An award-winning story time favorite with a hilarious twist at the end.
When a delicious-looking piglet knocks on Mr. Fox's door, the fox can hardly believe his good luck. It's not every day that dinner just shows up on your doorstep. It must be his lucky day!
But as the piglet is quick to point out, shouldn't the fox give him a bath first? And wouldn't it be best to fatten him up a little, and give him a massage so he'll make for a nice tender roast?
Preparing this feast is a lot of work, but the fox is sure it will be worth it. After all, it's his lucky day. Or is it?
In a funny trickster tale of her own, Kasza keeps readers guessing until the surprise ending when they'll realize it was piglet's lucky day all along.
“Children who have this book read to them at bedtime or story hour will find it’s their lucky day, too.” --The Horn Book
"Kasza's gouache art is as buoyant and comical as her narrative, and she skillfully uses multiple vignettes to convey the fox's arduous preparations. The animals' facial expressions alone could carry this tale." --Publisher's Weekly, starred review
Winner of 11 children's choice awards! Ladybug Picture Book Award Winner (New Hampshire) Nevada Young Reader’s Award Winner Arizona Young Readers’ Award Winner Monarch Award Winner (Illinois) Young Hoosier Book Award Winner North Carolina Children’s Books Award Winner Georgia Children’s Book Award Winner Buckaroo Book Award Winner (Wyoming) Treasure State Award Winner (Montana) Golden Sower Award Winner (Nebraska) California Young Readers Medal Winner Great Lakes Great Books Award Honor Book
Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan, where she lived with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Her uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. She then married an American, making the United States her home ever since. After publishing five children’s books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for 14 years, Ms. Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. She lives in Indiana with her husband and two sons.
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An award-winning story time favorite with a hilarious twist at the end.
When a delicious-looking piglet knocks on Mr. Fox's door, the fox can hardly believe his good luck. It's not every day that dinner just shows up on your doorstep. It must be his lucky day!
But as the piglet is quick to point out, shouldn't the fox give him a bath first? And wouldn't it be best to fatten him up a little, and give him a massage so he'll make for a nice tender roast?
Preparing this feast is a lot of work, but the fox is sure it will be worth it. After all, it's his lucky day. Or is it?
In a funny trickster tale of her own, Kasza keeps readers guessing until the surprise ending when they'll realize it was piglet's lucky day all along.
Praise
“Children who have this book read to them at bedtime or story hour will find it’s their lucky day, too.” --The Horn Book
"Kasza's gouache art is as buoyant and comical as her narrative, and she skillfully uses multiple vignettes to convey the fox's arduous preparations. The animals' facial expressions alone could carry this tale." --Publisher's Weekly, starred review
Winner of 11 children's choice awards! Ladybug Picture Book Award Winner (New Hampshire) Nevada Young Reader’s Award Winner Arizona Young Readers’ Award Winner Monarch Award Winner (Illinois) Young Hoosier Book Award Winner North Carolina Children’s Books Award Winner Georgia Children’s Book Award Winner Buckaroo Book Award Winner (Wyoming) Treasure State Award Winner (Montana) Golden Sower Award Winner (Nebraska) California Young Readers Medal Winner Great Lakes Great Books Award Honor Book
Author
Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan, where she lived with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Her uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. She then married an American, making the United States her home ever since. After publishing five children’s books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for 14 years, Ms. Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. She lives in Indiana with her husband and two sons.
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