Have the kids draw a map (either as a group or individually) of the 3 farms and Mr. Have the kids draw a map of how they would go from their house to where they would go if they had to create tunnels to their favorite or necessary places in their neighborhood.Ģ. Fox? What plans do you think they will make to get their own back? How will Mr. Bean will be feeling when they find out they have been outwitted by Fantastic Mr. Fox were doing? Were they doing anything wrong? What makes you think so?Ħ. Why did Badger worry about what he and Mr. Why did the people laugh at the three farmers when the farmers destroyed the hill?Ĥ. Fox tell one farmer from another? How did he always know where they were hiding?ģ. Fox? Do you admire him? What qualities do youĪdmire? Do you think he is wrong to take the chickens from the farmers?Ģ. Fox?ĭiscussion topics for during/after reading:ġ. How would you catch the Fox? How would you stop Mr. Have you read any other Roald Dahl books?( Charlie Chocolate Factory, Matilda, JamesĮnd of page 7 Fox steals food from the farmers: is it OK to steal from mean people?ĭo you feel sorry for the Fox family? Why? What about the farmers? They have been working hard for their crop yield. What are foxes? What are foxes known for (in literature)? Has anyone seen the movie? What did you think of the movie? Hear and see this book read aloud on YouTube by one of our volunteers, including a craft at the end! More of the book can be seen at this YouTube playlist. well, what farmers occasionally do smell like. Our loyalties are defined from the start after all, how could you cheer for a man named Bunce who eats his doughnuts stuffed with mashed goose livers? As one might expect, the farmers in this story come out smelling like.

These horrible crooks / So different in looks / Were nonetheless equally mean.' Whatever their prowess as poultry farmers, within these pages their sole objective is the extermination of our hero-the noble, the clever, the Fantastic Mr. The farmers in this case are a vaguely criminal team of three stooges: 'Boggis and Bunce and Bean / One fat, one short, one lean. In the tradition of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, this is a 'garden tale' of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. Grade Level: 4th (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)

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