A timeless folk song provides inspiration for some of the funniest, brightest drawings Peter Spier has ever produced. In the song, a fox forages for food in the village to bring to his family back in the den. The music is also included so everyone can sing along.

Due to careful research, Spier's artwork depicts "the dawn's early light" and "the rocket's red glare" with remarkable authenticity and detail in this celebratory book. Among the highlights: a brief history of the anthem, a reproduction of Francis Scott Key's original manuscript, music for guitar and piano chords and many photographs.



A Child Study Children's Book Committee: Children's Book of the Year, An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.

With art newly restored and colorized by Peter Spier, a beloved Caldecott Honor Book regains its original glory with this hardcover reissue of Spier's spirited take on a classic American folk song.
Over fifty years after he won a Caldecott Honor for "The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night, " legendary illustrator Peter Spier has gone back to this time-honored favorite to paint the half of the book that was originally printed in black and white. In this glowing new vision of Spier's beloved classic, follow the wily fox as he roams a sleepy New England town in search of a meal, with tones and textures so vivid you can almost hear the crackle of crisp fall leaves and the ripples of the river in the moonlight.

The bee and the fox, the sheep and the ox--two of  each kind trudged aboard Noah's famous vessel.  Peter Spier uses his own translation of a  seventeenth-century Dutch poem about this most famous  menagerie.

A Caldecott Medal Book, The  American Book Award, An ALA Notable Children's Book, A  New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year  (1977), The Christopher Award, International Board  on Books for Young People Honor List.

Emphasizes the differences among the four billion people on earth.