The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith (Author, Cover Art)

This is the moving story of a fox, a star and an eternal friendship, written and beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith - chosen as Waterstones Book of the Year and selected in Time Out's 100 Best Children's Books.

'Brilliant ... A delight' Philip Pullman

'A star book for all ages ... the sort you want to keep for ever' Kate Kellaway, Observer

'I would like to frame each page' Lauren Child, Guardian, Books of the Year

'My picture book of the year ... outstanding' Amanda Craig, New Statesman

'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 wasn't there, and Fox had to face the forest all alone...'

Review

A beautiful piece of design coupled with thoughtful prose ... [A] masterpiece ― Newsweek

The most physically beautiful book I had the pleasure of holding in my hands in 2015 ... Really, The Fox and the Star is an art book, a chance for the abundantly talented Bickford-Smith - best-known for designing the crave-worthy Penguin hardcover classics - to create an entire book from scratch. The simple story of a young fox who loses his best friend only to discover a whole new world makes a sweet premise, but the main attraction is Bickford-Smith's masterful exercise of the book designer's craft ― Salon.com

Brilliant ... A delight -- Philip Pullman

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ PENGUIN UK (Sept. 21 2016)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0141978899

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0141978895

Item weight ‏ : ‎ 342 g

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.6 x 1 x 28.6 cm