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Saturday, October 23, 2021

A Friend In Deed! The Sleepover and Other Stories by Sergio Ruzzier

Fox and Chick are friends. Fox is accommodating to his young friend's ideas, but Chick comes up with some unusual requests. For example, one day Chick goes over to visit Fox and has a strange suggestion.

"FOX, YOU SHOULD THROW ME A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY TODAY."

Fox logically points out he can't have a surprise party for Chick if Chick already knows about it. So Chick promises to forget all about the party. Fox agrees and tells Chick to come back in the afternoon. Chick asks why he should return then.

"SEE? I ALREADY FORGOT!" HE SAYS.

But Chick doesn't forget that to remind Fox that he wants a party with a chocolate cake with round pink sprinkles and no party hats.

Fox goes along with the plan--so well that when Chick arrives for his party, Fox keeps a straight face.

"WHAT SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY, CHICK?"

"I'M SO SAD! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU FORGOT!" SAD CHICK SNIFFLES.

"SURPRISE! SHOUTS FOX.

The party guests appear at the door with Fox, who proudly holds up a big chocolate care with pink sprinkles! Chick is pleased: he observes that it's exactly what he would want, if it were his birthday, which it's not!

"WELL, THAT IS A SURPRISE," SAYS THE UNFLAPPABLE FOX.

And in Sergio Ruzzier's second beginning reader book in this series, Fox and Chick: The Sleepover: and Other Stories, done in the dry deadpan humor style of the beloved Arnold Lobel's award-winning Frog and Toad are Friends series, there are two more droll tales about these two unlikely friends--"The Sleepover" and "The Hammer," in which the patient Fox plays adult straight man to the hapless noodle juvenile character played by Chick, set in comic frames with speech balloons that entice early readers.

Says Booklist, "In pleasing and often amusing illustrations, Ruzzier motivate[s] beginning readers with the dual reward of verbal and visual humor. Original storytelling with quirky, character-driven humor.

Pair this one with Ruzzier's earlier Fox & Chick: The Quiet Boat Ride: and Other Stories, see my review here.

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