Miss Fox's Class Gets it Wrong

Miss Fox's Class

by Eileen Spinelli, Anne Vittur Kennedy (Illustrator)

When Miss Fox's class sees Officer Blue leading Miss Fox into the police station, they think their beloved teacher has been arrested! When Miss Fox's mysterious behavior leads them to believe she's preparing to run away from the law, her students confront her. But she wasn't planning to run away. She and Offer Blue are preparing to get married and go on their honeymoon! Boy, oh boy, did Miss Fox's class get it wrong!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fantasy

32 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2012

About the author

Eileen Spinelli is an award-winning children's book author from southeastern Pennsylvania. She has written over 100 picture books and novels for children. Her husband is Jerry Spinelli, who also writes books for children.

Reviews

[Erik This Kid Reviews Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ever since Officer Blue Fox came to visit Miss Fox's class, rumors have started! Bear saw Officer Blue Fox stop Miss Fox on her bike; she must have done something wrong! The students start to see Miss Fox around town doing strange things like getting a disguise of a big hat and sunglasses. When they find evidence that she is leaving town they all conclude she is going to jail and needs to escape! Do the children have it right or are they guilty of spreading too much gossip?

Why I liked this book - I love the message of this book and it is a good one to teach. It is so important not to start rumors and not to gossip about people. Gossip is a kind of bullying and I think that maybe some kids don't understand that. I also love the way Mrs. Spinelli tells stories. She has a very important message in this book, but it is mixed with a lot of humor and it is told in a very kid-friendly way. I also like the funny illustrations (especially all the shocked looks on Miss Fox's student's faces! I think teachers could use this book in their classrooms to teach their students about how gossip can be harmful. I think kids 5+ will enjoy like LOVE this book!

**NOTE I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Sunah Chung · Rating 3 out of 5]

Students in Miss Fox's class misunderstood that Miss Fox would be in jail because they witnessed her with Officer Blue frequently. Students assumed that police officer is used to catch a person who commits a crime, so Miss Fox must violate laws and be with Officer Blue. It turned out that she was getting married to him.
The lesson of the story could be summarized by the statement of Miss Fox that “Make sure you have all the facts straight before you start telling stories about others” (unpaged). Rumors or gossips would spread out quickly and cause serious misconception. This can allow children to think about the power of words and responsibility regarding what they are saying. Illustrations are not exquisite, but cute enough to attract child readers’ attention.

[Madison Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is a fun book for students to read. It has a surprise ending that students may find funny. This book teaches the lesson that gossiping is bad and just starts untrue rumors. This book foreshadows the ending and students could guess what they think will happen throughout the story.

[Amanda Armstrong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book. Teaches a nice lesson about rumours and gossip.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Use your imagination for your schoolwork--not for rumors and gossip."

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the perfect book to teach children that things are not always as they seem. And that even if there is a ton of evidence that supports a theory, that does not mean that the theory is true.

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**Talking points - Have you ever been misjudged? Tell us about it. What was the situation? Who misjudged you? How did you feel? Can you see why they may have come to the wrong conclusion? Have you ever misjudged another person? What was the situation? Did you try to repair the misjudgment? How? What kinds of tools do you have to help you to not misjudge others?

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an entertaining story in the Miss Fox's Class series of books by Eileen Spinelli. The story helps children understand the consequences of gossip and rumor and how inaccurate they can be.

The narrative is short and fun to read aloud and the illustrations are colorful and cartoonish. We enjoyed reading this book together.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great lesson in rumors and gossip.

[Katie]

Jumping to the wrong conclusions.