The Fox's City
Francis the Fox
Author
Tuula Pere
Illustrator
Andrea Alemanno
Themes
Power, Society
Cover to cover, Pere and Alemanno deliver a wonderful story with an important lesson in cooperation and teamwork.
Pere’s tale is well-written and engaging, and I was enchanted by Alemanno’s beautiful illustrations.
Suitable for both read alouds and independent reading in mid to upper elementary grades, I highly recommend Pere and Alemanno’s work to teachers and parents alike.
— Literary Titan
Francis is a very interesting character because a lot of his villainous acts seem to stem from qualities that many would find admirable: ambition and determination.
The Fox's City is another masterful children's book that stands as an example of why Tuula Pere is perhaps our most prolific children's author. It is so unconventional and takes quite a bit of risks.
Furthermore, the art by Andrea Alemanno is among the best in a Tuula Pere book. The illustrations capture the expressions of characters very well, and the animal characters are pleasant to look at.
— Outstanding Creator
This is a great way to show children of all ages how their actions impact other people and how harmful greed can be for everyone. Countering Francis’s behavior is that of Erasmus who is his opposite and is the one that puts together all the threads such as noticing missing pigeons. The lesson is straightforward and will not be difficult for children to understand.
The Fox's City by Tuula Pere is a fun adventure story for children but it also has many important lessons that kids should learn early.
Alemanno’s illustrations added to the charm of the book.
— Liz Konkel, Readers’ Favorite
Cover to cover, Pere and Alemanno deliver a wonderful story with an important lesson in cooperation and teamwork.
Pere’s tale is well-written and engaging, and I was enchanted by Alemanno’s beautiful illustrations.
Suitable for both read alouds and independent reading in mid to upper elementary grades, I highly recommend Pere and Alemanno’s work to teachers and parents alike.
— Literary Titan
Francis is a very interesting character because a lot of his villainous acts seem to stem from qualities that many would find admirable: ambition and determination.
The Fox's City is another masterful children's book that stands as an example of why Tuula Pere is perhaps our most prolific children's author. It is so unconventional and takes quite a bit of risks.
Furthermore, the art by Andrea Alemanno is among the best in a Tuula Pere book. The illustrations capture the expressions of characters very well, and the animal characters are pleasant to look at.
— Outstanding Creator
This is a great way to show children of all ages how their actions impact other people and how harmful greed can be for everyone. Countering Francis’s behavior is that of Erasmus who is his opposite and is the one that puts together all the threads such as noticing missing pigeons. The lesson is straightforward and will not be difficult for children to understand.
The Fox's City by Tuula Pere is a fun adventure story for children but it also has many important lessons that kids should learn early.
Alemanno’s illustrations added to the charm of the book.
— Liz Konkel, Readers’ Favorite
Cover to cover, Pere and Alemanno deliver a wonderful story with an important lesson in cooperation and teamwork.
— Literary Titan
Pere’s tale is well-written and engaging, and I was enchanted by Alemanno’s beautiful illustrations.
— Literary Titan
Suitable for both read alouds and independent reading in mid to upper elementary grades, I highly recommend Pere and Alemanno’s work to teachers and parents alike.
— Literary Titan
Francis is a very interesting character because a lot of his villainous acts seem to stem from qualities that many would find admirable: ambition and determination.
— Outstanding Creator
The Fox's City is another masterful children's book that stands as an example of why Tuula Pere is perhaps our most prolific children's author. It is so unconventional and takes quite a bit of risks.
— Outstanding Creator
Furthermore, the art by Andrea Alemanno is among the best in a Tuula Pere book. The illustrations capture the expressions of characters very well, and the animal characters are pleasant to look at.
— Outstanding Creator
This is a great way to show children of all ages how their actions impact other people and how harmful greed can be for everyone. Countering Francis’s behavior is that of Erasmus who is his opposite and is the one that puts together all the threads such as noticing missing pigeons. The lesson is straightforward and will not be difficult for children to understand.
— Liz Konkel, Readers’ Favorite
The Fox's City by Tuula Pere is a fun adventure story for children but it also has many important lessons that kids should learn early.
— Anne-Marie Reynolds, Readers’ Favorite
Alemanno’s illustrations added to the charm of the book.
— Shrabastee Chakraborty, Readers’ Favorite
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