Roger and the Fox
{{short description|1947 book by Lavinia R. Davis}}
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| author = Lavinia R. Davis
| illustrator = Hildegard Woodward
| publisher = Doubleday
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| country = United States
| pub_date = 1947
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| pages = unpaged
| awards = Caldecott Honor
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{{Portal |Children's literature}}
Roger and the Fox is a 1947 American children's picture book by Lavinia R. Davis and illustrated by Hildegard Woodward. The book was a recipient of a 1948 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal|title=Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present|first=|website=Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329183744/http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal|archive-date=2019-03-29|access-date=2019-05-01}}
Plot
All during the autumn, Roger tries in vain to find the fox, but his Christmas present finally provides the opportunity.
References
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Category:1947 children's books
Category:American picture books
Category:Christmas children's books
Category:Caldecott Honor–winning works
Category:English-language books
Category:Children's books about dogs
Category:Children's books about foxes
Category:Hunting in popular culture
Category:Children's books set in the United States
Category:Children's books set in forests
Category:Doubleday (publisher) books
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