Leila and the Blue Fox: The perfect gift for every child!

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Fox is walking, endlessly walking, searching for food. Meanwhile, Leila is travelling to Norway to see her mother, whom she hasn’t seen for six years. She’s trying not to remember another journey she’s made, years before, from Damascus to the UK. Now it’s summer in the Arctic Circle and the bright, endless sun threatens to shine a light on the awkwardness between Leila and her mum.

This is an extraordinary book - wild and beautiful and perfect. The mess and tangle of humanity is so brilliantly contrasted with the wild spirit of nature' Katya Balen Leila and the Blue Fox tells the story of parallel journeys by Miso, an Artic fox and Leila, whose mum has chosen her work over her motherhood. Leila’s emotional story of lost love and jealousy is set against the perilous but essential migration of the fox. The story is told in Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s beautiful words and the stunning illustrations of Tom de Freston. selectedStore.City }}, {{ selectedStore.State }} {{ selectedStore.Country }} {{ selectedStore.Zip }} Based on the true story of an Arctic fox who walked from Norway to Canada in seventy-six days, a distance of two thousand miles, this compelling, emotional and beautifully illustrated story is perfect for readers of any age.

Climate change is manipulating their behaviour and dwindling sea ice will limit the range of these beautiful creature, risking populations becoming geographically and genetically isolated.

Leila has experienced the trauma of war, fleeing her home country, as well as the change wrought in her family dynamics. She has also lost her mother’s attention to the commitment of her job. Alongside the stories of these journeys, the ever-changing issues of climate change, migration, immigration and mental health are also explored. Based on the true story of an Arctic fox who walked from Norway to Canada in seventy-six days, a distance of two thousand miles, this is a compelling, emotional and beautifully illustrated tale. The opening chapter sees Leila nervously negotiating passport control ‘Look them in the eyes, but don’t stare, don’t blink too much, smile, not with teeth, with your eyes, but don’t squint.‘ and Miso , unaware of the miles she has to cover, ‘is full of needs she has no names for, and follows them like a magnet toward its true North.’ It's a beautiful book, lovely illustrations, and with elements to the story that I hadn't realised were there, as they're not in the synopsis. Leila and her mother's situation and relationship is complicated and far from perfect, so as well as the story of Miso the fox and her travels across the Arctic, we have Leila's story coming to terms with what had happened to she and her family in the past, and with who her mother is and her mother's choices (as well as her own).

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This is an extraordinary book - wild and beautiful and perfect. The mess and tangle of humanity is so brilliantly contrasted with the wild spirit of nature - Katya Balen Leila's journey helps the reader understand both the climate issues facing our world currently and the plight of refugees displaced around the world

A captivating tale that glistens with wonder. Leila and Fox will always have a home in my heart' Sophie Anderson I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! When April and her father move to an uninhabited island in the Arctic Circle, she isn't expecting to meet a lonely polar bear - how can she help him? A moving, beautifully written story about how everyone has the power to make a difference.Leila and her Mum fled fighting in Damascus . Upon arriving in the UK, Leila was left in the care of her Aunt and Cousin while her Mum took employment in Norway conducting scientific research. Lo pensé cuando arranqué el libro y lo pienso ahora que lo terminé: cuando tenga hijos los voy a obligar a aprender inglés solamente para que puedan entender este libro, y para que puedan apreciar lo bellas que son las ilustraciones y lo mucho que complementan a la historia <3 This is an extraordinary book – wild and beautiful and perfect. The mess and tangle of humanity is so brilliantly contrasted with the wild spirit of nature’ Katya Balen This is a beautiful story with multiple journeys made throughout. Though aimed at readers 9+, adults are still able to enjoy and understand underlying issues of war, abandonment, self growth and things a parent must do for their child.