Mungo on His Own

By Matthew Burgess, Julie Benbassat, Read by Taisha Cameron

Price: $19.99

On Sale: 1/27/2026

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Mungo on His Own

By Matthew Burgess, Julie Benbassat, Read by Taisha Cameron

Price: $19.99

On Sale: 1/27/2026

About the Book

An Indie Next Pick! A young fox learns the joys – and surprises – of being independent in this lush new story from award-winning children’s book author, Matthew Burgess and rising-star illustrator, Julie Benbassat.

One evening, young Mungo ventures into the forest to find the sweet, red berries he’s been dreaming about. But he soon finds that foraging alone can be hard for a kit like him, and Mungo gets lost. Very lost! Will he find the berries—and his way back home—all on his own?

With suspense, daring, and foxy resolve, here is a story for all readers who wish to strike out on their own before returning to the cozy warmth of home.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063216716
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Jan 27, 2026
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 48
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Seasons
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Places / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Foxes

Matthew Burgess

Biography

Matthew Burgess is a poet and educator and the author of a number of picture books, including Fireworks, Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring, and The Bear and the Moon. Matthew’s books have received many accolades, including starred reviews, a Eureka Gold Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and inclusion on numerous best-of lists from the NYPL, the Chicago Public Library, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, ALA Booklist, Amazon, and others. A full-time professor at Brooklyn College, Matthew also has been a poet-in-residence in New York City public schools. 

Julie Benbassat

Taisha Cameron

Reviews

No reviews available.

About the Book

An Indie Next Pick! A young fox learns the joys – and surprises – of being independent in this lush new story from award-winning children’s book author, Matthew Burgess and rising-star illustrator, Julie Benbassat.

One evening, young Mungo ventures into the forest to find the sweet, red berries he’s been dreaming about. But he soon finds that foraging alone can be hard for a kit like him, and Mungo gets lost. Very lost! Will he find the berries—and his way back home—all on his own?

With suspense, daring, and foxy resolve, here is a story for all readers who wish to strike out on their own before returning to the cozy warmth of home.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063216716
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Jan 27, 2026
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 48
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Seasons
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Places / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Foxes

Matthew Burgess

Biography

Matthew Burgess is a poet and educator and the author of a number of picture books, including Fireworks, Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring, and The Bear and the Moon. Matthew’s books have received many accolades, including starred reviews, a Eureka Gold Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and inclusion on numerous best-of lists from the NYPL, the Chicago Public Library, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, ALA Booklist, Amazon, and others. A full-time professor at Brooklyn College, Matthew also has been a poet-in-residence in New York City public schools. 

Julie Benbassat

Taisha Cameron

Reviews

No reviews available.

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