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Fox bedtime stories with a big tail, the first birds, and a gift box

A fox worried his enormous tail will get in the way on the first day of school, a fox who tries a little too hard to hurry the morning birds, and a fox who knows exactly what is hiding in the Christmas gift box. Three finished books, free to read and hear tonight.

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Three fox stories for ages four to eight

Cover of Fenn's Bus Seat
  • Around age 4
  • 6 pages
  • Narration 1:43

Fenn's Bus Seat

Fenn is worried his enormous tail will get in the way at school. An aisle seat and a very silly bus noise leave room for a new friend.

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“On his first day of school, Fenn stopped at the classroom door. His tail was enormous. What…”

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Cover of Lark and the Almost-Morning
  • Around age 7
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 3:08

Lark and the Almost-Morning

Lark wants to hear the first birds of morning, but waiting is hard. When she stops trying to hurry the day, she hears the small sounds that come first.

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“Lark had never heard the first birds of morning. By breakfast, everyone was always saying, "…”

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Cover of The Gift That Kept Guessing
  • Ages 7–8
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 3:14

The Gift That Kept Guessing

Crispin hides in a Christmas gift box, with his beak and feet in plain sight. Vesper’s silly guesses turn his surprise into a game for two.

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“Crispin loved an entrance. On Christmas morning, he placed an enormous open gift box beside…”

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Choosing tonight’s book

Which fox fits tonight?

Fenn’s school story, for about four, ends with noisy pretend-bus sounds. Lark’s story, for about seven, is the quietest, ending in a nap. Vesper’s Christmas guessing game, for seven and eight, is the silliest.

If you feel like talking about it
  • What did Fenn ask for on the pretend bus?
  • Which sounds did Lark hear before the birds?
  • What happened when Vesper took a turn in the box?

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