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Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run! The three meanest farmers around are out to get him. Fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don’t know is that they’re not dealing with just any fox–Mr. Fox would never surrender. But only the most fantastic plan ever can save him now.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published September 12, 1970
About the author
Roald Dahl
1,480 books24.9k followersRoald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940's with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors.
Dahl's first published work, inspired by a meeting with C. S. Forester, was Shot Down Over Libya. Today the story is published as A Piece of Cake. The story, about his wartime adventures, was bought by the Saturday Evening Post for $900, and propelled him into a career as a writer. Its title was inspired by a highly inaccurate and sensationalized article about the crash that blinded him, which claimed he had been shot down instead of simply having to land because of low fuel.
His first children's book was The Gremlins, about mischievous little creatures that were part of RAF folklore. The book was commissioned by Walt Disney for a film that was never made, and published in 1943. Dahl went on to create some of the best-loved children's stories of the 20th century, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and James and the Giant Peach.
He also had a successful parallel career as the writer of macabre adult short stories, usually with a dark sense of humour and a surprise ending. Many were originally written for American magazines such as Ladies Home Journal, Harper's, Playboy and The New Yorker, then subsequently collected by Dahl into anthologies, gaining world-wide acclaim. Dahl wrote more than 60 short stories and they have appeared in numerous collections, some only being published in book form after his death. His stories also brought him three Edgar Awards: in 1954, for the collection Someone Like You; in 1959, for the story "The Landlady"; and in 1980, for the episode of Tales of the Unexpected based on "Skin".
Dahl's first published work, inspired by a meeting with C. S. Forester, was Shot Down Over Libya. Today the story is published as A Piece of Cake. The story, about his wartime adventures, was bought by the Saturday Evening Post for $900, and propelled him into a career as a writer. Its title was inspired by a highly inaccurate and sensationalized article about the crash that blinded him, which claimed he had been shot down instead of simply having to land because of low fuel.
His first children's book was The Gremlins, about mischievous little creatures that were part of RAF folklore. The book was commissioned by Walt Disney for a film that was never made, and published in 1943. Dahl went on to create some of the best-loved children's stories of the 20th century, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and James and the Giant Peach.
He also had a successful parallel career as the writer of macabre adult short stories, usually with a dark sense of humour and a surprise ending. Many were originally written for American magazines such as Ladies Home Journal, Harper's, Playboy and The New Yorker, then subsequently collected by Dahl into anthologies, gaining world-wide acclaim. Dahl wrote more than 60 short stories and they have appeared in numerous collections, some only being published in book form after his death. His stories also brought him three Edgar Awards: in 1954, for the collection Someone Like You; in 1959, for the story "The Landlady"; and in 1980, for the episode of Tales of the Unexpected based on "Skin".
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September 16, 2016
This book encourages stealing, underage drinking, and living in an underground bunker so you never have to face sunlight again. Recommended!
May 19, 2022
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GREG!!! YOU ARE OLD!!!! EVEN OLDER THAN LAST YEAR! AND THE YEAR BEFORE!!!
greg's birthday is today, so i am floating this now to remind you that you still have time to shower him with presents!
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it is greg's birthday!!! and as a treat for him, i am going to create a book review in which i use plenty of pictures of foxes!!! they are his favorite!!
first, a sleepy fox:
a grouchy fox:
a defiant fox:
a hide-y fox:
fox and friends:
bad fox:
chilly fox:
charming fox:
suspicious fox:
mischievous fox:
meditating fox:
super-orange fox:
fox in a tube:
smiling fox:
stretchy fox:
sharp-nailed fox:
log-fox:
hypnotic killer foxes:
and just to keep this relevant:
fantastic mr fox.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GREG!!!
come to my blog!
greg's birthday is today, so i am floating this now to remind you that you still have time to shower him with presents!
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it is greg's birthday!!! and as a treat for him, i am going to create a book review in which i use plenty of pictures of foxes!!! they are his favorite!!
first, a sleepy fox:
a grouchy fox:
a defiant fox:
a hide-y fox:
fox and friends:
bad fox:
chilly fox:
charming fox:
suspicious fox:
mischievous fox:
meditating fox:
super-orange fox:
fox in a tube:
smiling fox:
stretchy fox:
sharp-nailed fox:
log-fox:
hypnotic killer foxes:
and just to keep this relevant:
fantastic mr fox.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GREG!!!
come to my blog!
May 30, 2017
My impressions in a single word: Meh.
I recently read this to my little boy, and I have to admit I really didn't care for it.
Don't get me wrong. It's not a *terrible* book. There's nothing hideously wrong with it. (See my review of Esio Trot, if you want to see me go off on a Dahl book I hated.)
But there wasn't much right with it either. The simple fact was Mr. Fox was not, in fact, very fantastic.
The plot centers around some farmers that try to kill Mr. Fox. They try to dig him out of his hole. Fox's clever solution? Dig down so they can't reach him.
