Saturday, February 8, 2020

Review of Argyle Fox by Marie LeTourneau


Argyle Fox

Argyle Fox, with his signature style, wants to play outside on a springtime day, but the wind is wreaking havoc with his fun and games. As soon as he builds a card tower, climbs into a giant spider web, or takes up his pirate sword, here comes the wind: Woosh! Mama Fox tells grumpy Argyle that if he thinks long enough, he will come up with something to do. Following his mother's suggestion and inspired by her knitting, he works all the pieces of his day together and creates the perfect solution. The story of Argyle teaches that failure is often a path to success and celebrates perseverance, creative thinking, and an old-fashioned springtime activity.


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**My thoughts**
First I have to say that these illustrations are fantastic. I felt completely drawn into Argyle's world and wanted to go play with him. There's just so much warmth and nostalgia in them.

And I love Argyle. He is spunky and stubborn, with endless creativity. He is determined to play outside in the wind and to defy the wind that keeps ruining his plans. You can feel his frustration every time he is defeated. And then you cannot help but admire how he goes back home and looks for something else to try outside. Especially in an age where kids are glued to electronics, I love seeing a kid who is resourceful and unplugged.

Even better is when he goes home once again, feeling completely defeated about his misfortune thus far. Instead of solving his problem for him, Argyle's mother encourages him to think about possible solutions to it. It does take him a while, but he goes through his belongings and digs deep into that creative mind of his and finally comes up an activity that will work with the wind.

I would totally keep a copy of this book in my classroom and hope that the kids I read it to were inspired to come up with their own creative ideas. I love it and would love to see more adventures with Argyle in the future!

Thank you to Tanglewood Press and NetGalley for a review copy of this book. I was not required to leave a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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