I thought this book was great for read aloud and for young readers. The illustrations were beautiful, and the story moved nicely along. This is a book that I will recommend for purchase for the juvenile section of the college library where I work, as I think education majors would enjoy using this.

Spring is finally here. You just want to go outside right? And there are SO MANY things you can do in spring when you a little, cute fox: play soccer, sail in your own pirate ship, build castles and battle ferocious, fire breathing dragons.

But you know there is this dude, that wouldn't let you be.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

YOU PERSEVERE

Per·se·vereˌ pərsəˈvir/, verb
Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.

And I'm nothing if not persisting. So I loved what this book was about! It was love at first sight, AKA cover love.

I'm just a sucker for that kind of illustration and that color pallet. So I requested the ARC and it was such a delight! The illustrations inside as just as charming, filled with whimsical animals and wild settings.

It's spring! the perfect time for this book. Read it with your kids during the Children's Book Week, May 1-7, 2017

This is an adorable picture book of learning how to adapt to your current surroundings and to not give up. Little Argyle fox desperately wants to play outside; however, the wind seems to ruin anything he wants to do. How will Argyle have fun when it's so windy out? I adored the illustrations and the colors. A perfect book to any children's collection.

I read this book to my children 2, 6, and 8 and they loved it. The message of not giving up even after failing stuck with my kids which was great. This was especially good with my older kids as we have been talking about perseverance. I love books with a message. The illustrations are great and it gave them great ideas for playing outside :)

My wife may leave me for confessing this in public, but I'm in love with Argyle Fox! But this is not one of those fatuous YA romances. No! It's based on understanding and respect! And yes, I confess a prior bias: I love not only foxes, but the entire concept of them and the mythology and folklore that surround them.

The day is very windy outside (as it whimsically illustrated by author Marie Letourneau), and as Argyle looks out of his window, he longs to go play in the wind. Argyle's problem though, is that he's not a very good listener. Every time he makes a plan - to play cards, pirates, knights in a castle, and so on - he's warned that it won't work in the high wind, and the warnings prove true and dire!

So while I would have liked to have seen Argyle learn the adult trait of being able to listen in place of his childish willfulness, I have to approve of three other things in this fox's tale. The first is his mature trait of steadfastness. He's determined to achieve his goal and is willing to work at it, even as he seems to fail often. The second and third are both tied to his thoughtfulness. When he finally realizes that his game plan isn't working, he first of all cleans up after himself without having to be told, keeping his forest neat and tidy, and then secondly, he sits down and gives the problem some hard thought - until he finally does come up with a plan that will work on a windy day!

I liked these traits and they way they were shown in this story. I also liked Argyle, and I recommend this as a worthy read, and a fun and instructive story that can be well made use of as a teaching tool, and a fine example (eventually!) of good behavior for children to follow.

A cute story about Argyle Fox who wants to play in the wind but every activity he tries gets foiled. Pretty illustrations and a simple story will delight any child.

Argyle Fox is a cute story about a fox who wants to play in the wind but doesn't know with what. The story is a bit predictable as there is only thing that is good for a windy day and it was obvious in one of the illustration where his mom tells him to think about it. The illustrations are fun and interactive and you will have fun looking at all the fun things in each scene. Your kids will love say whoosh as the wind makes it way through the pages

We woke up this morning to more snow and cold temperatures. Ohio’s weather has been crazy lately. I swear it was almost 60 yesterday. I needed some spring and Argyle Fox provides just that. It’s a windy spring day and Argyle Fox wants to play outside, but the wind ruins everything he tries to do, until he comes up with a solution.

It’s a fun cute book. I like the ingenuity it encourages. On the other hand, I don’t think wind should really ruin playing pirate or knight and I don’t think it was nice for the other woodland creatures to discourage his imaginative play. You don’t need a cardboard castle to pretend to fight a dragon. Or a paper hat to be a pirate. And I’m pretty sure building a tower of cards outside is never a good idea.

But, if the wind hadn’t made him grumpy during his other games, he wouldn’t have been able to figure out the perfect thing to play with or have been able to share his idea with his friends.

I like the illustrations. The colors are nice, not overly bright, but not dull either. The cover gives a good example of the style. I also like how the pictures show us what happens when the wind blows, the text doesn’t have to.
It’s a good spring book and I think kids will be able to relate to Argyle Fox. He plays games they’re familiar with and I can even see using his “project” as a start for one of your own.

Argyle Fox is frustrated when his plans to play outside are ruined because of the wind. When his mother encourages him to think of something else to do, Argyle finds a solution. This book highlights problem-solving and perseverance. It also shows how to turn around a situation that is not ideal. The illustrations are detailed and colorful. I think my young readers will enjoy this book with its animal characters and they will relate to and learn from the message.

A windy day could possibly ruin Argyle's day, but with gentle guidance the creatures of the forest and Argyle's mother show him that perseverance is the only way to save the day! A powerful addition to all children's collections because of its timeless message of try, try, again and vibrant illustrations!