But then the farmers dig *faster.*
Fox's clever solution? They should dig away faster.
Eventually they try to starve Mr. Fox and his family out of the hole.
Fox's clever solution? Dig even farther and steal some food.
And that's pretty much the whole book. (Spoiler alert.)
I like my books to have some cleverness in them. If you have a book where the main character is a Fox, and people are going to praise him for being fantastic, he better... y'know... do something if not fantastic, then at least interesting.
If your clever solution to *every* problem is "Dig more" you're kinda just phoning it in.
Also some mild sexism in here. Nothing horrifying like in Esio Trot, but why read a meh book with mild sexism to your kids? There's better stuff out there. Much better.
I recently read this to my little boy, and I have to admit I really didn't care for it.
Don't get me wrong. It's not a *terrible* book. There's nothing hideously wrong with it. (See my review of Esio Trot, if you want to see me go off on a Dahl book I hated.)
But there wasn't much right with it either. The simple fact was Mr. Fox was not, in fact, very fantastic.
The plot centers around some farmers that try to kill Mr. Fox. They try to dig him out of his hole. Fox's clever solution? Dig down so they can't reach him.
But then the farmers dig *faster.*
Fox's clever solution? They should dig away faster.
Eventually they try to starve Mr. Fox and his family out of the hole.
Fox's clever solution? Dig even farther and steal some food.
And that's pretty much the whole book. (Spoiler alert.)
I like my books to have some cleverness in them. If you have a book where the main character is a Fox, and people are going to praise him for being fantastic, he better... y'know... do something if not fantastic, then at least interesting.
If your clever solution to *every* problem is "Dig more" you're kinda just phoning it in.
Also some mild sexism in here. Nothing horrifying like in Esio Trot, but why read a meh book with mild sexism to your kids? There's better stuff out there. Much better.
November 4, 2020
If you ever need a boost of serotonin, especially in the fall, this book is literally screaming at you to read it.
Plus then you unlock the ability to watch the Wes Anderson film version (because everyone knows you're not legally allowed to watch movies until you read the book), and that's just even more serotonin for you.
It's a life hack.
Bottom line: You're welcome.
Plus then you unlock the ability to watch the Wes Anderson film version (because everyone knows you're not legally allowed to watch movies until you read the book), and that's just even more serotonin for you.
It's a life hack.
Bottom line: You're welcome.
December 10, 2020
Three stars for the questionable morals and implications for the animal society.
Mr. Fox stole from local farmers for years and the farmers are fed up. They decide to wipe out the entire Fox family. These are talking animals - this is murder.
Instead of trying to negotiate (or even work for a living), the Fox family makes a run for it and they end up endangering all the animal families that live in the hill, the Badgers, the Weasels, the Moles, the Rabbits, etc. Their homes and children are at risk.
So, all the underground dwelling animals get together for a heist. They end up making permanent tunnels to and from the farmer's stores...and creating a completely underground town so they can always live and mooch off the farmers.
Why was the solution to stealing .... more stealing?
Now, in a world where all the animals can talk, think and reason, how can they justify feeding carrots to the Rabbit family while gnawing on the chickens and geese? Aren't rabbits and moles prey for foxes?
I feel like their ideal society is shortly approaching their apocalypse...
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Mr. Fox stole from local farmers for years and the farmers are fed up. They decide to wipe out the entire Fox family. These are talking animals - this is murder.
Instead of trying to negotiate (or even work for a living), the Fox family makes a run for it and they end up endangering all the animal families that live in the hill, the Badgers, the Weasels, the Moles, the Rabbits, etc. Their homes and children are at risk.
So, all the underground dwelling animals get together for a heist. They end up making permanent tunnels to and from the farmer's stores...and creating a completely underground town so they can always live and mooch off the farmers.
Why was the solution to stealing .... more stealing?
Now, in a world where all the animals can talk, think and reason, how can they justify feeding carrots to the Rabbit family while gnawing on the chickens and geese? Aren't rabbits and moles prey for foxes?
I feel like their ideal society is shortly approaching their apocalypse...
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December 29, 2021
I was completely unfamiliar with this middle grades chapter book by Mr. Dahl.
My 11-year-old discovered it at her school's book fair, and when I peeked inside and saw the publication date of 1970, I did a happy dance.
Kismet! I read it to my daughter in a couple of nights and added it to my “70 from the 70s” reading project.
Given that it's a book by Mr. Dahl, it was (a) borderline insane (b) greatly enjoyed by my preteen and (c) filled with subtle little sexual tidbits that luckily flew right over the head of my daughter, but landed squarely in my third eye.
Mother and daughter agreed, easily, on four stars. Daughter thinks it's hilarious and asked me to order another 70s Roald Dahl book (I did). Mom thinks Mrs. Fox was really sexy and she wonders about the inspiration for that character.
My 11-year-old discovered it at her school's book fair, and when I peeked inside and saw the publication date of 1970, I did a happy dance.
Kismet! I read it to my daughter in a couple of nights and added it to my “70 from the 70s” reading project.
