Illustrated by Benrei Huang
Now out in paperback!
ISBN# 0807540714

Rafferty wants to play with his mom, but Mrs. Fox is too busy painting. So Rafferty packs up his things and heads off in search of a new mother. Along the way he encounters some of his friends and their fun moms.

At first, Rafferty enjoys hanging out with these different moms. But soon he comes to realize that his mom is the most fun of all.

"Jacobson does a good job getting this ‘grass-is-greener’ story to a level little ones can understand. Huang’s brightly colored and comforting illustrations have an amusing edge that takes away any of the fear that might come with a book about leaving home."
— Booklist

"Rafferty’s quest for a mother more to his liking will resonate with new readers…the plot will enable them to predict what will happen to the young fox as he tries living with each new family…the illustrations aptly convey the warmth of the reunion between mother and son."
— School Library Journal

"Delightful illustrations and a simple plot will be enjoyed by most beginning readers."
— Children’s Literature