I liked this book because it has such a good lesson behind it. The big idea and lesson of this book is all about bravery and friendship. It teaches students that bravery is very easy to come by when you are helping someone you care about. Two reasons I liked this book were the illustrations, and the little picture glossary in the back of the book. The reason I like the illustrations so much, is because they are so life like. The illustrations look like real photographs and drawings all at the same time. On one page there is a fox and a badger playing in grass with flowers and butterflies. The butterflies are so detailed and they look so real. The reason I like the glossary in the back of the book is because its such a great and helpful extra textual feature. The glossary is two separate pages with three foxes on one page and other facts about foxes on the other page. When showing the different fox’s, it has a picture of it and then describes it. The other page just has some facts such as, “The fox’s main enemies are wolves, birds of prey, and humans who hunt for their beautiful fur.” Overall this book had a great message and taught readers about foxes and badgers. ( )

This is a very simple book for young class. It teaches a nice lesson on friendship and bravery. Both characters in this book are brave at different times and are in need of assistance at different times. The illustrations are very realistic.

Although the central message of this book is bravery and friendship this could be used for an older elementary class if they are learning a foreign language. This book was first printed in Italy. It would be a good learning tool for students to see the same book printed in two different languages. Students could compare and contrast the two copies. ( )