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Fantastic Mr. Fox

(2007, Fiction - Animals, Written by Roald Dahl, Illustrated by Quentin Blake)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Dahl's satisfying Robin Hood tale.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The lessons in this tale are a little convoluted. Mr. Fox is a hero for stealing and killing chickens; the farmers are villains for wanting to stop him and kill him.

  • Violence:

    Chickens are killed, Mr. Fox gets his tail shot off.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking of hard cider.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Fantastic Mr. Fox

Parents need to know that the lessons are a little twisty here, and guns are used, resulting in Mr. Fox losing his tail.

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  • Families can talk about what the morals of this story are supposed to be. Why is it good for Mr. Fox to kill chickens, but bad for the farmers to want to kill him? Why is it good for Mr. Fox to steal their chickens, and bad for them to want to stop him? Do you agree with all this?
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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    I ♥ you mummy
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 3.0
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    fantastic mr fox book reivew

    Hi,I love charlie and the choclate factary.its soooo! cool! I like the bit were charlie and grampar when they fly up in the air! from harlix

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  2. Kid Reviewer Age 6
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    I rate this title and give it 5.0

    hiya everyone

    hi everyone hope that everyone will comment me? I am 5 an a harlf bye for now mason

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  3. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    I ♥ you mummy
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    hi this book is quite intresting. I enjoyed reading it.it was soo coool!!! from mason xx

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  4. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    I ♥ you mummy
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 4.0

    fantastic mr fox

    hi I think this book is quite intresting I read it all the way through it was quite a lot of page's in that book my favirate charchter was fantastic mr fox we read it all out loud at school it took nealy 7 weeks to read all of that.I think rahl dahl is a good writer the best book is charlie and the choclate factory weve watched them both. kind regards harli

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  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    A must-read book

    Wonderful! Kids in K-3rd grade will love this.

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