Raccoon wants to be the first in everything, and he almost always succeeds at it. But one day, Fox arrives in the forest . . .
Excessive competition can be negative and can sometimes bring anguish to children.
Most of Susanna Isern's books are distributed internationally and they have been translated into over a dozen languages. She has been awarded the Silver Medal in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2013 in the United States. She works as a child psychologist and writer.
The illustrations of Leire Salaberria were selected to appear in Bologna Children's Book Fair 2012.
También disponible en español. (Also available in Spanish.)
Is it so important to be first?
"A lesson on boastfulness....Salaberria’s meticulous, soft-colored pencil illustrations of a surreal desert landscape and careful depictions of the animal friends, who resemble nothing more than a group of preschoolers, have plenty of detail to satisfy a curious child.A sweet, feel-good tale with a satisfying conclusion." - Kirkus Reviews
"A fun adventure to teach us that “being first” is not the most important thing. Excessive competition can be negative and can sometimes bring anguish to children…. All of [NubeOcho’s] books promote respectful attitude towards all types of diversity. They are also a playful medium that makes it easier to engage in first experiences and feelings that the little ones may not easily understand." - The Review Wire
