If I Were a Fox

Illustrated by Erik Brooks
Ebook
On sale Aug 26, 2025 | 22 Pages | 9781632176042

From the bestselling children’s author Shelley Gill and illustrator Erik Brooks of If I Were a Whale, this colorful, rhyming board book playfully features foxes found in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.

From fennec foxes with their giant ears to the wily, nimble red foxes, get ready to celebrate the many different types of foxes in baby's first introduction to these fascinating creatures.

Toddlers will love this playful introduction to foxes: they're silly and sly; feisty and fuzzy! This beautifully illustrated board book shares simple fox facts in an imaginative way, perfect for read-alouds—and complete with a surprise ending!
SHELLEY GILL is an author and adventurer who lives in Homer, Alaska. She has raced in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, sailed to Antarctica, and been a humpback researcher in Prince William Sound for 15 years. She is a public speaker and visits schools all over the world.

ERIK BROOKS spent much of his childhood in Anchorage, Alaska. He explored the woods, chased moose from his garden, and was even run over by a dog sled. From his current home in Winthrop, Washington, Erik writes, draws, visits schools and libraries, and plays in the mountains like a wolverine!

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From the bestselling children’s author Shelley Gill and illustrator Erik Brooks of If I Were a Whale, this colorful, rhyming board book playfully features foxes found in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.

From fennec foxes with their giant ears to the wily, nimble red foxes, get ready to celebrate the many different types of foxes in baby's first introduction to these fascinating creatures.

Toddlers will love this playful introduction to foxes: they're silly and sly; feisty and fuzzy! This beautifully illustrated board book shares simple fox facts in an imaginative way, perfect for read-alouds—and complete with a surprise ending!

Author

SHELLEY GILL is an author and adventurer who lives in Homer, Alaska. She has raced in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, sailed to Antarctica, and been a humpback researcher in Prince William Sound for 15 years. She is a public speaker and visits schools all over the world.

ERIK BROOKS spent much of his childhood in Anchorage, Alaska. He explored the woods, chased moose from his garden, and was even run over by a dog sled. From his current home in Winthrop, Washington, Erik writes, draws, visits schools and libraries, and plays in the mountains like a wolverine!

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