The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
An Old Song
$22.34
- Paperback
48 pages
- Release Date
31 March 1999
Summary
A timeless folk song provides inspiration for some of the funniest, brightest drawings Peter Spier has ever produced. In the song, a fox forages for food in the village to bring to his family back in the den. The music is also included so everyone can sing along.
A Caldecott Honor Book, An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780440408291 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0440408296 |
| Author: | Peter Spier |
| Publisher: | Dragonfly Books |
| Imprint: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 1999 |
| Weight: | 191g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 262mm x 5mm |
| Series: | Picture Yearling Book |
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A Caldecott Honor Book, An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.
A Caldecott Honor Book
An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists “[Spier’s] finely detailed, action-packed New England autumn vistas are almost startlingly beautiful.”–The New York Times
About The Author
Peter Spier
PETER SPIER was one of America’s most popular and renowned children’s illustrators. His books, acclaimed by critics and readers alike, won numerous awards and honors: Noah’s Ark won the Caldecott Medal and The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night is a Caldecott Honor Book. His book People was awarded the Christopher medal, was nominated for an American Book Award, and received the National Mass Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for “outstanding contributions to better human relations and the cause of brotherhood.” Spier was born and educated in Amsterdam. Before coming to the United States he served in the Royal Dutch Navy. He illustrated more than 100 books and was also an avid and celebrated builder of model ships. Peter Spier died in 2017 at the age of 89.
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