Given that it's a book by Mr. Dahl, it was (a) borderline insane (b) greatly enjoyed by my preteen and (c) filled with subtle little sexual tidbits that luckily flew right over the head of my daughter, but landed squarely in my third eye.
Mother and daughter agreed, easily, on four stars. Daughter thinks it's hilarious and asked me to order another 70s Roald Dahl book (I did). Mom thinks Mrs. Fox was really sexy and she wonders about the inspiration for that character.
June 17, 2021
این کتاب را برای آشنایی با دنیای کتابهای کودکان امروزی خواندم
رولد دال نویسنده محبوبی است ولی گاهی نمیتوانستم جلوی خودمو بگیرم
و او را با هانس کریستن آندرسن نویسنده محبوب دوران کودکی ام مقایسه نکنم
راستش از زمین تا آسمان فرق می کنند
شاید داستان های آندرسن مختص کودکان نباشد چون همین الان هم قصههایش متاثرم میکند!!!
فرق بزرگی دارند...در داستان رولد دال معجزه زیاد اتفاق می افتد و واقع بینی کمتر است
و وقتی تلاش کنی خیلی زود به نتیجه میرسی
شاید این در کشورهای آنورِ آب صادق باشد
ولی در اینجا ما که هرچقد زیر آبی هم رفتیم، نتوانستیم از لانه مرغان آقای باگیس یا دخمه شربت سیب آقای بین و انبار گوشت غاز آقای بانس سر در بیاوریم
رولد دال نویسنده محبوبی است ولی گاهی نمیتوانستم جلوی خودمو بگیرم
و او را با هانس کریستن آندرسن نویسنده محبوب دوران کودکی ام مقایسه نکنم
راستش از زمین تا آسمان فرق می کنند
شاید داستان های آندرسن مختص کودکان نباشد چون همین الان هم قصههایش متاثرم میکند!!!
فرق بزرگی دارند...در داستان رولد دال معجزه زیاد اتفاق می افتد و واقع بینی کمتر است
و وقتی تلاش کنی خیلی زود به نتیجه میرسی
شاید این در کشورهای آنورِ آب صادق باشد
ولی در اینجا ما که هرچقد زیر آبی هم رفتیم، نتوانستیم از لانه مرغان آقای باگیس یا دخمه شربت سیب آقای بین و انبار گوشت غاز آقای بانس سر در بیاوریم
August 5, 2017
Fantastic Mr. Fox is an amazing book for children. Even I, myself, loved Mr. Fox. He is soo clever and determined.
Mr. Fox steels food from three farms own by nasty owners. He steels to keep his family alive. But one day the owners finally decide to kill him once and for all. But Mr. Fox is too clever for them.
His optimism is amazing. I love optimistic characters. I didn't wanna read it. Had to read it for my younger cousin's school work.
Now I am happy that I read it. I highly recommend this book to everyone. Especially children.
August 4, 2017
Mr. Fox steels food from three farms own by nasty owners. He steels to keep his family alive. But one day the owners finally decide to kill him once and for all. But Mr. Fox is too clever for them.
His optimism is amazing. I love optimistic characters. I didn't wanna read it. Had to read it for my younger cousin's school work.
Now I am happy that I read it. I highly recommend this book to everyone. Especially children.
August 4, 2017
December 5, 2019
Fantastic Mr. Fox, Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr Fox is a children's novel written by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1970. The story revolves around an anthropomorphic, tricky, and clever fox named Mr. Fox who lives underground beside a tree with his wife and four children. In order to feed his family, he makes night visits to farms owned by three wicked, rude, cruel and dim-witted farmers named Boggis, Bunce and Bean and snatches away the livestock available on each man's farm. Tired of being outsmarted by Mr. Fox, the farmers devise a plan to ambush him as he leaves his burrow, but they succeed only in shooting off his tail. The farmers then dig up the Foxes' burrow using spades and then excavators. The Foxes manage to escape by burrowing further beneath the earth to safety. The trio of farmers are ridiculed for their persistence but they refuse to give up and vow not to return to their farms until they have caught Mr. Fox. They then decide to surround Mr. Fox's hole and wait until he is hungry enough to come out. Cornered by their enemies, Mr. Fox and his family, and all the other underground creatures that lived around the hill, begin to starve. ...
