Fantastic Mr Fox

Sep 23, 2024 4:30 AM

Author:Roald Dahl,Quentin Blake

Fantastic Mr Fox

"On a hill above the valley there was a wood.

In the wood there was a huge tree. Under the tree there was a hole.

In the hole lived Mr Fox and Mrs Fox and their four Small Foxes. . . "

Mr Fox is a very clever fox - every evening he creeps down into the valley and helps himself to food from the nearby farms.

Chickens from Farmer Boggis, ducks and geese from Farmer Bunce, and turkeys from Farmer Bean.

But now the farmers have had enough, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of Mr Fox for good!

But what they don't know is Mr Fox has some help, and a fantastic escape plan of his own...

Reviews

The strangest and loveliest offering for small readers ... Exquisitely drawn, it's drily funny and addresses our perennial failure to appreciate the wonder of life

—— Amanda Craig, 'Best Children's Books of 2017' , New Statesman

Gorgeous ... Bickford-Smith's life-affirming artwork raises The Worm and the Bird to the stars

—— The Times

Enchanting, touching, full of lightness and wisdom

—— Carlo Rovelli

Absolutely stunning. A very sweet story with a touch of dark humour too. Wonderful. A fantastic book

—— Chris Haughton, author of 'A Bit Lost'

A beautifully illustrated fable

—— 'Gifts for Christmas 2017' , Guardian Bookshop

I love love love it, just beautiful

—— Millie Marotta, author of 'Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom'

I love it. A book to buy and treasure, for yourself or others.

—— Marion Deuchars, author of 'Let's Make Some Great Art' and 'Colour'

It's touching, lovely to look at, beautifully conceived and designed. Good for children, and busy grown-ups too

—— David Gentleman, author of 'London, You're Beautiful'

...exceptionally beautiful... A modern fable, with a timeless message to appreciate what we have before it is too late.

—— Fiona Noble , Bookseller, Children’s Preview

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