This is the perfect Graphic Reader for little kids. The art work pops and adds to the storyline which is fun and enjoyable. It is a great series and a must purchase for all libraries who serve kids.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The friendship between fox and rabbit shows that you can be different and like different things and still be friends. I'm not a real fan of graphic novels, so I hate to review them because I think that adds bias to my reviews. But, I think if your child likes those type of novels they will enjoy the book.

This is a great graphic novel and I read it with my 7 year old daughter and she loved it! She got threw it easily in one day and said, "this is the best book ever!!" That's a glowing recommendation if I've ever heard one! This is a great story of friendship and adventure!

Good fun for the beginning-to-read crowd. I feel like Fox and Rabbit are a sort of modern Frog and Toad. The plot is pretty basic and mostly what you'd expect from early readers. Jealously, simple bravery, that kind of thing. But the vocabulary is accessible and the illustrations work in concert with the text to tell the story and doesn't over narrate.

Fox and Rabbit use their wild imagination and discover letters of the alphabet through mazes and playgrounds. Their stuffed lion gets much of the action. The illustrations are adorable and the bubble captions are fun to follow. In this Netgalley version, I am unable to tell whether letters are in color or highlighted or if this is a continuing series where letters came before T and P. Although learning the alphabet is not necessarily sequential, highlighting the letters in a different color or in bold would help the young reader grasp the skill of "letter knowledge."

Silly Fun with a Few Messages

While this is the second book of the new Fox and Rabbit series, I didn’t read the first one. It's a graphic novel that could be read to a young child or read independently by an early reader who is fairly comfortable with reading and has a decent vocabulary. The book has three separate episodes, and they're mostly just Fox and Rabbit having a good time. I did think at times the book felt a little preachy, which kids may not appreciate in a book that seems to be just fun.

Fox and Rabbit are back with more fun and adventures, with old friends and some new friends too. Themes of friendship, creativity, and using one's imagination weave through the stories, and the graphic novel style is engaging and fun. I really wish California had fireflies, because I love the idea of putting them in a jack-o-lantern! The artwork is sweet and adorable, and I really wanna hang out with these two!

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This book had a lot of humor that children will find funny, especially the running gag with the turtle. The art was nothing spectacular, but my opinion may be changed with a color version (the black and white does not fit the story/audience at all). The use of vocabulary is admirable but there is so far too much dialogue without solid illustrations to add context. I think it may have missed the mark on that one. Besides that, some of the lessons where a bit more heavy handed than probably necessary for the audience, but I doubt it would ruin the story for most children. All in all, it's not a bad book, but there really isn't anything too exceptional about it.

These stories are so fun and creative! Each one is full of imagination. I love that there was a strong focus on kindness and friendship. The characters are lovable and the illustrations are great!

This book was absolutely adorable! I loved the art, the messages that were so focused on friendship and imagination, and being kind. The stories themselves were very cute - although my very favorite part was the end, when they caught fireflies for their jack-o-lanterns.

Can't wait to see the color version of this set of connected stories about Fox and Rabbit and Fred, the stuffed lion. From deciding how to spend money on ice cream to a bubble-blowing contest that goes awry to a fabulous adventure tale in the park, this book is sure to bring giggles and smiles.

I received an electronic ARC from ABRAMS Kids through NetGalley.
Fox and Rabbit return for more adventures. They make a new friend (Owl) and spend time exploring their world.
Ferry smoothly introduces vocabulary words throughout the short stories. Younger readers will figure out meanings through context as they become part of the stories. I appreciate the final story when Fox finally waits so Tortoise can be part of the fun too.
Plenty of humor for mid-elementary readers along with lessons on friendship, creativity, using imagination.
Looking forward to more adventures.

Great emerging reader/comic book style novel for readers of all ages! Fun storyline and entertaining illustrations wrap up each individual story about friendship. Similar to a fresh take on the style of "Frog & Toad" stories. I know my kids will love reading this!

A great continuation of this relatively recent series. Graphic novels for younger audiences are needed as they are so popular.

Fox and Rabbit Make Believe is a great way to introduce young readers to “comic book style” - both in the way it is laid out, and the way it reads. I honestly thought the dialogue was a little choppy and maybe a bit too childish for the intended audience...but I did like how the book was divided by chapters almost like different episodes.
A great recommendation for an early reader.

Very cute book. My 4 and 5-year-old loved reading with me. It would be perfect for young readers to read independently. Good lessons as well.

My daughter got a kick out of it, and it was good for her reading level and keeping her engaged without being boring. She loves make believe, so this works. I liked the art, and I showed it to her reading teacher who thought it would be a good addition to their reading classroom in the fall

What a sweet and funny story that my younger students will love! The story of the unlikely friendship between Fox and Rabbit, continuing from their previous adventure, is in short chapter form which will keep them reading and reading. I especially liked the preponderance of words that start with "F" which is a great learning tool.

This is the second book in the Fox & Rabbit easy graphic novel series. I did not read the first book, although now I wan to, but you won't feel lost if you haven't either. This book contains five separate stories but they flow nicely into each other. It takes place in the Fall but can be enjoyed any time if the year. We see great friendships, great imaginations, and it's funny. There is talk of vocabulary but in a way that doesn't mess with the flow of the stories. I really enjoyed this book. I'd recommend this for younger children just getting into graphic novels.

I read <em>Fox and Rabbit Make Believe</em> by Beth Ferry and illustrated by Gergely Dudas solely because there was a fox on the cover and as the main character. I'm always on the lookout for new fox stories, which should really come as no surprise at this point. Thus, any time I happen upon one on NetGalley I have this rather unstoppable habit of requesting them. Unfortunately, for me, I really didn't care much for <em>Fox and Rabbit</em>.

The overall story behind this chapter-styled children's graphic novel was just so...dull. And, granted, I'm not its intended audience which is why I didn't rate it lower, but I just felt like the story never really went anywhere. And perhaps my boredom comes as a result of my distaste for books that relate <em>too</em> much to what real-life would look like. But, honestly? Fox and Rabbit did nothing but wander around a park, make a new friend who had a bit of imagination, and <em>imagine</em> their day at the park as a new adventure.

I'll give it this; Fox and Rabbit's story is fairly realistic.

I imagine the events of this book are precisely what a day at the park is going to look like for your average child. But damn, did I find it <em>boring. </em>And I do wonder whether children would find it boring as well. Why not just have a story about an <em>actual </em>adventure instead of kids making up one? You've already got a fox, rabbit, owl, sparrow, and turtle all roaming the playground as friends...it's not that far of a stretch.

I guess I'm just being picky.

The messages in this book aren't bad.

In fact, encouraging imagination and the importance of building new friendships is a genuinely good message to send to children. I don't have anything in particular against this book as far as it's theme. I personally just hated the way that the theme was presented. It may as well have just been illustrated as kids that pretended they were a fox or a rabbit. It breaks my heart to say this about a book with a fox in it,  but I honestly kind of just hated it.

There are saving graces, of course; the book sends good messages, the artwork is actually quite adorable, and it's probably a story children will love. It's not one that I would recommend or one that I would read to a child of mine, but it's still a decent book in the end.

<em>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</em>

Review will go live on blog on May 19, 2020.