A mischievous little fox named Gon causes trouble in a village near Nakayama, digging up and destroying farmer's crops. One day, Gon sees Hyoju fishing by the stream and true to his shenanigan ways, takes Hyoju's catch away. While Gon travels through the village a few days later, he realizes that his mischief might have caused the passing of Hyoju's mother and feels terrible. Gon regrets his actions and tries to atone for his mistake but things take a bittersweet turn. Readers will be able to learn about cause and effect through Gon's story.

Author was considered the Hans Christian Andersen of Japan and passed away in 1943.

Japan. Originally published in Japan as Gongitsune by Popular in 1969. English translation by Mariko Shii Gharbi published in the United States by Museyon in 2015.