عنوانها: آقای روباه شگفت انگیز؛ آقا روباه شگفتانگیز؛ آقای فا��س رویایی و داستان داروی حیرت انگیز جرج و داستان کشیش نیبلزویک؛ جناب روباه شگفتانگیز؛ روباه حیله گر؛ روباه زرنگ؛ روباه فوقالعاده؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز پنجم ماه دسامبر سال 2010 میلادی
عنوان: آقای روباه شگفت انگیز؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ مترجم: محبوبه نجفخانی؛ تهران: افق، واحد کودک، کتابهای فندق، 1388؛ در 136 ص، مصور، شابک: 9789643695910؛ چاپ دوم 1390؛ چاپ سوم 1391؛ چاپ دیگر: تهران: نشر افق، کتابهای فندق، 1392؛ در 124 ص؛ چاپ ششم 1392؛ چاپ هفتم 1393؛ چاپ هشتم و نهم 1395؛ موضوع: داستانهای نویسندگان نروژی تبار بریتانیایی - سده 21 م
عنوان: آقای فاکس رویایی و داستان داروی حیرت انگیز جرج و داستان کشیش نیبلزویک؛ اثر: رولد دال؛ مترجم: علی هداوند؛تهران : کارگاه فیلم و گرافیک سپاس، 1393؛ در 212 ص؛ مصور؛ شابک: 9786006767260؛
عنوان: جناب روباه شگفتانگیز؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ تصویرگر: کوئنتین بلیک؛ مترجم: زهره کشاورزی؛ تهران : آبشن، 1393 (1394)؛ در 88 ص؛ شابک: 9786006260624؛
عنوان: روباه حیله گر؛ نويسنده: رولد دال؛ تصویرگر: کوئنتین بلیک؛ مترجم: صديقه خداخواه؛ تهران: قیوم، اعجاز قلم، 1394؛ در 80 ص؛ شابک: 9786002102058؛
عنوان: آقا روباه شگفتانگیز؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ تصویرگر: کوئنتین بلیک؛ مترجم: الناز موسوی میرکلایی؛ ویراستار: ابوذر مومنی زاده؛ تهران: انتشارات بینالمللی گاج، 1395؛ در 93 ص؛ مصور؛ شابک: 9786003592650؛
عنوان: روباه زرنگ؛ نوشته: رولد دال؛ مترجم: نسرین مهاجرانی؛ تهران: پیدایش، 1395؛ در 118 ص؛ مصور، رنگی؛ شابک: 9789643495558؛چاپ سوم 1386؛ چاپ چهارم 1389؛ چاپ پنجم 1395؛
عنوان: روباه فوقالعاده؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ مترجم: مهناز ایلدرومی؛ تصویرگر: کوئنتین بلیک؛ تهران: نشر گلآذین، 1395؛ در 94 ص؛ شابک: 9786006414546؛
عنوان: آقای روباه شگفت انگیز؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ مترجم: زهره مستی؛ قم: نوید حکمت، 1398؛ در 102 ص؛ شابک: 9786008908593؛
عنوان: روباه خارقالعاده؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ تصویگر: بلیک کوئنتین؛ مترجم: زهراسادات طباطبایی؛ ویراستار: فرشته میلادی؛ تهران: نشر نارنج، 1398؛ در 116 ص؛ شابک: 9786222280055؛
آقای روباه به همراه خانواده اش در همسایگی سه مزرعه دار زندگی میکند و برای سیر کردن شکم خانواده اش مرغها و غازهای آنها را شکار میکند. برای همین سه مزرعه دار دست به کار میشوند تا از شر آقای روباه خلاص شوند. اما آقای روباه «شگفت انگیز» هم بیکار نمینشیند و تلافی میکند. از این داستان انیمیشنی عروسکی نیز ساخته شده است. ا. شربیانی
Fantastic Mr Fox is a children's novel written by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1970. The story revolves around an anthropomorphic, tricky, and clever fox named Mr. Fox who lives underground beside a tree with his wife and four children. In order to feed his family, he makes night visits to farms owned by three wicked, rude, cruel and dim-witted farmers named Boggis, Bunce and Bean and snatches away the livestock available on each man's farm. Tired of being outsmarted by Mr. Fox, the farmers devise a plan to ambush him as he leaves his burrow, but they succeed only in shooting off his tail. The farmers then dig up the Foxes' burrow using spades and then excavators. The Foxes manage to escape by burrowing further beneath the earth to safety. The trio of farmers are ridiculed for their persistence but they refuse to give up and vow not to return to their farms until they have caught Mr. Fox. They then decide to surround Mr. Fox's hole and wait until he is hungry enough to come out. Cornered by their enemies, Mr. Fox and his family, and all the other underground creatures that lived around the hill, begin to starve. ...
