael King (2007)
  • Woolvs in the Sitee, ill Anne Spudvilas (2006)
  • Chatterbox, ill. Deborah Niland (2006)
  • The Bilbies of Bliss, ill. Noela Young (2005)
  • The Little Crooked House, co-written with illustrator Jonathan Bentley (2005)
  • Hop, Little Hare!, ill. Peter Shaw (2005)
  • Piglet and Mama, ill. Stephen Michael King (2005)
  • Farmer Fred's Cow, ill. David Waller (2004)
  • Seven More Sleeps, ill. Donna Rawlins (2004)
  • Kiss, Kiss!, ill. Bridget Strevens-Marzo (2003)
  • Little Humpty, ill. Ann James (2003)
  • Baby Boomsticks, ill. David Legge (2003)
  • Mr Moo, ill. Jonathon Bentley (2002)
  • Jenny Angel, ill. Anne Spudvilas (2002)
  • The House of Narcissus, ill. Wayne Harris (2001)
  • The Pocket Dogs, ill. Stephen Michael King (2001)
  • The Midnight Feast, ill. Ann James (2001)
  • Midnight Babies, ill. Ann James (2001)
  • Nighty Night!, ill. Kerry Argent (2001)
  • Fox, ill. Ron Brooks (2000)
  • Tom Goes to Kindergarten, ill. David Legge (2000)
  • Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa, ill. Kerry Argent (1999)
  • Old Pig, co-written with illustrator Ron Brooks (1999)
  • Our Granny, ill. Julie Vivas (1998)
  • Rosie and Tortoise, ill. Ron Brooks (1998)
  • First Day, ill. by Kim Gamble (1998)
  • Bim Bam Boom!, ill. Wayne Harris (1998)
  • Big Cat Dreaming, ill. Anne Spudvilas (1997)
  • The Midnight Gang, ill. Ann James (1997)
  • Remember Me, ill. Dee Huxley (1995)
  • Beast, (1995)
  • Mr. Nick's Knitting, ill. Dee Huxley (1994)
  • Going Home, ill. Wayne Harris (1994)
  • Toby, ill. Noela Young (1994)
  • The Slumber Party, ill. David Cox (1993)
  • But Granny Did, ill. Ian Forss (1993)
  • Space Travellers, ill. Gregory Rogers (1993)
  • All the Better to See You With!, ill. Pat Reynolds (1993)
  • Thank You, Santa, ill. Kerry Argent (1992)
  • My Dearest Dinosaur, ill. Donna Rawlins (1992)
  • Let the Celebrations Begin!, ill. Julie Vivas (1991)
  • The Very Best of Friends, ill. Julie Vivas (1990)
  • Kathy's Umbrella, ill. Hannah Koch (1987)
  • There's a Sea in My Bedroom, ill. Jane Tanner (1984)
  • Something Absolutely Enormous, ill. Jack Hannah (1984)

Novels[edit]

  • One Night (2006)
  • Jinx (2004)
  • Beast (1997)
  • Diary of Megan Moon (1988)
  • Grumpy Bunny (2003)

Awards[edit]

  • Won – Nan Chauncy Award (2008)
There's a Sea in My Bedroom
  • Shortlisted – CBCAChildren's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book (1985)
  • Shortlisted – Kate Greenaway Award (UK) (1985)
The Very Best of Friends
  • Won – CBCAChildren's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book (1990)[1]
The Midnight Gang
  • Won – Books I Love Best Yearly: Early Readers Award (1998)
Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa
  • Shortlisted – Young Australian Best Book Award: Picture Book (1999)

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Jenny Angel
  • Shortlisted – Family Award for Children's Books: Picture Book (1999)
  • Shortlisted – Australian Publishers Association: Design (1999)
  • Shortlisted – New South Wales State Literary Award: Young Reader (2000)
  • Won – CBCAChildren's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book (2000)[1]
  • Shortlisted – Young Australian Best Book Award: Picture Book (2001)
The Pocket Dogs
  • Shortlisted – CBCAChildren's Book of the Year Award: Early Childhood (2001)
  • Shortlisted – Young Australian Best Book Award: Picture Book (2003)
  • Shortlisted BILBY Award#Early Readers Award#Books I Love Best Yearly: Early Readers Award (2003)
Fox
  • Won – CBCAChildren's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book (2001)
  • Won Queensland Premier's Literary Awards: Children's Book Award (2001)[2]
  • Won – Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (2004)

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Baby Boomsticks
  • Won – Books I Love Best Yearly: Early Readers Award (2006)
Woolvs in the Sitee
  • Won – Aurealis Award for Best Children's Fiction (2006)
  • Shortlisted – CBCAChildren's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book (2007)
  • Shortlisted – ABPA Book Design Awards: Picture Book (2007)
Chatterbox
  • Shortlisted – CBCAChildren's Book of the Year Award: Early Childhood (2007)

References[edit]

  1. ^ abcdef'Margaret Wild'. AUSTLIT (austlit.edu.au). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. ^''Past Winners (Previous Literary Award winners)''. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2014.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link). Queensland Premier's Literary Awards. 26 June 2007. Archived 31 October 2007. Retrieved 2014-07-19.

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External links[edit]

  • Margaret Wild at publisher Allen & Unwin
  • Margaret Wild at publisher Penguin Books Australia
  • Margaret Wild at publisher Little Hare Books at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 April 2010); search parent Hardie Grant
  • Margaret Wild at publisher Walker Books Australia
  • Wild at Libraries Australia Authorities, with catalogue search (subscription required)
July 2014: The primary Note is copied from this page, August 2007 to June 2014.
  • Wild at Library of Congress Authorities, with 51 catalogue records (1984–present)
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