A brave, touching and timeless fable about friendship, art and the journey of a lifetime — from beloved children's author Jeremy Strong, beautifully illustrated by Heegyum Kim.
An extraordinary house on wheels is being towed along a forest track by doleful Moose. On board are philosophical Fox, distinguished Bear, and theatrical Toucan — whose magnetic beak always points north.
With nothing but her little blue suitcase, Fox has left home to join their expedition to the Snowlands, to see the fabled Northern Lights. Along the way the travellers gather new companions — argumentative Little Owl and loving, excitable Young Llama — and meet rivers, fires and wolves that test them all.
They encounter many ups and downs on their travels. But it is their journey's end that will require the most courage of all.
Jeremy Strong handles themes of life and loss with a lightness of touch, gentle humour and warm hope — making this a story that families often reach for together.
Praise
“Enchanting.” — Telegraph
“Wonderful.” — The i
“Feels like an old fashioned, all-ages classic.” — Observer
Perfect for readers aged 7+
- Highly illustrated throughout in Heegyum Kim's gentle blue-and-white artwork
- A modern animal fable in the tradition of The Wind in the Willows and The Jungle Book
- Handles bereavement and loss tenderly — a book many families find helpful
- Wonderful for reading aloud together across ages
- For fans of Sara Pennypacker's Pax and Iona Rangeley's Einstein the Penguin
About the creators
Jeremy Strong is one of Britain's best-loved children's authors, with over a hundred books to his name including The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog. He is a former winner of the Children's Book Award.
Heegyum Kim is an illustrator whose delicate, atmospheric artwork brings the Snowlands and its travellers vividly to life.