عنوانها: آقای روباه شگفت انگیز؛ آقا روباه شگفتانگیز؛ آقای فا��س رویایی و داستان داروی حیرت انگیز جرج و داستان کشیش نیبلزویک؛ جناب روباه شگفتانگیز؛ روباه حیله گر؛ روباه زرنگ؛ روباه فوقالعاده؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز پنجم ماه دسامبر سال 2010 میلادی
عنوان: آقای روباه شگفت انگیز؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ مترجم: محبوبه نجفخانی؛ تهران: افق، واحد کودک، کتابهای فندق، 1388؛ در 136 ص، مصور، شابک: 9789643695910؛ چاپ دوم 1390؛ چاپ سوم 1391؛ چاپ دیگر: تهران: نشر افق، کتابهای فندق، 1392؛ در 124 ص؛ چاپ ششم 1392؛ چاپ هفتم 1393؛ چاپ هشتم و نهم 1395؛ موضوع: داستانهای نویسندگان نروژی تبار بریتانیایی - سده 21 م
عنوان: آقای فاکس رویایی و داستان داروی حیرت انگیز جرج و داستان کشیش نیبلزویک؛ اثر: رولد دال؛ مترجم: علی هداوند؛تهران : کارگاه فیلم و گرافیک سپاس، 1393؛ در 212 ص؛ مصور؛ شابک: 9786006767260؛
عنوان: جناب روباه شگفتانگیز؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ تصویرگر: کوئنتین بلیک؛ مترجم: زهره کشاورزی؛ تهران : آبشن، 1393 (1394)؛ در 88 ص؛ شابک: 9786006260624؛
عنوان: روباه حیله گر؛ نويسنده: رولد دال؛ تصویرگر: کوئنتین بلیک؛ مترجم: صديقه خداخواه؛ تهران: قیوم، اعجاز قلم، 1394؛ در 80 ص؛ شابک: 9786002102058؛
عنوان: آقا روباه شگفتانگیز؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ تصویرگر: کوئنتین بلیک؛ مترجم: الناز موسوی میرکلایی؛ ویراستار: ابوذر مومنی زاده؛ تهران: انتشارات بینالمللی گاج، 1395؛ در 93 ص؛ مصور؛ شابک: 9786003592650؛
عنوان: روباه زرنگ؛ نوشته: رولد دال؛ مترجم: نسرین مهاجرانی؛ تهران: پیدایش، 1395؛ در 118 ص؛ مصور، رنگی؛ شابک: 9789643495558؛چاپ سوم 1386؛ چاپ چهارم 1389؛ چاپ پنجم 1395؛
عنوان: روباه فوقالعاده؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ مترجم: مهناز ایلدرومی؛ تصویرگر: کوئنتین بلیک؛ تهران: نشر گلآذین، 1395؛ در 94 ص؛ شابک: 9786006414546؛
عنوان: آقای روباه شگفت انگیز؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ مترجم: زهره مستی؛ قم: نوید حکمت، 1398؛ در 102 ص؛ شابک: 9786008908593؛
عنوان: روباه خارقالعاده؛ نویسنده: رولد دال؛ تصویگر: بلیک کوئنتین؛ مترجم: زهراسادات طباطبایی؛ ویراستار: فرشته میلادی؛ تهران: نشر نارنج، 1398؛ در 116 ص؛ شابک: 9786222280055؛
آقای روباه به همراه خانواده اش در همسایگی سه مزرعه دار زندگی میکند و برای سیر کردن شکم خانواده اش مرغها و غازهای آنها را شکار میکند. برای همین سه مزرعه دار دست به کار میشوند تا از شر آقای روباه خلاص شوند. اما آقای روباه «شگفت انگیز» هم بیکار نمینشیند و تلافی میکند. از این داستان انیمیشنی عروسکی نیز ساخته شده است. ا. شربیانی
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March 15, 2022(2017)
"Fantastični gospodin Lisac" je možda najbolja početna tačka za upoznavanje dečjih čitalaca s Dalom: nema grozomornih detalja, nema mučnih nagoveštaja, a humor ipak samo pršti, i knjiga (pripovetka, u suštini) oblikovana je kao avion, svrsishodno i aerodinamično. I na kraju lisice nadmudre zle lovce (nije da smo iznenađeni).
(2022)
Nikakvih promena, deca obožavaju Dala i traže još jedno poglavlje i još jedno i još jedno sve dok roditelj ne baldiše.
"Fantastični gospodin Lisac" je možda najbolja početna tačka za upoznavanje dečjih čitalaca s Dalom: nema grozomornih detalja, nema mučnih nagoveštaja, a humor ipak samo pršti, i knjiga (pripovetka, u suštini) oblikovana je kao avion, svrsishodno i aerodinamično. I na kraju lisice nadmudre zle lovce (nije da smo iznenađeni).
(2022)
Nikakvih promena, deca obožavaju Dala i traže još jedno poglavlje i još jedno i još jedno sve dok roditelj ne baldiše.
May 30, 2020
It turns out that my kid and I are both Dahl fans. Not uber-fans, but we usually always have a pretty good time every time we crack a book.
THIS IS A GOOD THING. We didn't have that great a time with Narnia. Give us Gaiman, give us Dahl, and even give us Dickens, but Please, No Thank You to Lewis. :)
High points of Mr. Fox:
The bad guys look and sound not like farmers, but bankers. We have a full redistribution of wealth scheme going on here... maybe not so much Communism as it is a garden variety Socialist societal setup told within a simple tale digging holes and getting one's tail shot off.
Fortunately, it's not THAT dry. In fact, I was pretty amused to see just how much hard liquor is downed by all. I mean, it's not just theft and murder we're talking about -- but the full-on drunken debaucheries of the proletariat... FOR the proletariat!
