Old Granny Fox
is one of Burgess' many charming "Green Meadow" books. In this story, it's winter, and Granny and Reddy Fox are trying to find enough to eat. They think about breaking into Farmer Brown's hen house-in broad daylight. Will they try it, or find another place to find food? Adventure, action, great illustrations, and a moral dilemma; what more could a child ask?
In addition to the original four illustrations by Harrison Cade, this book contains an additional 27 illustrations of foxes and chickens to enrich the reader's experience. The book also contains a short biography of Thornton Burgess and a complete annotated bibliography of Burgess' work.