Overview

Foxy has a special talent: He is magically able to produce anything he needs from his bushy red tail. Sometimes Foxy comes up with the wrong solutions, such as the time he tried to give his friend Emily an eraser for school and gave her an elephant instead! Fortunately, Foxy's magic mishaps can always be fixed. And he knows that some very important things--like making new friends--don't require any magic at all. In this humorous tale of friendship, award-winning author-illustrator Emma Dodd introduces a truly endearing new character with a great big heart.

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""The exuberant cartoon-style artwork, often as bold as it is whimsical, is just right, highlighting the genial if goofy Foxy and wringing the fun out of his propensity to provide mixed-up wishes. The shenanigans aren't just pure silliness, though. Like magic, they will turn those preschool jitters into laughs."" - Booklist (starred review) ""The silly humor that characterizes many of Dodd's other books is evident here, text and digital illustrations pairing seamlessly to create chuckles. Kids nervous about their own first day may just fall asleep wishing for their own Foxy visitor."" - Kirkus Reviews ""In a reassuring tale about first-day-of-school jitters, a girl commiserates with a magical but accident-prone fox... Dodd's digital art, traced in inky black and sprinkled with candy-colored stars, zooms in for closeups and out to picture Emily's ordinary room. Dodd ... projects a cheerful attitude, combining make-believe with practical necessities. "" - Publishers Weekly ""Children will love its goofy missteps and empathize with Emily's anxiety about school. A good read-aloud selection or a one-on-one bedtime treat before a child's first school day."" - School Library Journal

Author Information

Emma Dodd wanted to be an illustrator as far back as she can remember. Her parents were both designers, and she grew up in a home near London that was filled with pencils and pens and papers and books. Emma studied graphic design and illustration at Central Saint Martins School of Art, London, and has worked in advertising, editorial, and book illustration. The recipient of several distinguished awards for her picture books, which are published in the US and the UK, she won the prestigious 2010 Booktrust Early Years Award given by the UK's most important literacy charity. Emma lives in England with her husband and two children and their Jack Russell terrier, Bart. Emma Dodd wanted to be an illustrator as far back as she can remember. Her parents were both designers, and she grew up in a home near London that was filled with pencils and pens and papers and books. Emma studied graphic design and illustration at Central Saint Martins School of Art, London, and has worked in advertising, editorial, and book illustration. The recipient of several distinguished awards for her picture books, which are published in the US and the UK, she won the prestigious 2010 Booktrust Early Years Award given by the UK's most important literacy charity. Emma lives in England with her husband and two children and their Jack Russell terrier, Bart.

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