Children's Lit Titles in Latin (7) Foxes & Hens Quiz

Answer: Vulpes in Soccis

Vulpes is the Latin word for "fox." In is a preposition translating directly to "in." Soccis is the plural form of "socculus," which means "socks" in Latin, which were a type of loosely fitting slip-on footwear in ancient Greec and Rome.
"Fox in Socks" by Dr. Seuss, was published in 1965. It features an anthropomorphic Fox, who loves tongue-twisters, and a yellow human-like Knox, a yellow humanoid who tries hard to follow along with Fox's rapid-fire rhymes.

Answer: Quidquid Accidat

This translates to "whatever may happen" or "no matter what occurs," emphasizing resilience or unconditional love, which aligns with the themes of the book.
"No Matter What," written and illustrated by Debi Gliori, features Small, a young fox, and Large, the parent. Small feels unsure about whether he is loved, and expresses this worry to Large. Small asks if he would still be loved if he transformed into different creatures, like a bear or an insect. Large assures him that no matter what he becomes, and no matter what happens in life, he will always be loved.

Answer: Bellis Domum Venit

"Daisy" is a proper name, but since it's definitely based on the flower, then I think it's fine to used "Bellis" which is the Latin word for it as per the scientific name "Bellis perennis". The verb "comes" is derived from the Latin venire (to come). To match the subject (Daisy), "venit" is used (as in she comes). In the accusative case, indicating motion toward a place the Latin word for "home", domum, is used.

"Daisy Comes Home" by Jan Brett is set in China, following Mei Mei, who takes care of six hens. One of the hens, though (the one named Daisy), is different, and gets bullied by the other hens. One day, Daisy drifts out onto the river in a basket by accident, finding herself on a journey to survive. Daisy learns bravery and confidence, so when she returns home, she has overcome her timidity.

Answer: Mirificus Dominus Vulpes

The Latin word mirificus meaning "wonderful," "marvellous," or "fantastic" can be used for the Title adjective.
The Latin word dominus becomes "Mr." or "Lord." And Vulpes is the Latin word for Fox.
This story, by Roald Dahl, is the tale of Mr. Fox, and his wife, Felicity, and their four children. Mr. Fox torments three cranky farmers Boggis, Bunce, and Bean by raiding their coops and stealing chickens to provide for his family. The whimsical story becomes a back and forth series of heists and foiling the farmers' traps to ensnare Mr. Fox.

Answer: Vulpes Procul

The Latin word for "fox" is vulpes, and Faraway can be conveyed with the Latin word "procul" meaning "far off," "distant," or "faraway."

Jolene Thompson's "Faraway Fox" tells the story of a young fox whose home has been lost due to human encroachment. The fox roams around the new suburban landscape, nostalgically thinking about the area it used to be with forests, streams, and his family. This children's story exposes young readers to more sophisticated themes of habitat loss, wildlife displacement, and urban development's footprint on animal populations.

Answer: Parva Gallina Rubra

Latin typically omits articles like "the", so instead of "Illa Parva Gallina Rubra" it'll be called "Parva Gallina Rubra" with Parva meaning "little" or "small" (feminine form to agree with "hen" instead of the masculine form "parvus"). The Latin word for "hen" is gallina, and the Latin word rubra means "red" (again, the feminine form to agree with "hen" as ruber would be used for the masculine).

"The Little Red Hen" by Paul Galdone is a classic folktale about a hardworking hen who plants, harvests, and bakes bread all by herself when her friends are too lazy refuse to help her. They all refuse her various requests for help and when the time comes to eat the bread, the lazy other animals are cut out from partaking. The story teaches children about teamwork and taking responsibility.

Answer: Hortus Vulpis

In Latin, Vulpis is the genitive case, meaning "of the fox", and the Latin word for "garden" is hortus.

"Fox's Garden" by Princesse Camcam is a picture book that tells a story with no words at all, of kindness and compassion. One cold, snowy night, a fox searches for refuge in a village. After being chased by angry adults, she finds shelter in a greenhouse. When a little boy sees the fox from his window, he brings her some food. The fox happens to be pregnant, and gives birth to its offspring in the greenhouse. The next morning, the fox and her newborn visit the sleeping boy's room. They create a magic garden of flowers in his room, as a show of thanks.

Answer: Gallina Quae Circum Orbem Navigavit

The Latin word for "hen" is gallina, and the relative pronoun quae (feminine in this case for hen) means "who." Sailed becomes the Latin verb navigavit (from navigare) meaning "sailed" or "voyaged." The phrase "Around the World" becomes the phrase circum orbem (where orbem is the accusative form of orbis, meaning "world" or "globe").

This book, "The Hen Who Sailed Around the World" by Guirec Soudée happens to be based on a true story, in which a young French sailor named Guirec Soudée (the author) set out in 2014, on a solo sailing voyage from France to the Caribbean. Partway through, he took on a hen named Monique in the Canary Islands. Monique would lay over 1,000 eggs during the voyage, providing a steady source of food for Guirec.

Answer: Vulpes Nivalis

The Latin word for "fox" is vulpes, while the Latin word nivalis means "snowy" or "of snow" (used as an adjective to describe the fox).

"The Snow Fox" by Rosemary Shojaie is a picture book about a little red fox named Nico, who spends spring, summer, and autumn with his three friends Ava, Olive, and Linus. But when comes, and his friends go into hibernation, Nico is alone in the snowy landscape. Nico searches for a companion and to pass the time, he builds a snowfox. They become friends.

Answer: Una Vulpes Liber Numerorum Plenus Suspensione

The Latin word for "one" (feminine, to agree with "fox") is una, while Fox is vulpes. A Counting Book would be translated into the Latin phrase liber numerorum meaning "book of numbers" or "counting book." To convey that the counting book is of the "thriller" genre, we can add "plenus suspension" which means, "with suspense."

"One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller" by Kate Read is a counting book that follows a hungry fox on the prowl, trying to catch some hens. The counting aspect comes in when describing the hungry fox's "two sly eyes" spying "three plump hens". The body count, er...that is, number count rises with four padding paws approach the chicken coop, five snug eggs are inside, the fox's ten sharp teeth are ready to feast, etc. And it goes up to 100 angry chickens, to chase away the predatory fox.