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A Book Review of The Fox and the Star

I recently borrowed the book The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith . I borrowed the ebook version from my library on Libby. The Fox and the Star is a children’s book about a fox who tries to find his friend, a star, after it disappears one night. While I found the illustrations beautiful, and the writing decent, I was a little disappointed by the ending. After Fox journeys beyond his part of the forest in search of Star, he comes to a clearing and finds more stars in the sky. However, he doesn’t find his friend. Despite this, he is happy to see so many stars. Also, according to the book, “He knew that somewhere out there was a star that was his” (pg. 30). The book simply ends like this; “Beneath the blazing sky of stars, Fox made his way through the forest.” That was the end of the story. At this point, I was left wondering what happened to the star. Did it die? Did it simply go elsewhere? What happened to it? To me, the ending was abrupt.  It’s possible the author want...
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The Book Curse of Bumblebee Verse

When I was a young fairy,

I borrowed a tome

From my local library

And took it home.


Now library books

Cannot be kept

But must be returned,

Else you’d get into debt.


But me being a bookworm

Who was also a fool

I thought I could somehow

Break that little rule.


I wanted to keep the tome

And have it all to myself,

For it was a rare book

I wanted to add to my shelf.


So I thought about stealing it

And never returning it

Despite my conscience

Telling me not to do it.


But as I read the book

I found a book curse

That was written by none other

Than Bumblebee Verse.


He was a fairy scholar

Of great renown in my time

Known for his excellent poetry

And his great skill in rhyme.


It was the first book curse

I had ever read

And when I read it

My heart filled with dread.


“Those who would steal this book

From its rightful owner

Will be attacked by vicious hounds

And be torn asunder.


“Those who would tear a page

From this illuminated book

Shall see their books destroyed

Along with their favorite book nook.


“Those who would scribble on

These wonderful pages

Shall be attacked ruthlessly

By wrathful book fairies and book mages.


“Heed this warning

Those who wield this tome

Be careful with this treasured book

As you take it home.”


What was I to do?

Well, needless to say,

I vowed never to do such horrid things

That very same day.


One would be foolish

To risk being cursed

Especially by such a respected fairy

Like Bumblebee Verse.


I repented of my ways

And as soon as I could

I returned the book to the library

Like all good fairies should.

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