The Outfoxed Fox: Based on a Japanese Kyogen
By (Author) Tim Myers
Illustrated by Ariel Pang
Amazon Publishing
Two Lions
23rd July 2013
7th March 2013
United States
Children
Fiction
Paperback
32
Hundreds of years ago in the mountains of Japan, there lived a hunter who trapped many foxes. People warned him that foxes were cunning creatures that possessed great magic, but he ignored them. One day, the bossy old fox leader declared they must stop the hunter and that he had the perfect plan. But a young fox with crooked whiskers knew that a simple plan is often best. To prove it, he showed both the hunter and the leader just how cunning a fox can be! Whimsical illustrations rendered in pencil, water-color, oil paint, and colored pencil by Ariel Ya-Wen Pang add to the charm of this Japanese tale based on a traditional kyogen. An author's note is included.
Author Tim Myers is a writer, storyteller, and songwriter who lives in Santa Clara, California. He is also the author of The Furry-Legged Teapot, Basho and the Fox, Basho and the River Stones, and Tanukis Gift: A Japanese Tale.