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The Fox
The simple life of a woodland fox is turned upside down when a cataclysmic natural disaster throws the small island habitat into chaos. Creatures of all shapes and sizes -- from tiny rodents to towering bears and majestic whales -- scramble for safety, but this intrepid fox inexplicably runs TOWARDS the danger. This exciting tale by author Frederick Brremaud is told without narration or dialogue, conveyed entirely through the beautiful illustrations of Federico Bertolucci. A beautiful, all-ages title that explores genuine natural behavior through the dramatic lens of Disney-esque storytelling, like a nature documentary in illustration.
80 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2012
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Frédéric Brrémaud
172 books47 followersBrrémaud, de son vrai nom Frédéric Brémaud, né le 11 mars 1973 à Séoul, est un scénariste de bande dessinée français. Il signe également sous les noms de Brr ou Frédéric Alléluïa Brémaud
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August 16, 2018
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREG!!!
this is a stunning book of sequential art in which the only words are the epigraph and a quote from emerson at the end.
i was a little concerned with the epigraph, initially, because it's one of those goopy new age-y sounding statements full of abstractions but signifying nothing:
IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM, ANIMALS NEITHER LOVE NOR HATE EACH OTHER.
LOVE AND HATE ARE PARTS OF A NATURAL WHOLE. A SUPREME BALANCE MANY CONSIDER TO BE UNIVERSAL, OR EVEN DIVINE. AN ELEMENTAL LOVE.
A LOVE THAT MANKIND COULD NEVER EXPERIENCE.
i'm not really sure how that's supposed to apply to this story, unless that's simply the mission statement for the series as a whole. in any event, it made me very glad that there are no words to the actual story, because the artwork speaks for itself. loudly. clearly.
"mankind" doesn't come into play at all - this isn't one of those "man is bad and nature suffers" messages. here, everything that happens is completely within the natural world. there are orcas, elephant seals, musk oxen, rabbits, polar bears, etc, and animals fight each other, hunt their prey, save their young, live and die while a volcano erupts sending burning lava and avalanches throughout their habitats.
the animals neither speak nor grieve - there are some close calls, but also many animals who get crushed, burned, eaten. there are no songs, none of the animals make dresses or play the banjo.
it's ragged, brutal survival. and the artwork is phenomenal
you can almost hear the bears roar
swat!
bearfight!
it's absolutely magnificent - beautiful and badass and realistic. i have already ordered the first book in this series; The Tiger and i await the third Le lion; being made available in my country.
and obviously, i will be buying this one in hard copy ASAP.
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oh my god, the ARTWORK
so beautiful. so badass.
full review TK, but just a heads-up that it's on netgalley right now -
https://s2.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
come to my blog!
this is a stunning book of sequential art in which the only words are the epigraph and a quote from emerson at the end.
i was a little concerned with the epigraph, initially, because it's one of those goopy new age-y sounding statements full of abstractions but signifying nothing:
IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM, ANIMALS NEITHER LOVE NOR HATE EACH OTHER.
LOVE AND HATE ARE PARTS OF A NATURAL WHOLE. A SUPREME BALANCE MANY CONSIDER TO BE UNIVERSAL, OR EVEN DIVINE. AN ELEMENTAL LOVE.
A LOVE THAT MANKIND COULD NEVER EXPERIENCE.
i'm not really sure how that's supposed to apply to this story, unless that's simply the mission statement for the series as a whole. in any event, it made me very glad that there are no words to the actual story, because the artwork speaks for itself. loudly. clearly.
"mankind" doesn't come into play at all - this isn't one of those "man is bad and nature suffers" messages. here, everything that happens is completely within the natural world. there are orcas, elephant seals, musk oxen, rabbits, polar bears, etc, and animals fight each other, hunt their prey, save their young, live and die while a volcano erupts sending burning lava and avalanches throughout their habitats.
the animals neither speak nor grieve - there are some close calls, but also many animals who get crushed, burned, eaten. there are no songs, none of the animals make dresses or play the banjo.
it's ragged, brutal survival. and the artwork is phenomenal
you can almost hear the bears roar
swat!
bearfight!
it's absolutely magnificent - beautiful and badass and realistic. i have already ordered the first book in this series; The Tiger and i await the third Le lion; being made available in my country.
and obviously, i will be buying this one in hard copy ASAP.
