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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...

Hold On

Some quit fighting for

Priceless treasure in their life

When things get too rough.


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I wrote this haiku because sometimes people give up on things that are worth having, such as great opportunities that would help them, because things get too hard or inconvenient. However, things worth having are not always easy to get, so it is best to hold on and keep reaching for that opportunity rather than giving up and settling for the bare minimum. God made you for more and He doesn’t want you to settle. So keep seeking God and remember that His plans for you are great.

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