Sybrina Durant

Learn to Tie a Tie with the Rabbit and the Fox Sybrina Durant Resized edition

Have you heard about the Rabbit and the very hungry Fox? For generations, this endearing old world mnemonic* was passed from father to son by word of mouth only. Now, this clever memory jogger has been revived as "Learn To Tie A Tie With The Rabbit and the Fox", a cute, beautifully illustrated story with a lively instructional song. This story book offers a fun and simple lesson for tying a "school boy knot" in a tie. It is a family activity book meant to make it fun for parents to teach their children the most popular method for tying a tie. It is so easy, in fact, that a very young child can quickly master it. Just grab a tie for each person to follow along with the story and the step by step illustrations. Soon, everyone will be have a perfectly tied necktie. Then, try singing the song as you practice your new skill. You won't be able to forget the skill or the song! If you are young at heart, you will be rooting for the little rabbit to escape the snapping jaws of the very hungry fox as they race through the forest mimicking the motions of tying a tie. After reading about the rabbit's flight from the fox, you will never again be at a loss as to how to tie this elegant knot, also known as the "four in hand". *Mnemonic - The art of memorizing something by associating it with words, phrases or sentences which have been especially designed to help you REMEMBER.