cover image Hattie and the Fox

Hattie and the Fox

Mem Fox. Aladdin Paperbacks, $6.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-689-71611-9

A hen warns her apathetic colleagues of a fox; according to PW , ``Fox builds the suspense in this cumulative tale with precise pacing. Mullins uses tissue-paper collage to create an unusual effect, both fuzzy and comic.'' Ages 4-7. (Sept.)