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.

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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.

Beautiful illustrations. Engrossing story for children that are adventurous and imaginative! Teaches constructive ways to overcome conflict!

Argyle is a crafty fox into imaginative play. One day the wind is so strong that no matter what Argyle tries the wind comes and threatens his fun. However, the resourceful fox figures out a fun way to incorporate the wind into his play. He is the true victor of the story. A must read for all children.

This book at first glance is absolutely adorable. I had my five year old son sit down with me to read it and since he is part of a school challenge I let him read it to me.

The story itself is cute, about A little boy fox named Argyle who just wants to play outside and yet he wind keeps thwarting his attempts. It isn't the story that steals the show, though. The illustrations steal the show and really pulls the story together. I could see my son getting upset for Argyle as he read on and I have to say I loved the pictures.

It's a cute book, especially for a bed time read or a new reader. I would definitely recommend it.

Sweet book with charming illustrations. I found the trouble Argyle had with the wind a bit overdone -- blowing down his castle, really? But charming nonetheless, and Argyle does at last come up with the perfect thing to do on a windy day. Children could be challenged to figure out what he could do before getting to the climax of the story, or imagine other things that he could try.

I love the illustrations in this book. It helps that I love foxes (how could anyone not?) but they are also so detailed and filled with little treasures for children to find when they're reading.

This is a short book, but it is long enough that it would suit being adapted for Talk for Writing style work with a class. In fact, I think I might use it for just that with my year 1 class next year.

The story is quite repetitive but without being too dull. This makes it perfect for young children to join in with and edit/adapt to make it their own.

What I liked about this book was that I could instantly see how I could use it in class. It focuses on windy weather conditions and specifically on playing games in the wind. Instantly I could see lessons based around science (materials/habitats), maths (measurements/seasons/shape/counting), art/D&T (sketches, collages or even making our own kites!), story writing (TFW), and just about everything in between. Given the bright and lovely images throughout, this could make for some lovely displays too, now we're really into teacher geekiness!

All in all, a solid 4 star book which could easily be adapted and used for Early Years or right the way through KS1.

Adorable book perfect for toddlers and the pre-K crowd. I loved Argyle's spirit and his inventiveness. He problem solved and made the best of his situation on a windy day. The illustrations were perfect and served to enhance the story.

What a delightful read! The themes of perseverance and "keep at something" even when the results seem dubious are wonderful and necessary lessons to learn.
Argyle Fox is a character with whom every young elementary school will identify. They will commiserate with Argyle when his creative playing that includes building a tower of cards, weaving a spider web and preventing a win in soccer, are all waylaid by the wind. The young reader will eagerly turn those pages to see how and if Argyle emerges victorious.
The illustrations are colorful and vivid. Between the story, illustrations, and lesson, "Argyle Fox" is sure to be sought after.

Loved this title! This would be a great storytime read as it has lots of opportunities for movement and sound. There is also an opportunity to have little ones think about what they CAN do. I also loved the illustrations which for me are so important in the telling of the story.

Argyle Fox wants to play outside but his mother warns him it's a windy day. He takes his cards out anyway, makes a card tower, and watches the wind carry away his cards.

Tanglewood Publishing and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you). It will be published March 14th.

Argyle tries three or four more games outside, but the wind ruins all of them. He comes in disgruntled but his mother tells him to use his head and figure out how to play with the wind.

This is a sweet children's picture book. It surprised me to see the mother fox wearing leggings. I do but traditional children's books always have the mothers in dresses. This was a nice change. The illustrations are lovely and you can see the love between mother and son.

After thinking, Argyle comes up with an idea. It works very well. What's the wind good for? Kite flying!

Argyle Fox is a young fox who is determined to have a great time outside. Unfortunatley it is windy out and the wind does not cooperate. Everytime he gets an activity set up, the wind blows and wreaks havoc with his materials. His cards blow away, his spider net gets tangled, his castle collapses, his pirate hat blows off and his soccer ball ends up in a tree. He gets upset and goes in the house complaining. His mother encourages him to keep thinking because there is an activity that is perfect for a windy day. After lots of thinking, it comes to him. Kites are the best for windy days and he makes a wonderful one. When his friends see it, he makes more kites and they all join in the fun.

