So much has happened since The Fox and The Star Published in 2015. Below is some of the news and reviews. I have been all over, from Toronto to New york, from Reading to Oswestry, and many places in between to talk about the book. I have lots of stories and have met many incredible people that have loved Fox. As well as Waterstones creating some of the most lovely window displays I ever saw, we made one for our local Bookshop Rye Books, it even grew leaves in spring. So here's a few snippits:
To be published in German, Italian, Korean, Turkish, Chinese Complex and Chinese Simplified.
Awards and Commedations:
Waterstones Book of the Year 2015
The Academy Of British Book Design, winner, childrens, 2016
D&AD 2016, Graphite Pencil
3x3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration, Best In Show Picture Book Awards, 2016
3x3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration, Gold in Professional Awards, 2016
The World Illustration Awards 2016, shortlisted
V&A Illustration Awards 2016, shortlisted
Oscar's Book Prize 2016, shortlisted
Selected in Time Out’s 100 best children’s books
Reviews:
“Brilliant . . . a delight." - Philip Pullman
"It's great ... Individual, elegantly and impeccably designed, and with a touching story;
and it's technically and graphically intriguing." - David Gentleman
“A beautiful piece of design coupled with thoughtful prose…[a] masterpiece.” - Newsweek
"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
"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
“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
“What keeps the pages turning is the remarkable illustrations, which shift from spread to spread…
It’s a spectacular show of friendship’s power to change and fill lives.” - Boston Globe
“A delightful surprise for fairy tale lovers of all ages.” - Parade
“Book designer Coralie Bickford-Smith has created a volume that's as close to a work of art as anything mass-produced can be…It's a quiet allegory made perfect by exquisite, pattern-based illustrations printed on heavy paper. While older children will be mesmerized, ‘The Fox and the Star’ is for readers of any age who appreciate sophisticated visuals. Grade: A+” - Cleveland Plain Dealer
“One of the most beautiful kids books in recent memory.” - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“An unusual, pleasantly old-fashioned… gorgeous production value and moving illustrations.” - Booklist