An arresting, visually stunning story from the winner of Waterstones Book of the Year 2015.
Coralie Bickford-Smith is a designer at Penguin Books. Her first book, The Fox and the Star, was named Waterstones Book of the Year and as one of Time Out's 100 Children's Books of All Time. Her design work has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times and the Guardian. Her cover design has been recognized by the American Institute of Graphic Arts in the United States and Design and Art Direction in the UK.
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
*New Statesman*
Gorgeous ... Bickford-Smith's life-affirming artwork raises The
Worm and the Bird to the stars
*The Times*
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
*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.
*Bookseller, Children’s Preview*
Brilliant ... A delight
*Philip Pullman, praise for 'The Fox and the Star'*
A lyrical modern fable of loneliness and belonging ... A delight to
hold and behold
*Brain Pickings*
Intricate, exquisite... An outstanding gift for five-plus
readers
*Amanda Craig, praise for 'The Fox and the Star', selected as
Picture Book of the Year in the New Statesman*
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