Books with title The Fox and the Hedgehog

A fox and a hedgehog are unlikely to be friends; but amidst the glorious backdrop of nature's simple splendor, a rare connection is formed. With beautiful, realistic illustrations, this book encourages children to appreciate the beauty of our surroundings; while also conveying a subtle message of empathy and the acceptance of others. Reminiscent of classic, well-known animal tales, such as those by Beatrix Potter and E.B. White, this heartwarming book is bound to become a bedtime favourite.

This is a story from the Grimms' Fairy Tales 2 collection. Jacob and Wilhelm's first book of fairy tales, Children's and Household Tales, published in 1812, included 86 folktales and was an instant success. Shortly thereafter, the brothers incorporated 70 more stories in their next volume of Grimms' Fairy Tales. This continued for six more editions! The complete collection contains over 200 stories, and is probably the best-known work of German literature. Filled with fantasy, magic, and talking animals, these enchanting tales for children often teach a lesson about moral values, and right from wrong. Reader Laura Paton's warmth and flair for characters, paired with bright and exciting classical music, results in a memorable production that younger listeners will enjoy again and again. In this title you will find The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids, The Pack of Ragamuffins, Brother and Sister, The Three Snake-Leaves, The Boots of Buffalo-Leather, The Drummer, The Three Spinners, Old Rinkrank, The Grave Mound, The Master Thief, The Hare and the Hedgehog, The Little Folks' Presents, Master Cobbler's Awl, and The Three Sluggards.

A fox and a hedgehog are unlikely to be friends; but amidst the glorious backdrop of nature's simple splendor, a rare connection is formed. With beautiful, realistic illustrations, this book encourages children to appreciate the beauty of our surroundings; while also conveying a subtle message of empathy and the acceptance of others. Reminiscent of classic, well-known animal tales, such as those by Beatrix Potter and E.B. White, this heartwarming book is bound to become a bedtime favourite.

This beautiful book is based on a world-famous animation In 2003, an international film jury in Tokyo declared Hedgehog in the Fog to be the best animated film of all time Showcases colorful high-quality illustrations from an award-winning artist Sure to delight children of all ages "I've loved the films of Yuri Norstein for years now. I first saw'Hedgehog in the Fog' as a film student in the early 1980s and became instantlyenchanted. Like many I was immediately drawn into his sensual world by therichness of the aural and visual landscapes he creates. Norstein's films are magicaland atmospheric, lovingly and masterfully executed. His story-telling andillustration style is earthy and rich in symbols which are beautiful inthemselves - but one senses there is a lot more hidden behind them." NickPark, The creator of Wallace and Gromit and ChickenRun and four times Oscar-winner Hedgehog in the Fog is an international bestseller whichhas already been published in many languages. The book is based on FrancescaYarbusova's sketches to the award-winning animated film directed by YuriNorstein. It is about the adventures of the philosophical little Hedgehog onhis way to meet with his friend Bear. Along the way Hedgehog enters into amysterious fog in which he encounters a horse, a dog, an owl, and a fish. Also available in the Norstein & Yarbusova Collection - abeautiful series of children's picture books based on the art of famous Russianartists and animators Yuri Norstein and Francesca Yarbusova are: TheFox and the Hare ISBN: 9780984586714 and MishmashISBN: 9780984586745. Sergey Kozlov is a famous Russian children's writer, poet,and author of many books, songs and screenplays for children. He is thelaureate of Russian literature awards. Yuri Norstein isa distinguished Russian animator and director, the creator of memorable andaward-winning films. In 1984 his film Tale of Tales was named The BestAnimated Film of All Time in an event organized by the American Academy ofMotion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles with critics and filmmakerjudges from all over the world. In 2002 this film was also named the bestanimated film of all time in a Zagreb International Animation Festival poll. In2003, an international film jury in Tokyo declared Hedgehog in the Fog tobe the best animated film of all time. For his contributions to art Norsteinreceived the Order of Arts and Letters (France, 1991), and the Order of theRising Sun (Japan, 2004), as well as many Russian state and independent awards.Francesca Yarbusova isan award-winning artist, the wife and collaborator of Yuri Norstein. Thesuccesses of their films are as much her accomplishments as they areNorstein's. Exhibitions of her artworks successfully showed in museums inRussia, France, Japan, etc. She is the recipient of the Great Gold Medal of theRussian Academy of Fine Art.

Oh, no! Henrietta Hen laid her very first egg today—but sly Red Fox has tricked her into giving it to him! And now he plans to gobble it all up.But Henrietta doesn’t want her precious egg boiled, poached, scrambled, or fried. Whatever will she do? Together, Henrietta and her friends on the farm hatch a cunning plan to fool Red Fox--and save her egg from becoming an omelet. A wittily told tale, beautifully enhanced by Eric Battut’s charming and earthy illustrations.