Fox and the Jumping Contest

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From the Caldecott Honor winner and two-time Geisel-winning author of Mel Fell, Fox the Tiger, and Fox at Night, Corey R. Tabor!

Fox and the Jumping Contest is a funny, surprising picture book starring Foxa lovable modern-day trickster characterand his animal friends, from debut author-illustrator Corey R. Tabor.

Fox really, really wants to win the jumping contest. He knows just where hell put that first-place trophy. The only problem Fox is not a very good jumper. But heis a very good schemer. . . .

Fox and the Jumping Contest is a perfect pick for readers who enjoy humorous picture books like The Day the Crayons Quit and Dragons Love Tacos.

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"The text is drily witty, and the comical illustrations, rendered in pencils, watercolors, and ink and assembled digitally, are energetic and appealing. Kids may want to have jumping contests of their own after reading this-just omit jetpacks." -- Kirkus Reviews "Tabor makes his debut with an energetic story about a jumping contest among a group of animals. Tabor's mixed-media cartoons create friendly and funny animal characters whose personalities come through loud and clear. The witty resolution suggests that cheaters can still do pretty well for themselves now and again." -- Publishers Weekly "Tabor's picture-book debut doesn't carry a lesson per se, but it does have plenty of laughs and utterly sweet illustrations. While Fox's friends aren't pleased to learn about his scheme, things (mostly) work out in the end." -- Booklist

Author Bio

Corey R. Tabor is the author-illustrator of the picture books Snail Crossing, Fox and the Jumping Contest, and Fox and the Bike Ride, as well as I Can Read titles Fox is Late and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning Fox the Tiger. Corey lives in Seattle with his wife and son, and spends his time making pictures and stories. You can visit him online at www.coreyrtabor.com.