What is Flossie and the fox about?
In this story, a young girl named Flossie is sent on an errand by her grandmother. A fox has been scaring a neighbor’s chickens, and they are too frightened to lay eggs. Flossie’s grandmother asks her to carry a basket of eggs through the woods to the neighbor’s house.
What genre is Flossie and the Fox?
Children’s literature
Fiction
Flossie & the Fox/Genres
Is Flossie and the Fox a fairy tale?
Flossie & the Fox is a 1986 picture book by Patricia C….Flossie & the Fox.
| First edition | |
|---|---|
| Author | Pat McKissack |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children’s literature, picture book, Trickster tale |
When was Flossie and the Fox written?
Flossie and the Fox Hardcover – Picture Book, October 30, 1986.
Who is Flossie and what is the plot of the story?
• Flossie is a young girl called by her mother to bring fresh eggs to their neighbors who are having trouble with a fox. The fox has eaten all of the neighbor’s eggs and now the chickens are too scared to lay more eggs. Flossie takes the shortest path to the neighbor’s house which is through the woods.
Who is the illustrator of Flossie and the Fox?
Rachel Isadora is the illustrator of the book. The pictures are magnificent. They are done in watercolor and black ink. Isadora captures great emotions on both the fox and Flossie. The fox looks so proud and sly in the first few pictures, but by the end looks helpless and irritated.
How does Flossie convince the Fox that he is not a Fox?
Flossie tells him she has never met a fox before and doesn’t believe him. The fox spends the rest of the journey trying to convince her that he is who he says he is and in the end Flossie tricks him into being chased by a dog. This could be used for a unit on fairytales and their retelling.
Why did Flossie take eggs to the McCutchin farm?
This is the tale of Flossie from Tennessee who is entrusted to take eggs to the McCutchin farm because a fox is scaring the hens. On her trip to the farm, Flossie meets the fox who introduces himself to Flossie as the fox…the only thing is Flossie does not believe the animal is a fox!