*****************************************************
oh my god, the ARTWORK
so beautiful. so badass.
full review TK, but just a heads-up that it's on netgalley right now -
https://s2.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
come to my blog!
December 6, 2015
Such a gorgeous, wordless, hardcover graphic novel.
A fox is out hunting one day when a volcano erupts. Animals are rushing and running to get away from the lava and fires. She has one ruined, dead eye from a past fight. Can she escape the fires and lava (and other aggressive animals she meets along the way) with her life?
The fox is the MC, but she engages with many other animals along the way - rabbits, squirrels, polar bear, bear, orca, etc. etc. etc. It's a brutal dog-eat-dog world out there, but there is still some forms of caring between animals occasionally.
This book has a surprise ending! Do not flip ahead, read it straight through for the full effect.
Whereas LOVE: The Tiger (The Tiger) focused on life in the jungle, this book focuses on life on the tundra.
This is not geared at children or adults, but instead transcends all age groups. Both an adult or a child (or anyone in between) can read and enjoy this wordless and breathtakingly gorgeous story. It's not childish or dumbed down but neither is it "adult."
I bought this for Christmas as a present for my beloved friend who loves foxes and everything fox-related. The book is even more beautiful in person than I imagined seeing it online, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
Highly recommended.
Here's a link to Karen's review, she has PICTURES!
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
A fox is out hunting one day when a volcano erupts. Animals are rushing and running to get away from the lava and fires. She has one ruined, dead eye from a past fight. Can she escape the fires and lava (and other aggressive animals she meets along the way) with her life?
The fox is the MC, but she engages with many other animals along the way - rabbits, squirrels, polar bear, bear, orca, etc. etc. etc. It's a brutal dog-eat-dog world out there, but there is still some forms of caring between animals occasionally.
This book has a surprise ending! Do not flip ahead, read it straight through for the full effect.
Whereas LOVE: The Tiger (The Tiger) focused on life in the jungle, this book focuses on life on the tundra.
This is not geared at children or adults, but instead transcends all age groups. Both an adult or a child (or anyone in between) can read and enjoy this wordless and breathtakingly gorgeous story. It's not childish or dumbed down but neither is it "adult."
I bought this for Christmas as a present for my beloved friend who loves foxes and everything fox-related. The book is even more beautiful in person than I imagined seeing it online, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
Highly recommended.
Here's a link to Karen's review, she has PICTURES!
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
November 6, 2015
I liked the first book in this series, the Tiger, very much, but the story in this one was even better. We get to follow a fox and several other animals during a volcano eruption. It's a game of survival; it doesn't matter if you are big and strong like a bear, there is always something bigger than you that want to eat you and the volcano itself consume everything in its way. It's an absolutely fantastic story, no dialog or any text except the short text before and after the story. And, the art is marvelous. It's just so breathtakingly beautiful.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
September 22, 2015
Circle of Life in the Kodiak archipelago.
The illustrations are absolutely lovely, truly beautiful. The color and design are very evocative, a spectacle of animal life. It has a condensed nature documentary storyline. There are no words, only imagery. It is presented in a storyboard format. This is not happy go lucky; death comes to all, both young and old alike. The title alludes to what to expect in the end.
The target audience due to the repeated implications of death, not graphic, clearly makes this inappropriate for readers younger than preteens or older depending on the maturity of the individual. The quality of the illustrations will appeal to adults as well. Unless one feels comfortable discussing the issue of death as a natural result of the predator/prey cycle and natural disaster then I'd skip this.
The illustrations are absolutely lovely, truly beautiful. The color and design are very evocative, a spectacle of animal life. It has a condensed nature documentary storyline. There are no words, only imagery. It is presented in a storyboard format. This is not happy go lucky; death comes to all, both young and old alike. The title alludes to what to expect in the end.