I loved Argyle Fox. He is a great character who wants to play outside. Everything he plays uses him imagination. He had such great ideas, too bad the wind did not cooperate with him. I loved that his mom just kept encouraging him to think of another activity instead of telling him what he could do, or worse yet, having him stay in the house and watch television or play on other technology devices. The illustrations are beautiful, colourful, detailed and full of expressions and helpful friends. This is a great book for family libraries as well as schools and classrooms.

I really loved reading this to my children. The little fox trying to find something to do on a windy day, giving up, only to be encouraged by his mother. He then finds the perfect answer and shares it with his friends. The illustrations were adorable as well.

Alexander had the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Now Argyle Fox has, well, the same sort of day. But he doesn't decide to move to Australia, just to never play outside again. And who can blame him? No matter what he tries to do, the wind ruins it. He can't build a house of cards. He can't pretend he's a spider in a web. He can't do anything fun, so he is "never playing in the wind ever, ever, EVER again!" But when his mother encourages him to give it some thought and come up with something that he could play on a windy day, "Huzzah!"

Argyle is determined, spirited, and very imaginative in his games. He just needs to take the weather conditions into account. I'm sure many readers know how it feels to have the wind or some other outside force seem to wreck all the best plans. Letourneau's illustrations bring this frustrated little fox to whimsical life. Whether he is role playing in armor outside a cardboard castle, sporting a newspaper pirate hat and carrying a skull and crossbones flag, or looking dapper in his knee socks and soccer cleats, he gives all his favorite games a try. And when he sits down to think, I love the meditative pose with his legs crossed and his eyes closed.

This is a character who does not believe in half measures. His persistence and ability to overcome the obstacle that the wind poses to his outdoor fun will be an inspiration to readers of all ages. Highly recommended!

This was a fun and thoughtful story that inspired me to think about creative ways I might be able to play in my surroundings. The drawings were sweet too.

Oh, this is so cute! I absolutely love the artwork in this book. The pictures are so beautiful and have some cute details.

The story is adorable as well. Little Argyle Fox has so many ideas of what to play but each gets derailed because of the wind. The persistence of this little fox is honorable. He sure tries really hard but, in the end, he gets frustrated and has to come up with something appropriate for the weather.

This would be an adorable read-aloud for a classroom and would lend nicely to a conversation of cause and effect, weather, and even critical thinking. I could think of a few fun hands-on activities you could do with this as well.

This is the perfect book for an interactive, group story time session. I can just see the children engaging in the WOOSH that is throughout the story and helping Argyle decide what he can play with in the wind...in fact I am sure they will guess before Argyle does.

Argyle Fox is a very determined little fellow, not listening when mum suggested playing cards outside on a windy day might not be the best choice, using his imagination to build a web and falling, and making a pirate ship and hat that blew away...sigh...poor Argyle Fox would not give up. The character has been written in a manner that by the end of the book you feel very familiar with Argyle Fox. In fact many would say that he reminds them very much of a very determined three year old, who "know" they can make their own decisions and they can do it all by themselves!

This book will be sure to delight many children, particularly in the 3-5 age groups, however not limited to.
Additional to the beautiful storyline Argyle Fox is beautifully illustrated by author, the imagery is very detailed and the colours Marie Le Tourneau has used are perfectly blended to form a delicate balance.

The reason I gave this book 4 stars is that while I really enjoyed this book I found it got too long, if it had been a little shorter it would appeal to a broader audience

Perfect spring book to remind young readers that you can still have fun even in windy weather!

Callie's Kid Review: 5 stars. I would recommend it to my friends. The reading level was perfect for me. I thought the pictures were pretty. I thought the story was great because of how clever the fox was in making a kite and all those other things he did even if the wind didn't let him do it. I don't know why he couldn't do the other things in the wind except the cards - because they would fly away. How does a soccer ball fly away? My favorite part was when he decorated his kite. I hope my mom buys this book.
My Mommy Review: ARGYLE FOX by Marie Letourneau is a wonderful read that I can't wait to buy and add to my favorites library for the kids. The story is about a little fox that is trying to play outside but everything he tries is ruined by the wind. Will the little fox prevail and find something fun or will he give up and just stay inside? It's a good lesson for children to keep on trying and enjoy the playfullness that comes with trying and pretending. The text of the story is age appropriate for a 1st grader and up to read. My son liked listening to it as well as a toddler . The illustrations are playful and will give the adult reading many prompts to engage their audience with questions like "what would you make for the wind?" or "what costume would you wear" when he puts on the spider costume.

I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.