The translation is accomplished, and reads quite well, something particularly notable in the little rhyme the foxes chant as they play: "Doxy, foxy, / touch the ground. Originally published in Japan as "Kitsune no Kamisama," this gentle, heartwarming tale addresses a number of complex ideas - the magic to be found out in the natural world, if one is looking for it the parallels between human and animal, and the kinship between them the rewards we receive when we surrender something we cherish in order to preserve the happiness and faith of another - in a way that is both graceful and emotionally satisfying. Roxie the little girl decides not to contest ownership with Roxie the fox cub, and she and Lukie race each other home. Roxie teaches her new vulpine friends how to jump rope - it is important to keep your tail up and in, so that it doesn't tangle with the rope! - but when evening comes and she tries to take her plaything, she discovers that one of the young foxes, also named Roxie, believes that is is hers, and came to her as the result of a wish for something with which to play. When a little girl named Roxie leaves her jump-rope at the park, she and her younger brother Lukie return to fetch it, only to find that a group of young foxes are trying to play with it.
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