A Very Proper Fox

by Jan Fearnley (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $3.47

  This is a warm and humorous story about being true to yourself, from the highly-regarded author-illustrator of Billy Tibbles Moves Out ! Frankie, the Fox loves baked beans and dancing, but Naughty Rabbit says that proper foxes don't jig about! Proper foxes catch chicken. So Frankie steals down the lane to the chicken's house. He licks his lips, he flexes his claws, he growls like a proper fox, low and mean. 'I'm coming to get you!' But instead of a big, fat chicken, Frankie finds a big fat mess that he can't help tidying. Will Frankie ever be a proper fox?

• Used

  Hardcover
  2006

  $3.47

  This bbok features a warm and humorous story about being true to yourself from the author-illustrator of Billy Tibbles Moves Out! . Proper foxes don't jig about. Proper foxes catch chickens says Naughty Rabbit. Frankie is eager to prove he is a 'proper fox' and sets about catching a chicken. But he can't suppress his true nature and - instead of hunting the chicken - is soon back to dancing, tidying and eating baked beans! A humorously illustrated picture book with sparkly jacket feature, Jan Fearnley's recent book Billy Tibbles Moves Out! was shortlisted for the 2004 Red House Book Award. One of the most exciting new names in children's books - Young Book Trust.