Author(s): Gavin Bishop

New Zealand titles - children

The traditional tale of Mr Fox retold in Maori. One day Mr Fox found a fat juicy bumblebee, so he popped it in his bag. Then he walked and he walked until he came to the house of a little white woman. Mr Fox leaves his bag with the little white woman with instructions not to open it. But the little white woman does take a peep in the bag and the fat juicy bumblebee flies out and the plump red rooster gobbles it up. Mr Fox continues to visit a series of houses collecting things in his bag until he meets his match at the little golden woman's house.Based on an old Massachusetts chain story, this story has been a favourite for many years.