Fox: A Circle of Life Story by Thomas, Isabel

From the author and illustrator behind the acclaimed Moth, a scientific look at the circle of life.

In the frost-covered forest of early spring, fox is on a mission to find food for her three cubs. As they grow, she teaches them how to survive in the wild. Until one day, fox dies. Her body goes back to earth and grass and air, nourishing the world around her and bringing the forest to life. Death is not just an end, it's also a beginning.

With gorgeous illustrations and lyrical, kid-friendly text, Fox: A Circle of Life Story answers the big scientific question: What happens when animals die?

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2021
A Booklist Editors' Choice Pick

Author: Isabel Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 11/30/2021
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.90h x 9.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781547606924
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 163148 / Fox


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2021
Publishers Weekly 08/30/2021
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2021 pg. 143
Foreword 10/26/2021
Booklist 11/01/2021 pg. 56
School Library Journal 12/01/2021 pg. 82
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author

Isabel Thomas studied human sciences at the University of Oxford. She is a science writer and children's author who has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the ASE Book of the Year, and the Blue Peter Book Awards. She is also a primary school governor and STEM ambassador. Her previous books include Moth: An Evolution Story, which was also illustrated by Daniel Egnéus. She lives in the UK.

Daniel Egnéus collaborated with Neil Gaiman on an illustrated edition of American Gods and also illustrated Moth: An Evolution Story, The Raven Child and the Snow Witch, and The Thing. He is a well-regarded fashion artist, too, regularly illustrating for the likes of Chanel, H&M, Nike, and many more. He was born in Sweden and now makes his home in Greece.