Fox
A Circle of Life Story
Bloomsbury · Print & ebook · November 30, 2021
From the author and illustrator behind the acclaimed Moth, a scientific look at the circle of life.
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- Who it’s for
- A gentle, illustrated science story makes the circle of life clear without looking away from death.
- Themes
- Animal death and renewal, Raising young in the wild, The circle of life
- Genres
- Foxes, Death & Grief, Ecosystems & Environment
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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.
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With gorgeous illustrations and lyrical, kid-friendly text, Fox: A Circle of Life Story answers the big scientific question: What happens when animals die? Winner of the 2023 AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books! A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2021 A Booklist Editors' Choice Pick Featured on the Children's Book Council's 2023 Teacher Favorites Award List
Life Comes Around
A gentle, illustrated science story makes the circle of life clear without looking away from death.
Come here for
- A thoughtful answer to what happens to animals after death
- Forest life seen through a warm, scientific lens
Expect
- Lyrical, kid-friendly text alongside gorgeous illustrations
- A clear look at how death nourishes new life
Where it sits
| Death & Grief | 77% |
|---|---|
| Foxes | 59% |
| Ecosystems & Environment | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Foxes
- Biology & Life Science
- Death & Grief
- Authors
- Isabel Thomas
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Published
- November 30, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Animal death and renewal · Raising young in the wild · The circle of life
- Reading lane
- Foxes