Read it if you don't believe me. :)
THIS IS A GOOD THING. We didn't have that great a time with Narnia. Give us Gaiman, give us Dahl, and even give us Dickens, but Please, No Thank You to Lewis. :)
High points of Mr. Fox:
The bad guys look and sound not like farmers, but bankers. We have a full redistribution of wealth scheme going on here... maybe not so much Communism as it is a garden variety Socialist societal setup told within a simple tale digging holes and getting one's tail shot off.
Fortunately, it's not THAT dry. In fact, I was pretty amused to see just how much hard liquor is downed by all. I mean, it's not just theft and murder we're talking about -- but the full-on drunken debaucheries of the proletariat... FOR the proletariat!
Read it if you don't believe me. :)
July 20, 2020
Updated Thoughts:
Returning to one of my childhood favourites for the second year running, as an adult. Little did I know that I was craving a comfort read in 2019 but would need a horde of them, by 2020!
I spent a pleasant evening immersed in adorable graphic novels and found myself unwilling to return to any of my other current reads, but still in the mood to devour something else heart-warming in nature. Enter: Children's fiction. My eternal saviour for every sort of bad mood and slight reading slump.
Dahl can never do wrong, in my opinion, but this story, with all the trickery and tactics from Mr. Fox, made this a much reread volume, for my younger self, and it seems like nothing has changed over a decade later.
Initial Thought:
Still reminiscing my childhood in 2019 and not regretting a thing.
Returning to one of my childhood favourites for the second year running, as an adult. Little did I know that I was craving a comfort read in 2019 but would need a horde of them, by 2020!
I spent a pleasant evening immersed in adorable graphic novels and found myself unwilling to return to any of my other current reads, but still in the mood to devour something else heart-warming in nature. Enter: Children's fiction. My eternal saviour for every sort of bad mood and slight reading slump.
Dahl can never do wrong, in my opinion, but this story, with all the trickery and tactics from Mr. Fox, made this a much reread volume, for my younger self, and it seems like nothing has changed over a decade later.
Initial Thought:
Still reminiscing my childhood in 2019 and not regretting a thing.
June 14, 2018
This short book was a laugh riot. Especially with the way Dahl described the human characters.
February 14, 2021
Boggis and Bunce and Bean
One fat, one short, one lean.
These horrible crooks
So different in looks
Were none the less equally mean.’
July 18, 2009
Mr. Fox steals food nightly from one of the three disgusting and gluttonous farmers who have more then they need. The farmers get mad and set out to kill Mr. Fox. They have a hard time catching him, they destroy the earth trying to get him out of his hole, they waste many man-hours by making their workers surround the woods with weapons and ultimately Mr. Fox with the help of other underground animals find another way into the farms and go about their stealing in peace while the farmers sit endlessly waiting to kill the fox and any other animals that pop up from the ground.
This book teaches you that stealing is ok, as long as it is done against evil and wicked people. That's a fine message and one that kids probably won't be exposed to for the first time by reading this book. Basically Robin Hood is that message too, although this seems a little bit more anarchic in it's presentation, maybe it's the drawings, or all the fun the fox has in stealing that makes it seem like a revolution going on that you can dance to.
But is it ok to tell kids that stealing is alright? Yes it is. Children will be taught eventually in school that stealing is perfectly fine, but they will be taught it under the more civilized and devastating guise of capitalism, the rights of corporations over people and the other legalized theft that our society holds up as the makings of success. But am I saying that kids should go out and steal? No they shouldn't. First because most of them are really bad at it and if you are bad at stealing you will get caught, or at least noticed and that's not a good thing. Second because stealing for the sake of stealing isn't good. Stealing can be political and it can be used as a very very weak brick against the wall of capitalism (but really it's more like throwing a feather into a tornado, it's not going to do shit), but it can also just be selfish and unnecessary. I was going to write more, but I'm running out of time before I goto work and see if I can spy any shoplifters, who I will try to have get caught because a) they make my life more difficult, in that I need to then remember what books have numbers off so they can be ordered manually, and a.2) mean that it gives reason for me to get yelled at by some idiot who can't understand just because the computer says we have something doesn't mean we really do (we don't have computers that know when someone has stolen something without our noticing it). And b) because the publishing industry has enough problems right now with money, and it's not as if books aren't available for free at libraries. Go there and get the book for free and read it, B&N might be an big corporation, but as Ralph Nader said, (not an exact quote) "they sell books, and books are a good thing".
So if you're going to go steal, go to some Wal-Mart or something, but watch out they have a wall of video screens in the back room with a small army watching them, just waiting to see you pocket some of their items.
This book teaches you that stealing is ok, as long as it is done against evil and wicked people. That's a fine message and one that kids probably won't be exposed to for the first time by reading this book. Basically Robin Hood is that message too, although this seems a little bit more anarchic in it's presentation, maybe it's the drawings, or all the fun the fox has in stealing that makes it seem like a revolution going on that you can dance to.