This book is beautifully illustrated and has a main character children can easily identify with. It's great for teaching the importance of perseverance. The book suggests it's for 8-12 year-olds but it has a lot of interesting l vocabulary that could be a good way of introducing it to younger children if they have an adult read to/with them.
The story is simple and it's good for children to apply the skill of making predictions using evidence from the text.
This book would be good for analysing as a whole class and applying reading skills. I also think younger children would enjoy hearing the story and reading parts of it with an adult.

This is a great story for inspiring children to use their imaginations and get creative, rather than complaining of boredom or watching television! I love Argyle Fox's enthusiasm for adventure and fun, as well as his determination to create his own story!

Wonderful cover page! I love the way the story opens up with Argyle Fox watching his mom knitting. The two look so happy together. Later the wind begins to blow very hard outside, and Argyle begins to watch as he looks out the window. I wonder what he is thinking about doing. Will he try to go outside to play in the wind? What do the animals and his mom keep telling him? Will he listen, or will he come up with something that might help him? Amazing characters! Quite a skillful little plot! And, a great problem solver! Children all over will love this awesome read.

Argyle Fox just wants to play outside. As he heads out the door, he grabs his cards. Unfortunately it is quite the blustery day, and Argyle’s card house and even the tiny birds are blown away. Not deterred, Argyle returns home and gathers up more toys. Armed with a fake spider, he makes a giant web even though the squirrels warn Argyle that it is too windy. As predicted, Argyle’s web topples over into a giant mess. Over and over again, the wind foils Argyle’s fun plans, but he persists, ignoring either arrogantly or optimistically the advice of the other woodland creatures. Eventually heading home in complete frustration, Argyle’s mom gently tells him to think a little harder. Inspired and not yet defeated, Argyle builds a kite that perfectly compliments this windy day. In what can only be an act of contrition, he also builds all of his little forest friends kites too.

Argyle Fox is a sweet read that is playfully illustrated. The word “Woosh” swirls in the gusty and destructive wind. Small details such as the castle made from a recycled box with “this end up” written on it and the little tree house bed with gold string lights make the story relatable and cozy, even on this gusty day. The soft, gentle colors and row of argyle scarfs lined up on the wall complete this feel good story. Perfect for preschool to second grade, Argyle Fox exemplifies perseverance and imagination. In a world that is becoming more and more digitized, I appreciate that Argyle spends his day outside with staple toys while his mom knits an argyle scarf. I love that Argyle wears argyle patterns—but I would expect nothing less.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Tanglewood Publishing for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a cute story to share with a little one as warmth returns to us, now that spring is beginning again.

Argyle Fox is an intelligent little fox that may seem stubborn when he's continually trying to play games that others are telling him won't work in the strong wind, but I thought this showed strength of character. He wasn't being rude to them, but rather learning for himself why something might not be plausible, such as building a card tower outside when it's windy.

His inevitable turn to kite flying is nice, though I question whether knitting a tail for the kite (the inspiration from his mother's knitting) would have worked quite as well as is pictured in the book. A lot of yarn is quite heavy and given the size of the kite, I think it would've weighed Argyle Fox's kite down rather than enabled it to soar as shown.

Regardless, this tale is a good one about perseverance and learning to work with what you have. Argyle Fox tried to play with a variety of things, such a card towers and a cardboard castle, that simply didn't work. In the end, flying kites with your friends, especially with kites you made for them, can be just as enjoyable.

Cute picture book story for children of a little fox boy wanting to play all these games outside but the wind interferes - finally he finds something that works WITH the wind! 3 1/2 stars.

Read a NetGalley ARC version.

Argyle Fox just wants to play outside but it's a very windy day. He refuses to listen to anybody's council and tries to build a house of cards but it blows away. He tries to play kick ball and pirates and pretend to be a spider in a web, but the tricky wind thwarts all his fun. Argyle is ready to give up but his mom encourages him to think of what else he could play on a windy day, and after a while he finally thinks of the perfect thing!

Argyle Fox is the story of an adorably stubborn little fox who just wants to play, despite the weather. I love that Argyle uses his imagination so often and the story's little lesson about perseverance.

I especially loved the illustrations with their soft colors and fun details and textures. I adore these types of illustrations with their softly textured backgrounds. They always look so much more real than just brightly colored illustrations. There are many different types of trees, flowers, and animals with personalized and detailed clothing and homes.

My toddler really enjoyed the animals and the wind's shenanigans. She counted out every bird and found all of the little bits of bright colors. This was a fun read perfect for little readers.

I was sorry to see this title was not available for Kindle download.

Argyle Fox wants to play outside despite the heavy winds that are whipping down the mountainside. Even though he is warned about the heavy winds - Argyle still heads out to play. He tries to build the world's largest tower with his playing cards, and the wind blows it away. He makes numerous attempts to play with his other toys but to no avail. Frustrated with the events of the day, Argyle vows never to play outside again. Mama Fox advises Argyle to try to find some games he can play with despite the heavy wind instead of giving up.

The Message of The Story: No matter what life throws out at us - we can always turn a negative into a positive. Our circumstances don't define our outcome. This is a great message for kids of all ages to keep trying and never give up.