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Tessa the fox is too lazy to hunt so she moves out of the California hills into the town of Ojai where she can forage in the city's garbage cans.
Tessa, a red fox kit, is too lazy to hunt, but she can always talk her brother Rex into sharing his catch. Finally Rex's altruism wears thin, and he declares that he's going off on his own. Not to be outdone, Tessa goes her own way as well, eventually vying with the raccoons for the scraps in city garbage cans. Only after she is trapped overnight in a dumpster does Tessa finally face up to her indolence and resolve to change. Lest any reader miss the point, an afterword addressed to ``parents and educators'' pounds home the book's didactic purpose: people ``must work to live succesfully.'' However, Maeno's (Minou; Kylie's Song) lovely watercolors, filled with botanical abilities, may redeem this heavy-handed story for some nature lovers. The illustrated endpapers add facts about flora and fauna glimpsed within. A videocassette and an activity guide are also available. Ages 5-9. (Oct.)
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Jaboheem Dickson
reviewed Tessa on Her Own on March 19, 2013
Tessa on Her Own
The River at Green Knowe is the third book that I've read in the series by Lucy M. Boston and I found it to be as enchanting as the others.
In this story, the children - Ida, Oskar and Ping - go to stay at Green Knowe with Ida's Great Aunt Maud and her friend, Miss Bun. The adults let the children plan their own summer holiday, so Ida, Oskar and Ping embark on wonderful adventures along the many waterways around the house.
For me, the charm of the story lies in the descriptions of the river and the wild life. Lucy M. Boston brings the setting alive. She is also adept at introducing truly magical elements into her storytelling; an important feature in her writing.
I was particularly "taken" by the last conversation in the book, which I will quote in full:
'Ida said,"I'm sorry, Ping. One can't do anything for grown ups. They're hopeless."
Ping sighed. "I can't understand, when it's the thing they most want in the world, and it's there before their eyes, why they won't see it."
"They are often like that," said Oskar, wisely. "They don't like now. If it's really interesting, it has to be then."'
This was an ideal quick read for a hot summer's day!
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