The target audience due to the repeated implications of death, not graphic, clearly makes this inappropriate for readers younger than preteens or older depending on the maturity of the individual. The quality of the illustrations will appeal to adults as well. Unless one feels comfortable discussing the issue of death as a natural result of the predator/prey cycle and natural disaster then I'd skip this.
June 21, 2016
Yes, I bought all three books in one go and spent quite some money on them. Sometimes with art books I just can't help myself.
In this second volume, we follow a fox through a day in its life. Again, no narration, no dialogue - just stunning panels full of vivid colours and strong images. However, there is a significant difference to the first: the titular fox is there throughout the book BUT there are quite a number of other places we get to see as well (such as underwater scenes)! Not sure why they changed it; maybe a book entirely about a whale wasn't going to be made (funding) but they wanted to include scenes from that part too.
Again, the play with colours and opposites works very well - in this case brown, green or white (snow) against the brilliant colour of a fox's fur.
However, although a bit out of place, the underwater drawings are almost more stunning than the rest, at least to me.
Thus, another great book, with great attention to detail and apparently true-to-nature depictions.
In this second volume, we follow a fox through a day in its life. Again, no narration, no dialogue - just stunning panels full of vivid colours and strong images. However, there is a significant difference to the first: the titular fox is there throughout the book BUT there are quite a number of other places we get to see as well (such as underwater scenes)! Not sure why they changed it; maybe a book entirely about a whale wasn't going to be made (funding) but they wanted to include scenes from that part too.
Again, the play with colours and opposites works very well - in this case brown, green or white (snow) against the brilliant colour of a fox's fur.
However, although a bit out of place, the underwater drawings are almost more stunning than the rest, at least to me.
Thus, another great book, with great attention to detail and apparently true-to-nature depictions.
November 17, 2016
The second in the series, this gorgeous YA graphic was my favorite. Beautiful rendering of life on the tundra with the added danger of an erupting volcano. I was swept away by this wordless graphic's stunning and vibrant artwork, blending scenes of danger and impending peril with nature's beauty. 5 stars.
March 16, 2016
On a frozen volcanic island, inhabited by numerous predators, some of which are battling for supremacy, there lives a one-eyed fox. When the volcano erupts, there is panic and chaos and create chaos for the animals and birds there. Facing catastrophe, there is competition and détente. The fox has its own agenda as it races around the deadly forces: lava and predators alike. Nice artwork, but you will have to use your imagination here because there are no words.
July 30, 2015
Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley.
Why didn’t anyone tell me about this series? Seriously, isn’t that why we get on those book websites like Goodreads and Booklikes? You’ll are letting me down. Because no one told me about volume one.
Because this is friggin awesome!
I can’t figure out if this is supposed to simply be a graphic novel about a fox or a children’s picture book about a fox. It doesn’t really matter. There is no text for the most part, just opening and closing quotes. The action involves animals. In this volume, while the central character is a fox, a polar bear, a brown (grizzly?) bear, some rabbits, seals, killer whales, and musk oxen make appearances.
In short, a fox is on a hunt when the shit hits the fan, or to be more exact, a volcano goes kabomb. Then it is a race for survival.
And there are porcupines. I forgot to mention them. Sorry.
What is really great about this book, well the first really great thing, is that the animals are animals. It isn’t Potter but one wear killer whales and foxes eat other animals. It’s a bit like watching Nature or National Geographic but without the annoying voice over.
The second really great thing about this book is the art work. It is so prefect. Some of the images are absolutely haunting, like when the fox goes down a hole and . . . well, I’m not going to ruin it for you.
I’m not a child, and I don’t have children in my life. But this, I’m buying this.
Why didn’t anyone tell me about this series? Seriously, isn’t that why we get on those book websites like Goodreads and Booklikes? You’ll are letting me down. Because no one told me about volume one.
Because this is friggin awesome!
I can’t figure out if this is supposed to simply be a graphic novel about a fox or a children’s picture book about a fox. It doesn’t really matter. There is no text for the most part, just opening and closing quotes. The action involves animals. In this volume, while the central character is a fox, a polar bear, a brown (grizzly?) bear, some rabbits, seals, killer whales, and musk oxen make appearances.
