Published by Enchanted Lions Book New York
ISBN: 978-1-59270-167-4
Rating: 10/10
I may be a little biased to the Fox's Garden because foxes are my favorite animal, but I still believe that this is an excellent example of a wordless picture book. From the moment I looked at the cover I knew I would fall in love. Foxes are often portrayed as the "bad guys" in children's literature and television, but this book shows children the true side of these beautiful creatures.
Through the illustrations in this book, the reader is shown the story of a mother fox in the bitterness of winter and a little boy who is kind and eager to help. This story line is very clear throughout. With the detailed images you can see the intentions and conflict of the story- the mother fox struggling to keep her kit warm and fed and how the little boy wants to help. The illustrations are soft but detailed enough to still see the wind blowing and the texture of the fox's fur. The reader sees that the boy is able to enter the fox's "garden" (his family's green house) and provide the foxes with food and they return the favor in the end by giving him flowers.
It is an adorable story for children and gives awareness and empathy for different animals in nature. A definite recommendation for wordless picture books from Nat.
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