But is it ok to tell kids that stealing is alright? Yes it is. Children will be taught eventually in school that stealing is perfectly fine, but they will be taught it under the more civilized and devastating guise of capitalism, the rights of corporations over people and the other legalized theft that our society holds up as the makings of success. But am I saying that kids should go out and steal? No they shouldn't. First because most of them are really bad at it and if you are bad at stealing you will get caught, or at least noticed and that's not a good thing. Second because stealing for the sake of stealing isn't good. Stealing can be political and it can be used as a very very weak brick against the wall of capitalism (but really it's more like throwing a feather into a tornado, it's not going to do shit), but it can also just be selfish and unnecessary. I was going to write more, but I'm running out of time before I goto work and see if I can spy any shoplifters, who I will try to have get caught because a) they make my life more difficult, in that I need to then remember what books have numbers off so they can be ordered manually, and a.2) mean that it gives reason for me to get yelled at by some idiot who can't understand just because the computer says we have something doesn't mean we really do (we don't have computers that know when someone has stolen something without our noticing it). And b) because the publishing industry has enough problems right now with money, and it's not as if books aren't available for free at libraries. Go there and get the book for free and read it, B&N might be an big corporation, but as Ralph Nader said, (not an exact quote) "they sell books, and books are a good thing".
So if you're going to go steal, go to some Wal-Mart or something, but watch out they have a wall of video screens in the back room with a small army watching them, just waiting to see you pocket some of their items.
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October 24, 2023Mr. Fox is 100% a Loki variant.
November 8, 2021
The 2009 Wes Anderson film featuring the voice talents of Bill Murray and George Clooney is a favorite of mine and so I was compelled to visit the original work, the beloved children’s book by the inimitable Roald Dahl.
First published in 1970, this short work describes the machinations of a chicken thief, Mr. Fox.
Perhaps not as urbane as portrayed by Clooney and directed by Anderson, Dahl’s fox is nonetheless fantastic for his ability to outfox messers Boggis, Bunce, and Bean.
Being well acquainted with the film it was fun to see what scenes from the book had been dramatized and I can report that Anderson stayed true to the book while adding some fun details for our viewing pleasure. This then, is the opposite of most novels in that the director added scenes to the film.
Good fun for Dahl fans, aficionados of children’s lit and for Wes Anderson enthusiasts like me.
First published in 1970, this short work describes the machinations of a chicken thief, Mr. Fox.
Perhaps not as urbane as portrayed by Clooney and directed by Anderson, Dahl’s fox is nonetheless fantastic for his ability to outfox messers Boggis, Bunce, and Bean.
Being well acquainted with the film it was fun to see what scenes from the book had been dramatized and I can report that Anderson stayed true to the book while adding some fun details for our viewing pleasure. This then, is the opposite of most novels in that the director added scenes to the film.
Good fun for Dahl fans, aficionados of children’s lit and for Wes Anderson enthusiasts like me.
May 4, 2019
Another lovely book by Roald Dahl, with the always beautiful illustrations by Quentin Blake.
January 7, 2016
This morning two new Roald Dahl books arrived and this one was an instant must-read. From a young age on I always adored stories about forest animals (which is why it's even more incomprehensible and outrageous that I have missed out on such a classic until now)!
The book is very thin but the story inside is full of wit, fun and excitement!
Roald Dahl tells the story of Mr. Fox, his wife and children and their tranquil life. However, there are 3 farmers with very bad intentions and since Mr. Fox is trying to save his family, he must be very clever indeed and come up with a fantastic plan - which he does.
The story unfolds in a very thrilling way (not too bloody though, clearly because it's meant for smaller children too) and the author managed to put some moral concepts even in here (in this case it's about stealing and catch & release).
What I especially love is that the author shows a clever fox but not a malicious one. His characterization is entirely amiable (which is not always the case with stories about foxes).
As with the other volumes, this one also features lots and lots of illustrations by Quentin Blake and I think they will never lose their magic.
So if the three farmers haven't died, they are still waiting! *lol*
The book is very thin but the story inside is full of wit, fun and excitement!
Roald Dahl tells the story of Mr. Fox, his wife and children and their tranquil life. However, there are 3 farmers with very bad intentions and since Mr. Fox is trying to save his family, he must be very clever indeed and come up with a fantastic plan - which he does.
The story unfolds in a very thrilling way (not too bloody though, clearly because it's meant for smaller children too) and the author managed to put some moral concepts even in here (in this case it's about stealing and catch & release).
What I especially love is that the author shows a clever fox but not a malicious one. His characterization is entirely amiable (which is not always the case with stories about foxes).
As with the other volumes, this one also features lots and lots of illustrations by Quentin Blake and I think they will never lose their magic.
So if the three farmers haven't died, they are still waiting! *lol*
March 30, 2018
I am a huge Roald Dahl fan. I love foxes and I loved having a main character that is a fox. It is such a snappy and witty book. This is a great one and I think the movie was wonderful as well. Roald does well on screen. Of course the fox will win.
