{"product_id":"big-cat-little-fox","title":"Big Cat  Little Fox","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Cat loves striking poses in her mirror. She's happy with the way she looks and the way she dances until the other animals say that Little Fox is the most elegant dancer in all the woods. Big Cat tries to change her looks and moves to be like Little Fox. But Little Fox knows just what to do and helps Big Cat to be her best by being herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBig Cat Little Fox \u003c\/em\u003eunleashes the power within you to be yourself-the key to being happy. It is a tale of community friendship and self-acceptance. \u003cem\u003eBig Cat Little Fox\u003c\/em\u003e exposes children to types of music and dance as well as animal movement and sound increasing the level of interest for a wider audience. Literacy skills are supported through repetition synonyms and adjectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheryl Stephani \u003c\/strong\u003ehas had a wonderful career working with students of all ages. She brings her educational background and an understanding of the English Language Arts core standards into her writing. Cheryl's experience with teaching inspired her writing style to include the rich vocabulary needed for language development. Cheryl currently works in a Minneapolis Minnesota school and resides in suburban Minneapolis with her husband. She has three daughters three granddaughters and two stepchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We’ve found the paw-fect way to entertain your little animal lovers.” - Kaitlin Ungs, \u003cem\u003eMinnesota Parent Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, October 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eBig Cat, Little Fox\u003c\/em\u003e makes reading interactive and enjoyable. Language will develop through play and movement. Children will learn the critical skill of valuing each other and their unique talents through this fun read aloud. \u003cem\u003eBig Cat Little Fox\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent book to combine movement and learning. Children will love it!” - Stacy, Instructional Support Specialist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As a kindergarten teacher, I've read a wide variety of stories to students over the years, as well as collected hundreds, but none of them are quite like this one. \u003cem\u003eBig Cat, Little Fox\u003c\/em\u003e is an interactive story which grabs a child's attention immediately due to its colorful pages, beautiful storyline, fun movement, and interactive sounds. Any student would be happy to have this story read to them, and any teacher would be happy to have this book on their bookshelf.” - Breanna Lund, Kindergarten Teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Illustrator Margarita Sikorskaia has brought Cheryl Stephani’s vision of Big Cat and her antics to life in \u003cem\u003eBig Cat, Little Fox\u003c\/em\u003e. The story not only makes for a great read aloud to young children, it lends itself to mini lessons using its rich vocabulary. The story is also perfect to be turned into a short play, and\u003cbr\u003eour local Story Theater group will be adding it to their repertoire. I can’t wait to play Big Cat!” - Marsha Klimes, Retired Educator and Grandma to Hannah and Hunter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“That was one of the best stories I’ve ever seen! Thank you so much for sharing that wonderful story! Love, Camgen\" (1st grade student)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Itasca Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54526322016531,"sku":"9781592987399","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/3521\/2563\/files\/img_proxy_4527eba1-186b-453a-86f8-a07ac915abc9.jpg?v=1785850784","url":"https:\/\/danuc.net\/products\/big-cat-little-fox","provider":"Danu's Wardrobe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}