'This charmer blends graphic-novel and early-reader conventions for young readers not quite ready to tackle chapter books.' -Booklist, 'A winning choice as a confidence booster for children just learning to read.' -School Library Journal, 'Three stories well suited to both reading newcomers and not-yet-reading listeners.'- The Horn Book Magazine, starred review, 'A worthy heir to the classic Frog And Toad or Elephant & Piggie early readers, these playful vignettes have a subversive sense of humor that never becomes mean-spirited.'- NPR Best Books of the Year, 'A subtle lesson, couched in humor: We can be friends with people who aren't just like us.' - The New York Times, 'Calm Fox and irrepressible Chick make a delightfully funny duo, and Ruzzier captures that perfectly in text and expressive, relatable illustrations.

* Book teaches a lesson about accepting and cherishing our differences through sweet and funny characters as they embark on silly adventures * Luminous watercolor images showcased in comic-book panel form will entice emerging readers, keeping them engaged and wanting more * Sergio Ruzzier is a Sendak Fellow whose work has been lauded by the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and the Society of Publication Designers 'A subtle lesson, couched in humor: We can be friends with people who aren't just like us.' - The New York Times * Great family and classroom read-aloud book * Books for kids ages 5-8 * Books for early and emergent readers With spare text and airy images, this early chapter book is also accessible to a picture book audience. With sly humor and companionable warmth, Sergio Ruzzier deftly captures the adventures of these seemingly opposite friends. A 2019 Theodore Seuss Geisel Award Honoree NPR Best Books of the Year, New York Times Notable Children's Book, Boston Globe Best Book of the Year Join the dynamic, yet opposite duo as they learn to appreciate differences among friends: Fox and Chick don't always agree, but Fox and Chick are always friends.

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