Fox releases first children’s book

Makenzi Fox, a full-time teacher and children’s book author, released her first book, “Jerry the Giraffe: Quiet in the Classroom,” in May 2023.

The book, written by Fox and illustrated by Jaylin Monroe, is now available on Amazon and featured in four different Oklahoma bookstores Deer Clan Books in Bethany, Pear Street Books in Oklahoma City, Best of Books in Edmond and Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City.

According to the book’s description on Amazon, “Jerry the Giraffe is so tired of coming to school. Jerry feels that the classroom is always too loud, and the noise makes it hard for him to learn and focus in class. Because of this, his teacher Ms. Fox comes up with a solution to get the classroom to be quiet, which makes it a better school day for everyone! She invents the “Jerry the Giraffe” hand signal, which helps quiet down the classroom!  In Jerry the Giraffe: Quiet in the Classroom, you as a teacher will find a manageable solution to help quiet down your classroom. This book is meant to be read to your students and will introduce to them the “Jerry the Giraffe” method, a fun and engaging way to “quiet down” your classroom!”

Fox has been a teacher for three years and currently teaches second grade for Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy.

“My book was created for teachers by a teacher. In my classroom, I use a classroom management strategy called “Jerry the Giraffe”, which helps get the student’s attention in the classroom, and this strategy helped inspire my first book,” said Makenzi. “My second book is designed for girls ages 8-10, and the title of this book is called “The Day Cara Cut Her Bangs.” It will be released in December.”