April 25, 2022
Fantastic Fox
Mr.Fox is like any other fox except he has class. He is fancy but he does need to get out to feed his family. He has 4 hungry children so what does he need?? Food of course !! So our fantastic fox goes and takes a chicken or two. These greedy farmers can spare some but instead they hunt the fox and now he is trapped underground forever. Give this read a try and find out how it all ends. I read this to my son over the course of 3 nights and it was a lovely story.
I’m still thinking of the movie from years ago where they had the cussing with me scene!!
https://youtu.be/iuKNXP9LcSg
Happy reading everyone 😍😃
Mr.Fox is like any other fox except he has class. He is fancy but he does need to get out to feed his family. He has 4 hungry children so what does he need?? Food of course !! So our fantastic fox goes and takes a chicken or two. These greedy farmers can spare some but instead they hunt the fox and now he is trapped underground forever. Give this read a try and find out how it all ends. I read this to my son over the course of 3 nights and it was a lovely story.
I’m still thinking of the movie from years ago where they had the cussing with me scene!!
https://youtu.be/iuKNXP9LcSg
Happy reading everyone 😍😃
January 15, 2018
Delightful! Though I do feel bad for the chickens, ducks and geese.
December 7, 2017
Roald Dahl at his best - an oft overlooked story (at least until the film adaptation) this is lots of fun. A great story by Dahl with the usual wonderful accompanying illustrations by Quentin Blake.
Not to be missed.
Not to be missed.
November 14, 2021
Is it okay to steal sometimes?
Small children would say that no, stealing is wrong. As they get a bit older, books such as Fantastic Mr. Fox will teach them that the world is not quite so black and white, and that yes, it's all right to steal if you're starving, and if the person you're stealing from obviously can afford it and is also really mean.
Grown-ups will (or at least should) understand that it's rather more complicated than even this. But for the time being this lesson is adequate: enough for a child to understand without bogging it down even more. Hopefully no child reading this actually has to put the lesson to practice, though...
I watched the movie yesterday, which led to me picking up the book as well to see whether it would hold up. And it's all right, turns out, though not among Roald Dahl's best: I don't think the narrative or the ingrained lessons are quite as easily enjoyable for adults as they are for kids, while the movie can be watched and loved by everyone. Unless cussing bothers you.
Small children would say that no, stealing is wrong. As they get a bit older, books such as Fantastic Mr. Fox will teach them that the world is not quite so black and white, and that yes, it's all right to steal if you're starving, and if the person you're stealing from obviously can afford it and is also really mean.
Grown-ups will (or at least should) understand that it's rather more complicated than even this. But for the time being this lesson is adequate: enough for a child to understand without bogging it down even more. Hopefully no child reading this actually has to put the lesson to practice, though...
I watched the movie yesterday, which led to me picking up the book as well to see whether it would hold up. And it's all right, turns out, though not among Roald Dahl's best: I don't think the narrative or the ingrained lessons are quite as easily enjoyable for adults as they are for kids, while the movie can be watched and loved by everyone. Unless cussing bothers you.
March 17, 2020
[3.5 Stars]
My Video Review:
https://youtu.be/cvqL-YGfCxk
My Video Review:
https://youtu.be/cvqL-YGfCxk
May 22, 2022
This is such a cute little book! A quick, funny and very enjoyable read. Highly recommend it if you want to dive back into your childhood for an hour or so.
Roald Dahl is famous for a reason!
Roald Dahl is famous for a reason!
April 5, 2020
Unfortunately not a fantastic book, but it’s less problematic than some of Dahl’s other books. This does have mild sexism, fat shaming and underage drinking.
I liked the story which I had forgotten since the last time I read this, I was a child. I liked the tension throughout. But the Fox isn’t really that fantastic, let’s be honest with ourselves, the solutions to his problems are so... easy and convenient. However, at only 82 pages, you can breeze through it and (sort of) enjoy the ride somewhat.
I liked the story which I had forgotten since the last time I read this, I was a child. I liked the tension throughout. But the Fox isn’t really that fantastic, let’s be honest with ourselves, the solutions to his problems are so... easy and convenient. However, at only 82 pages, you can breeze through it and (sort of) enjoy the ride somewhat.
March 18, 2023
ছোটদের জন্যে লেখা রোয়াল্ড ডালের আরেকটি অনবদ্য বই। এখন অবধি রোয়াল্ড সাহেবের কোন বই আমাকে হতাশ করেনি। একটু বড় হয়ে তার লেখা পড়ছি বলে আসলে আমার কোন প্রকার আফসোস নেই। ভালো সাহিত্য যে কোন বয়সে উপভোগ করা যায়।
January 30, 2023
A quick, funny and very enjoyable read. Great drawings also in this book. Roald Dahl is one of the great storytellers of all time. Also great for grown ups.
December 22, 2021
My childhood favourite. My physical copy was literally falling to bits because of the amount of times I'd read it ❤️😭
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