When a little fox's mother says it is getting too late to play, he decides that he's not going to be friends with her anymore...

But as the daylight fades and the shadows draw in, the little fox wonders whether it wouldn't be such a bad idea to stay friends with his mother. As she carries him back to the safety of their den, out of reach of all the horrible things that might be waiting for him in the dark, he is very glad to hear that she'll be his friend for ever.

AGE 2-5

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2002 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Sam McBratney was born in Belfast in 1945. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin and taught for many years before becoming a full time writer. Kim Lewis is a highly respected and established picture book illustrator, best-known for Floss and Shepherd Boy published by Walker Books.