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The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
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The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night Hardcover - 2014

by Spier, Peter

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More than 50 years after he won a Caldecott Honor for his spirited take on a classic American folk song, legendary illustrator Spier has gone back to this fan favorite to paint the half of the book that was originally printed in black and white. Full color.

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Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 09/09/2014. Hardcover. New.
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  • Title The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
  • Author Spier, Peter
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Doubleday Books for Young Readers
  • Date 09/09/2014
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 9780385376167
  • ISBN 9780385376167 / 0385376162
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.5 in (21.08 x 26.92 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 03 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 900
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: New England
    • Seasonal: Fall
  • Library of Congress subjects New England, Foxes
  • Dewey Decimal Code 782.421

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From the publisher

Winner of the 1978 Caldecott Medal for Noah's Ark and a 1962 Caldecott Honor for The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night, PETER SPIER is one of America's most popular and renowned illustrators. He has illustrated over one hundred books, and his work can be found in museums and private collections across the country. In addition to illustrating and writing, Mr. Spier is an avid and celebrated builder of model ships. He and his wife live in Shoreham, New York.

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Media reviews

A Caldecott Honor Book, An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.

Citations

  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2015, Page 194
  • New York Times Book Review, 12/07/2014, Page 33

About the author

PETER SPIER was one of America's most popular and renowned children's illustrators. His books, acclaimed by critics and readers alike, won numerous awards and honors: Noah's Ark won the Caldecott Medal and The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night is a Caldecott Honor Book. His book People was awarded the Christopher medal, was nominated for an American Book Award, and received the National Mass Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for "outstanding contributions to better human relations and the cause of brotherhood."

Spier was born and educated in Amsterdam. Before coming to the United States he served in the Royal Dutch Navy. He illustrated more than 100 books and was also an avid and celebrated builder of model ships. Peter Spier died in 2017 at the age of 89.