The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night

Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 8, 2015

Review

A revised edition of Spier's 1961 Caldecott Honor Book. This version has richly colored illustrations, compared to the black & white illustrations of the original, and they do freshen up the book and make it a gorgeous addition to a collection. A folk song can be a hard sell to children, but the narrative is engaging: the fox leaves his den to get dinner for his family. He is pretty easily able to score a grey goose though the farmer does give chase. There is something delightful about this hungry fox, but sensitive children may have a problem with his catching, and then eating, that goose. A nice update to a classic.

Overall Book Score: very good