The Fox and the Star: Coralie Bickford-Smith

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But I'm not entirely sure that the book ended on as strong/emphatic/touching a note as I was expecting, so.

Children seem to love the idea of the friends and the crazy illustrations, while adults like the concept of things being tough, but coming out the other side.The star lights the fox’s way until one day the star is gone and the poor little fox is scared and doesn’t know what to do. Presenting the award, Waterstones’ managing director James Daunt described The Fox and the Star as, "a book of great physical beauty and timeless quality, one that will surely join that very special group of classic tales that appeal equally to children and adults". The Fox and the Star is an illustrated book by Coralie Bickford-Smith, a cover designer at Penguin Books.

But only 3 stars for the story, which honestly was a bit underwhelming and not what I thought it would be.The Fox and the Star is a visually stunning story book; the illustrations are fabulous, mostly black, grey and blue with splashes of a vibrant and rich orangey red and yellow. A lonely fox looks for guidance and friendship in a distant star, determined to make the unlikely duo the best of friends.