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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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Rain



Rain crackles on the sidewalks

As the thunder bellows and roars.

Cars hiss by on the wet streets

As fallen leaves soar.


Lightning flashes in the clouds

As the trees dance in the wind.

Chills and goosebumps rise on my arms

As the cold rain hits my skin.


Birds sing in their havens

As rivers form in the parking lot.

Blades of grass flinch and twitch 

As they are pelted by raindrops.


Cars sweat and weep buckets

As they are left out in the stormy weather.

Puddles form in the mud

As raindrops splash ripples in them together.


The scent of asphalt and rain

Fills the cool, humid air

As God’s rain calms my restless soul

And washes away my despair.

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