Findus and the Fox

LoveReading4Kids Says

This is the third in the wonderfully original series that features Findus the cat and Farmer Pettson.  All sorts of wacky inventions and wild ideas will confront the reader both visually through the incredibly intricate and detailed illustrations and through the reading of the text.  In Findus and the Fox we find out just how to trick rather than kill a fox to stop him eating the chickens.  Great stuff and certainly not to be missed for anyone of any age – child or adult. 

The Findus stories were sparked by Sven Nordqvist playing with his two toddler sons at home in the anarchic chaos of his studio.  He’s a leading Swedish children’s illustrator and writer who has won numerous prestigious book awards including the Astrid Lindgren Prize.

A message from Philip Pullman:
“It’s not often that we come across books with such immediate and lasting appeal.  The stories are ingenious, the characters are quirky and original, and the illustrations are absolutely delightful.  I’ve seldom seen such an endless, apparently effortless flow of invention.  Readers young and old will spend happy hours poring over them to find all the details, and revisit them again and again.  I cannot recommend them highly enough.  Hurrah for Findus!”

Nathan Large, translator of the Findus books, explains: "Illustrator Sven Nordqvist and his odd creations Pettson and Findus are household names in their native Sweden and beyond. Over the past two decades their books have been translated into 29 languages and read by millions (It can take a while for us English-speakers to catch up with what the rest of the world is reading). Cranky old Pettson and his stripey-trousered cat have developed a cult following among both children and adults, and when you meet them you’ll understand why." 

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