The Fox and the Star

Oct 7, 2024 3:30 AM

Author:Coralie Bickford-Smith

***Waterstones Book of the Year 2015***

From an award-winning designer comes an original fable about need and loss

Once there was a Fox who lived in a deep, dense forest. For as long as Fox could remember, his only friend had been Star, who lit the forest paths each night. But then one night Star was not there, and Fox had to face the forest all alone.

The Fox and the Star is a work of prose and design, each page thoughtfully created by Coralie Bickford-Smith

Reviews

Brilliant ... A delight

—— Philip Pullman

A lyrical modern fable of loneliness and belonging ... A delight to hold and behold

—— Maria Popova , Brain Pickings

Intricate, exquisite... An outstanding gift for five-plus readers

—— Amanda Craig, 'Picture Book of the Year' , New Statesman

[A] brief, beautiful book about overcoming grief . . . If ever there was a reason to down the Kindle and go back to paper, this is it . . . An object of sheer gorgeousness . . . Every page is visually stunning, bringing her fable to life . . . It would, I think, act as a wonderful salve to anyone of any age who has experienced love and loss

—— Alex O'Connell , The Times

It's great . . . Individual, elegantly and impeccably designed, and with a touching story; and it's technically and graphically intriguing

—— David Gentleman

The Fox and the Star is not a Christmas book, but it does have a Christmas feel and, with its decorative clothbound cover, makes a perfect gift. The design and drawing are so beautifully considered that I would like to frame each page

—— Lauren Child, Guardian 'Books of the Year'

Colourful, substantial and something to keep forever

—— Stylist

[The Fox and the Star] has the mood of a classic fable

—— Telegraph

[This] beautifully illustrated picture book contains a moving message about love, loss and learning to accept change

—— Marie Claire

Selected in Time Out's 100 best children's books

—— Time Out

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