Fun-loving, mischievous Fox is late for lunch, so he hops on his skateboard. Go, Fox, go! What is this winning trickster character doing, zooming over and under and around on his skateboard? His animal friends follow him home to find out—and get a big surprise! Fox Is Late is a My First I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with a child. Other Fox books include: Fox the Tiger , Fox and the Jumping Contest, and Fox and the Bike Ride . PRAISE FOR FOX AND THE JUMPING CONTEST:  “The text is drily witty, and the comical illustrations, rendered in pencils, watercolors, and ink and assembled digitally, are energetic and appealing. Kids may want to have jumping contests of their own after reading this-just omit jetpacks.” - Kirkus Reviews PRAISE FOR FOX AND THE JUMPING CONTEST: “Tabor makes his debut with an energetic story about a jumping contest among a group of animals. Tabor’s mixed-media cartoons create friendly and funny animal characters whose personalities come through loud and clear. The witty resolution suggests that cheaters can still do pretty well for themselves now and again.” - Publishers Weekly PRAISE FOR FOX AND THE JUMPING CONTEST: “Tabor’s picture-book debut doesn’t carry a lesson per se, but it does have plenty of laughs and utterly sweet illustrations. While Fox’s friends aren’t pleased to learn about his scheme, things (mostly) work out in the end.” - Booklist “Simple, repetitive text paired with comical character illustrations rendered in pencil, watercolor, and crayon, make this an accessible story for emergent readers.” - School Library Journal Corey R. Tabor  is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor–winning  Mel Fell,  three-time Geisel Award winner for  Fox Has a Problem ,  Fox at Night , and  Fox the Tiger,  and Geisel Honor recipient for  Fox versus Fox.  His other acclaimed titles include the young graphic novel chapter books  Sir Ladybug ,  Sir Ladybug and the Queen Bee , and  Sir Ladybug and the Bookworms ; the picture books Bear for a Day ,  Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World),   Ursula Upside Down ,  Simon and the Better Bone ,  Snail Crossing ,  Fox and the Bike Ride , and  Fox and the Jumping Contest ; and the I Can Reads  Fox versus Winter ,  Fox Is Late , and  Fox Plays Ball.  Corey R. Tabor lives in Tacoma, Washington, with his wife and son and spends his time making pictures and stories.