Gaspard - Best in Show

James Mayhew is an acclaimed illustrator, author, concert presenter and storyteller. James is the illustrator of the highly praised picture book Gaspard the Fox series and the creator of the much-loved Katie and Ella BellaBallerina series. His most recent title with Graffeg was the republication of the celebrated Koshka's Tales. He is also a recipient of the New York Times book illustration award. Zeb Soanes is a trusted newsreader and comforting voice of the Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4. Sunday Times readers voted him their favourite male voice on UK radio. On television he launched BBC Four, where he presented the BBC Proms. He has written for The Observer, Country Life, and The Literary Review and his best-selling first book for children, Gaspard the Fox began a series of stories based on the real urban fox that visits him at home in London.

Key Stage: KS1Subject area: Expressive Arts, relationshipsKey themes: Friendship, acting, foxesGaspard, Peter and Finty are now the best of friends. They set out on a new adventure together and discover the local summer fete. When Gaspard inadvertently gets entered into the Dog Show, chaos and hilarity ensue in this delightful sequel to Gaspard the Fox.A charming and humorous picture book celebrating urban foxes and their relationship with the humans and animals they share the city with. Second in a series of picture books following the adventures of Gaspard and his friends.• Based on a real urban fox from north London. Gaspard has become a social media celebrity, with over 5.5K Twitter followers, his own website,www.gaspardthefox.com, ande-newsletter, ‘Fox News’.• Author Zeb Soanes is a well known voice on BBC Radio Four’s Today Programme, Shipping Forecast and The News Quiz. He hosts live events and performs with orchestras around the UK and was voted Sunday Times readers’ favourite male voice on radio.• Full colour illustrations by best-selling illustrator James Mayhew.• International appeal – the real Gaspard story has generated affection across the world from China, Australia and the US.• Educational – learn about urban foxes and their environment with notes at the end.