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by Jack Kent

A fox and a goose encounter a variety of exciting adventures while jogging through the woods one day

Genres: Picture Books

JP Oversized

First published December 1, 1982

About the author

John Wellington "Jack" Kent (1920 – 1985) was an American cartoonist and prolific author-illustrator of children's books. He is perhaps best known as the creator of the comic strip King Aroo. In addition to his own books, he illustrated more than twenty books by other authors.

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute! And so true.

[Capn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book effectively predicted virtually every thread in every forum of the internet. XD

I liked it so much, I called forth a tiny audience to read it again from the screen (a free loan from OpenLibrary - but again, I would BUY a treasury of Jack Kent's picture books in a heartbeat! Make it happen, publishers!!!).

The tiny audience deemed it 'hilarious'.

It scores serious points for problem solving, humility and being thick-skinned enough to let others insult you (as the book shows, they look the fool when you say nothing..!), and of course the requisite slapstick humour.

[Luella Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! Loved the roll reversal and the illustrations.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another favorite read-aloud at the library for early readers. Goose and fox jog along and encounter a number of dangerous challenges. Goose recognizes the dangers and avoids then, but mis-identifies their names. Fox refuses to recognize them when they are called by the wrong name and continues into danger. Goose manages to rescue Fox each time until finally he hides fox from a final problem and has the last word. Kent's illustrations are classic. Read to listeners who can recognize and enjoy discovering who is really silly and foolish makes this a great story.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fox and Goose are going for a jog. Goose tried to warn fox of problems along the way, but Fox is eager to correct Goose's tiny mistakes like calling a crocodile and alligator. In the end, it's the Goose who saves Fox's life and has the last word.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great reminder in appreciating others.

[Sorento62 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is good for figuring out who's really silly and who isn't.