Argyle Fox is frustrated when his plans to play outside are ruined because of the wind. When his mother encourages him to think of something else to do, Argyle finds a solution. This book highlights problem-solving and perseverance. It also shows how to turn around a situation that is not ideal. The illustrations are detailed and colorful. I think my young readers will enjoy this book with its animal characters and they will relate to and learn from the message.

A windy day could possibly ruin Argyle's day, but with gentle guidance the creatures of the forest and Argyle's mother show him that perseverance is the only way to save the day! A powerful addition to all children's collections because of its timeless message of try, try, again and vibrant illustrations!

This book is beautifully illustrated and has a main character children can easily identify with. It's great for teaching the importance of perseverance. The book suggests it's for 8-12 year-olds but it has a lot of interesting l vocabulary that could be a good way of introducing it to younger children if they have an adult read to/with them.
The story is simple and it's good for children to apply the skill of making predictions using evidence from the text.
This book would be good for analysing as a whole class and applying reading skills. I also think younger children would enjoy hearing the story and reading parts of it with an adult.

This is a great story for inspiring children to use their imaginations and get creative, rather than complaining of boredom or watching television! I love Argyle Fox's enthusiasm for adventure and fun, as well as his determination to create his own story!

Wonderful cover page! I love the way the story opens up with Argyle Fox watching his mom knitting. The two look so happy together. Later the wind begins to blow very hard outside, and Argyle begins to watch as he looks out the window. I wonder what he is thinking about doing. Will he try to go outside to play in the wind? What do the animals and his mom keep telling him? Will he listen, or will he come up with something that might help him? Amazing characters! Quite a skillful little plot! And, a great problem solver! Children all over will love this awesome read.

Argyle Fox just wants to play outside. As he heads out the door, he grabs his cards. Unfortunately it is quite the blustery day, and Argyle’s card house and even the tiny birds are blown away. Not deterred, Argyle returns home and gathers up more toys. Armed with a fake spider, he makes a giant web even though the squirrels warn Argyle that it is too windy. As predicted, Argyle’s web topples over into a giant mess. Over and over again, the wind foils Argyle’s fun plans, but he persists, ignoring either arrogantly or optimistically the advice of the other woodland creatures. Eventually heading home in complete frustration, Argyle’s mom gently tells him to think a little harder. Inspired and not yet defeated, Argyle builds a kite that perfectly compliments this windy day. In what can only be an act of contrition, he also builds all of his little forest friends kites too.

Argyle Fox is a sweet read that is playfully illustrated. The word “Woosh” swirls in the gusty and destructive wind. Small details such as the castle made from a recycled box with “this end up” written on it and the little tree house bed with gold string lights make the story relatable and cozy, even on this gusty day. The soft, gentle colors and row of argyle scarfs lined up on the wall complete this feel good story. Perfect for preschool to second grade, Argyle Fox exemplifies perseverance and imagination. In a world that is becoming more and more digitized, I appreciate that Argyle spends his day outside with staple toys while his mom knits an argyle scarf. I love that Argyle wears argyle patterns—but I would expect nothing less.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Tanglewood Publishing for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a cute story to share with a little one as warmth returns to us, now that spring is beginning again.

Argyle Fox is an intelligent little fox that may seem stubborn when he's continually trying to play games that others are telling him won't work in the strong wind, but I thought this showed strength of character. He wasn't being rude to them, but rather learning for himself why something might not be plausible, such as building a card tower outside when it's windy.

His inevitable turn to kite flying is nice, though I question whether knitting a tail for the kite (the inspiration from his mother's knitting) would have worked quite as well as is pictured in the book. A lot of yarn is quite heavy and given the size of the kite, I think it would've weighed Argyle Fox's kite down rather than enabled it to soar as shown.

Regardless, this tale is a good one about perseverance and learning to work with what you have. Argyle Fox tried to play with a variety of things, such a card towers and a cardboard castle, that simply didn't work. In the end, flying kites with your friends, especially with kites you made for them, can be just as enjoyable.

Cute picture book story for children of a little fox boy wanting to play all these games outside but the wind interferes - finally he finds something that works WITH the wind! 3 1/2 stars.

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Argyle Fox just wants to play outside but it's a very windy day. He refuses to listen to anybody's council and tries to build a house of cards but it blows away. He tries to play kick ball and pirates and pretend to be a spider in a web, but the tricky wind thwarts all his fun. Argyle is ready to give up but his mom encourages him to think of what else he could play on a windy day, and after a while he finally thinks of the perfect thing!

Argyle Fox is the story of an adorably stubborn little fox who just wants to play, despite the weather. I love that Argyle uses his imagination so often and the story's little lesson about perseverance.

I especially loved the illustrations with their soft colors and fun details and textures. I adore these types of illustrations with their softly textured backgrounds. They always look so much more real than just brightly colored illustrations. There are many different types of trees, flowers, and animals with personalized and detailed clothing and homes.

My toddler really enjoyed the animals and the wind's shenanigans. She counted out every bird and found all of the little bits of bright colors. This was a fun read perfect for little readers.

I was sorry to see this title was not available for Kindle download.

