I would like to introduce you to a new children’s book called A Kit Story (An Animal Story) written by Kristen Tracey illustrated by Allision Farrel which I received a copy of in exchange for this review.
This has been a crazy week of difficulties with more people we know contacting Covid. Then David not feeling well and not being able to work. Then Charlie with a Sore Throat and now, were waiting on David to find out what is happening with him as he is at the Hosipital.
Instead of letting all this take over my life I knew I needed to stay busy. As I moved things on my desk, I heard a voice say sit down God has everything in his hands. As I became still, I put my hand on a book and when I looked at the cover and saw the Fox, I felt a sense of calmness.
I decided I would take the time to look through A Kit Story (An Animal Story) and before I knew what was happening I was engrosessed in the story and couldn’t wait to see what happened to the Fox. I enjoyed learning tips like how much he eats compared to other Animals.
There were words I hadn’t heard before which I can add to our Homeschool Grammer Lessons and use them not only on a Spelling Test but for Vocabulary as well. To continue learning about Foxes I will be creating Unit Studies and Lesson Plans on Foxes and would like to ask if you have any resources we can use.
All in all A Kit Story (An Animal Story) is the perfect book to read to children as a bedtime story. For teachers to use in their classroom. For Librarians to keep in the Library for Story Time and for Homeschool Teachers teaching Animals or Foxes. Adults will also enjoy this story and find themselves asking what is going to happen next is there a second book. If not, there should be.
I am a fox. Do you see me?
Timeless and nostalgic, quirky and fresh, lightly educational and wholly heartfelt, this autobiography of a fox kit will delight all cuddlers and snugglers.
See the world through a fox kit’s eyes in a charming book about finding your place in the world. Over the course of four seasons, Kit comes of age in the forest. In spring, she gambols. In autumn, she races. In summer, she sneaks and slinks. But with her mama, she will always be a little kit.
This is the second in a series of board books that pairs Kristen Tracy’s enchanting, playful text with Alison Farrell’s sweet, endearing art for an adorable treatment of everyone’s favorite topic: baby animals!
PERFECT FOR BEDTIME KISSES: The story goes through a day in the life of a baby fox kit and ends tucked into her den with her mama fox.
ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO IMAGINE OTHER PERSPECTIVES: This book is told in the first person: “I am a fox.” The unusual narrator will get the youngest readers thinking about what it’s really like to be a little fox kit!
TEACHES COMPARISONS: The idea of seeing through the animal’s eyes using comparisons to familiar ideas (Kit is slower than a hummingbird but faster than a turtle) is a perfect introduction to comparative logic.
TEACHES SEASONS: Readers will delight in following Kit through all four seasons of the year, learning what she does differently in spring than she does in summer, what she does for the first time in autumn, and how she experiences winter.
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ILLUSTRATOR: Alison Farrell is the author-illustrator of the fan favorite The Hike, along with Cycle City, Bicycle Bash, and A Cub Story, the first book in this series. Here she brings her love of science and sweet animals to a brand-new series about forest critters!
BABY ANIMALS! There’s one thing all babies love: baby animals! There are all kinds of animals to look at and learn about in these pages filled with wildlife and with love. Careful eyes will spot animals hidden everywhere in the detail-rich, evocative scenes.
A BOOK TO BOND OVER: This is the perfect cuddly read between baby and parent, since it’s focused on baby animals and their families.
Perfect for:
• Parents
• Grandparents
• Friends searching for the perfect baby shower gift
• Animal lovers
About Alison Farrell
Alison Farrell is an illustrator-author living in Portland Oregon, where she loves to ride bikes and hike.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
