Gaspard the Fox

Meet Gaspard the Fox as he sets out one summer evening in search of adventure and something to eat. On his travels he meets Peter the cat and Finty the dog, who help him navigate the local canals, boats and people in his hunt for supper. A charming and humorous picture book celebrating urban foxes and their relationship with the humans and animals they share the city with. First in a series of picture books following the adventures of Gaspard and his friends. • Based on a real urban fox from north London. Gaspard has become a social media celebrity, with over 4K Twitter followers, his own website, https://www.zebsoanes.com/gaspard, and e-newsletter, ‘Fox News’. • Author Zeb Soanes is a well-known and distinctive voice on BBC Radio 4. • Full colour illustrations by best-selling illustrator James Mayhew. • Zeb and James will be making appearances at conferences and festivals, including the Edinburgh International Book Festival. • International appeal – the real Gaspard story has generated affection across the world from China, Australia and the US, including use with children in schools. • Educational - learn about urban foxes and their environment with notes included at the end.

James Mayhew is an English illustrator and author of children's books, storyteller, artist, and concert presenter/live art performer. His works include the much-loved and bestselling Katie and Ella Bella Ballerina series, as well as the classic children's story The Knight Who Took All Day. Zeb Soanes is a newsreader for BBC Radio 4, most notably of the Six O'Clock News. Previously he was a continuity announcer for Radio 4, read the Shipping Forecast, and was a presenter for BBC Radio 4 Extra.