Argyle Fox wants to play outside despite the heavy winds that are whipping down the mountainside. Even though he is warned about the heavy winds - Argyle still heads out to play. He tries to build the world's largest tower with his playing cards, and the wind blows it away. He makes numerous attempts to play with his other toys but to no avail. Frustrated with the events of the day, Argyle vows never to play outside again. Mama Fox advises Argyle to try to find some games he can play with despite the heavy wind instead of giving up.

The Message of The Story: No matter what life throws out at us - we can always turn a negative into a positive. Our circumstances don't define our outcome. This is a great message for kids of all ages to keep trying and never give up.

Beautiful illustrations. Engrossing story for children that are adventurous and imaginative! Teaches constructive ways to overcome conflict!

Argyle is a crafty fox into imaginative play. One day the wind is so strong that no matter what Argyle tries the wind comes and threatens his fun. However, the resourceful fox figures out a fun way to incorporate the wind into his play. He is the true victor of the story. A must read for all children.

This book at first glance is absolutely adorable. I had my five year old son sit down with me to read it and since he is part of a school challenge I let him read it to me.

The story itself is cute, about A little boy fox named Argyle who just wants to play outside and yet he wind keeps thwarting his attempts. It isn't the story that steals the show, though. The illustrations steal the show and really pulls the story together. I could see my son getting upset for Argyle as he read on and I have to say I loved the pictures.

It's a cute book, especially for a bed time read or a new reader. I would definitely recommend it.

Sweet book with charming illustrations. I found the trouble Argyle had with the wind a bit overdone -- blowing down his castle, really? But charming nonetheless, and Argyle does at last come up with the perfect thing to do on a windy day. Children could be challenged to figure out what he could do before getting to the climax of the story, or imagine other things that he could try.

I love the illustrations in this book. It helps that I love foxes (how could anyone not?) but they are also so detailed and filled with little treasures for children to find when they're reading.

This is a short book, but it is long enough that it would suit being adapted for Talk for Writing style work with a class. In fact, I think I might use it for just that with my year 1 class next year.

The story is quite repetitive but without being too dull. This makes it perfect for young children to join in with and edit/adapt to make it their own.

What I liked about this book was that I could instantly see how I could use it in class. It focuses on windy weather conditions and specifically on playing games in the wind. Instantly I could see lessons based around science (materials/habitats), maths (measurements/seasons/shape/counting), art/D&T (sketches, collages or even making our own kites!), story writing (TFW), and just about everything in between. Given the bright and lovely images throughout, this could make for some lovely displays too, now we're really into teacher geekiness!

All in all, a solid 4 star book which could easily be adapted and used for Early Years or right the way through KS1.

Adorable book perfect for toddlers and the pre-K crowd. I loved Argyle's spirit and his inventiveness. He problem solved and made the best of his situation on a windy day. The illustrations were perfect and served to enhance the story.

What a delightful read! The themes of perseverance and "keep at something" even when the results seem dubious are wonderful and necessary lessons to learn.
Argyle Fox is a character with whom every young elementary school will identify. They will commiserate with Argyle when his creative playing that includes building a tower of cards, weaving a spider web and preventing a win in soccer, are all waylaid by the wind. The young reader will eagerly turn those pages to see how and if Argyle emerges victorious.
The illustrations are colorful and vivid. Between the story, illustrations, and lesson, "Argyle Fox" is sure to be sought after.

Loved this title! This would be a great storytime read as it has lots of opportunities for movement and sound. There is also an opportunity to have little ones think about what they CAN do. I also loved the illustrations which for me are so important in the telling of the story.

Argyle Fox wants to play outside but his mother warns him it's a windy day. He takes his cards out anyway, makes a card tower, and watches the wind carry away his cards.

Tanglewood Publishing and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you). It will be published March 14th.

Argyle tries three or four more games outside, but the wind ruins all of them. He comes in disgruntled but his mother tells him to use his head and figure out how to play with the wind.

This is a sweet children's picture book. It surprised me to see the mother fox wearing leggings. I do but traditional children's books always have the mothers in dresses. This was a nice change. The illustrations are lovely and you can see the love between mother and son.

After thinking, Argyle comes up with an idea. It works very well. What's the wind good for? Kite flying!

Argyle Fox is a young fox who is determined to have a great time outside. Unfortunatley it is windy out and the wind does not cooperate. Everytime he gets an activity set up, the wind blows and wreaks havoc with his materials. His cards blow away, his spider net gets tangled, his castle collapses, his pirate hat blows off and his soccer ball ends up in a tree. He gets upset and goes in the house complaining. His mother encourages him to keep thinking because there is an activity that is perfect for a windy day. After lots of thinking, it comes to him. Kites are the best for windy days and he makes a wonderful one. When his friends see it, he makes more kites and they all join in the fun.

I loved Argyle Fox. He is a great character who wants to play outside. Everything he plays uses him imagination. He had such great ideas, too bad the wind did not cooperate with him. I loved that his mom just kept encouraging him to think of another activity instead of telling him what he could do, or worse yet, having him stay in the house and watch television or play on other technology devices. The illustrations are beautiful, colourful, detailed and full of expressions and helpful friends. This is a great book for family libraries as well as schools and classrooms.