La zorra y el ganso/Fox and Goose

PreS-K–This bilingual board book is a story about unlikely friends: Fox and Goose. Fox and Goose spend time together through the different seasons and take turns sharing their special skills. Goose shows Fox how it dives and honks, while Fox shows Goose how it hops and stays warm in the snow. They meet Hedgehog, a new friend, who shares its special skill, and Fox and Goose work together to match that skill. Empson actively combines her text and illustrations in ways that bring readers through fox and goose’s adventure. The illustrations match the described skills and include them in fitting scenery for each animal. Empson expresses the story through her delightful illustrations full of vibrant colors, texture, and movement. This tale’s themes of friendship, kind competition, and respecting others’ skills will be welcome at story times and lapsits.