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Fox Is Late

by Corey R. Tabor Publisher: BALZER & BRAY

A skateboard ride with a surprise at the end

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Paperback New English

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A skateboard ride with a surprise at the end

Fox’s lateness turns lunchtime into a briskly presented chase on a skateboard, with animal friends following as he travels over, under, and around obstacles. The story’s humor comes from the gap between the friends’ curiosity and the surprise waiting at Fox’s home. Its short, 32-page format and My First I Can Read designation frame it for shared reading, while the simple pursuit gives the episode a clear structure for young listeners and beginning readers.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 sharing an early-reading book with an adult
  • Beginning readers who enjoy humorous animal stories and a skateboard adventure
  • Young readers who like stories built around a chase and a surprise

Themes

MischiefFriendship and curiositySkateboardingHumorous surprise

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Book overview

Fun-loving, mischievous Fox is late for lunch, so he hops on his skateboard. Go, Fox, go!

What is this winning trickster character doing, zooming over and under and around on his skateboard? His animal friends follow him home to find out--and get a big surprise!

Fox Is Late is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child. Other Fox books include: Fox the Tiger, Fox and the Jumping Contest, and Fox and the Bike Ride.

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