Reviews

"A Foxy Way to Learn Your ABCs is an exciting way to introduce children to their ABCs. Using a combination of stunning photographs, vivid poetry, and relevant vocabulary, the book is sure to engage emergent as well as elementary readers- especially those interested in nature and wildlife. The images and language together serve to educate children about not only about the alphabet, but the natural world around them. This charming book is enjoyable reading for both child and adult alike!"

— Erin Brown, Ed.D.
Pennsylvania

"A Foxy Way to Learn Your ABCs is a creative way to engage and educate younger children about the natural world around us. My students enjoyed its appealing style as the information about foxes was presented by using each letter of the alphabet. The stunning photographs of foxes in their natural habitat added to the engagement of my students. A Foxy Way to Learn Your ABCs is a delightful experience for young readers!"

— Laura A. Smarr | 3rd Grade Teacher, Jim Thorpe Area School District

"The book is full of interesting information about red foxes, as well as beautiful photographs. It is not your basic ABC book for beginning readers, although they will enjoy having it read to them. The book's vocabulary is rich and geared more for children who can read at a third-grade level or higher. Each pair of pages has a four-line poem with information about the fox and a matching photo. There's not an overwhelming amount of writing for a third to fifth-grade reluctant reader but the book's content is compelling and the author uses rich words like agility, extremities, parasite and emit to describe the behavior of the red fox, so there's the challenge of learning new vocabulary. I think the book will appeal to many children, especially those who enjoy reading about animals."

— Linda S. Solomon, Ed.D
New Mexico

A Foxy Way to Learn Your ABCs is a wonderful way to snuggle up with your Little Ones and introduce the alphabet. It is a colorful educational book that provides a creative look at letters by relating each one to a fact about foxes, their habitat, and the environment. The book contains original photographs of foxes and each corresponds to the word which you are learning about these animals.

As a psychologist and parent, I loved that this book was not your typical children’s book and it encouraged that intimacy and connection with my children that empowers their sense of self when we were reading it. A Foxy Way to Learn Your ABCs engages pre-readers, young readers, and even established readers in your family in the cognitive learning process (without them knowing) and allows for stimulating conversations to unfold. Our family loved the cadence of the book, the delightful pictures, and interesting facts about foxes and their environment. The photos of the foxes in their natural habitat enabled us to understand their ecosystem too.

As we were reading A Foxy Way to Learn Your ABCs together (on repeat) it helped to unlock their creativity and interest in our world, especially foxes. Ms. Paulas interweaves child-friendly definitions, fun facts, and gentle reminders on how each of us can engage in protecting the environment around us. All of these components make it an educational, engaging and excellent addition to your book collection.

— Melissa M. Brown, Psy.D., PA Licensed Psychologist (and Mother of 3 Little Humans)

"I thought it was a wonderful way for little kids to learn their ABCs. It was fun for me, an older kid, to learn about foxes, while still learning new words in the poems. This book was fun. A lot better than most alphabet books I know!"

— Erica B. (A smart 9-year old)
Pennsylvania

"From the moment my 3-year-old opened the book she could not stop going over it again and again. She loves the illustrations and puts it under her pillow when she sleeps. First thing in the morning we must have a story out of the book prior to a new diaper change. Thanks for this enjoyment!"

— Marc Stassen
Maastricht, Netherlands