Ruzzier kicks off a new picture-book series with this charmer, blending graphic-novel and early-reader conventions for young readers not quite ready to tackle chapter books. Adopting an odd-couple formula, the book’s three short stories follow practical Fox and unpredictable Chick—think Rabbit and Tigger—through misunderstandings that challenge their friendship but never derail it. In “The Party,” Chick asks to use Fox’s bathroom but neglects to mention he’d like to use it for a party. Needless to say, Fox isn’t pleased. Chick’s persistent questioning of Fox’s vegetarian preferences comically backfires in “Good Soup” when he points out that foxes should eat things like moles and little birds. The final story, “Sit Still,” opens outside with Fox painting the landscape, but the serene scene is once more interrupted by Chick, whose desire to have his portrait painted is pitted against his inability to hold a pose. Painted in candy-hued watercolors with all text rendered in speech balloons or as sound effects, these humorous stories highlight how patience and understanding can make even the most unlikely friendships work.