Book 48 of the series
Pip and the Nine-Tailed Fox's First Tail
A small fox with one tail meets a smaller fox waiting to earn its first — and together they discover that patience has its own kind of magic.
Buy on Amazon ↗- Ages
- 3-7
- Reading level
- Grade 1
- Length
- 774 words
How it begins
“The smell of cedar arrives first. Then the hum. Then the wide, open pull of a valley that has been waiting there for a very long time.”
Children will love
- •A cedar kite-station high above a valley, where a tiny nine-tailed fox counts an invisible number that never arrives
- •Pip marking a map with everything Niné has already done, turning waiting into a journey already underway
- •One small tail finally lifting on its own, spiraling free in the warm evening air
More Pip adventures
Book 1★ Start herePip and the Lantern Fish’s Wish
Deep beneath the mossy earth, a tiny fish has swallowed a wish it cannot make come true — until Pip arrives.
Book 8★ Start herePip and the Glowing Jellyfish
When the whole world is watching, sometimes one gentle friend is all you need.
Book 11★ Start herePip and the Tangled Light
When the lighthouse goes dark, one small fox finds that the brightest fix isn't always the most obvious one.