In short, a fox is on a hunt when the shit hits the fan, or to be more exact, a volcano goes kabomb. Then it is a race for survival.
And there are porcupines. I forgot to mention them. Sorry.
What is really great about this book, well the first really great thing, is that the animals are animals. It isn’t Potter but one wear killer whales and foxes eat other animals. It’s a bit like watching Nature or National Geographic but without the annoying voice over.
The second really great thing about this book is the art work. It is so prefect. Some of the images are absolutely haunting, like when the fox goes down a hole and . . . well, I’m not going to ruin it for you.
I’m not a child, and I don’t have children in my life. But this, I’m buying this.
August 13, 2015
(Received from Netgalley for review.)
Like the previous The Tiger, this is really just about the gorgeous art. It's a wordless book, basically a day in the wild. There's a bit more going on here than in The Tiger, including a volcano. Still, not really much to summarize. But it's just so incredibly beautiful. A pleasure simply to look at, even if it is incredibly quick to read. But I've gone through it more than once, enjoying the incredible detail of the art. So, so pretty.
Like the previous The Tiger, this is really just about the gorgeous art. It's a wordless book, basically a day in the wild. There's a bit more going on here than in The Tiger, including a volcano. Still, not really much to summarize. But it's just so incredibly beautiful. A pleasure simply to look at, even if it is incredibly quick to read. But I've gone through it more than once, enjoying the incredible detail of the art. So, so pretty.
November 15, 2015
Gorgeous art!!
What first drew me in was the stunning depiction of wildlife. This story has no words so as I was going along, what I thought was a beautiful meditation on the circle-of-life, food chain of the wild, became a story of survival and the dramatic impact of natural world phenomena.
A very quick and beautiful read!
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy to review.
I had initially received the first volume of this series but it expired before I had the chance to read it, so I was thrilled to see this second volume available. It makes me want to seek out the first volume.
What first drew me in was the stunning depiction of wildlife. This story has no words so as I was going along, what I thought was a beautiful meditation on the circle-of-life, food chain of the wild, became a story of survival and the dramatic impact of natural world phenomena.
A very quick and beautiful read!
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy to review.
I had initially received the first volume of this series but it expired before I had the chance to read it, so I was thrilled to see this second volume available. It makes me want to seek out the first volume.
January 30, 2017
Reading this book is a bit like watching a nature video in cartoon form with no narration and a narrative through-line—a very dramatic day in the life of an arctic red fox. It's part of a series, all quite similar experientially and yet, each has its unique setting and set of protagonists. They're a bit gory (in the tradition of many nature videos). I think my 6 year old neighbor would like them, but I also know some kids (and adults) who might find the extended nature-is-violent motif a bit much. Well, but there's a lo of tenderness in here, too. I couldn't help but feel some sense of loss as I read it, but all in all, an immersive and enjoyable experience.
August 15, 2015
I didn't know what this was about when I started so I didn't really have any expectations but The Fox really surprised me. This graphic novel follows a fox on an island how she tries to survive. There's no dialogue so I read though this really quickly. The art is amazing. It's so beautiful.
I'm definitely going to be checking out the others in this series because I enjoyed The Fox so much.
I'm definitely going to be checking out the others in this series because I enjoyed The Fox so much.
October 28, 2017
Esto está increíblemente bien dibujado, y, para no tener ni una palabra escrita, crea bastante tensión. Algo que ya he sentido con los buenos documentales de animales, pero estas ilustraciones secuenciadas no se quedan atrás. A veces no puedes evitar tener la sensación de que estás ante actos de crueldad, pero, ¿acaso puede un animal ser cruel? ¿Pueden odiar? ¿Pueden amar? ¿O todo lo que pueden hacer es intentar vivir sus vidas basadas en el precario equilibro de un ciclo sin fin? >.<
April 30, 2023
"etincelle" Series = D.L. august 2012 = eo
The art is beautiful but there's just too much going on with too many other animals which distracted too much from the fox.
While reading I was thinking how this series might have been inspired by "Gon"- it just has that feel and flow to it with the other animals binomial nomenclatured at the end.
The art is beautiful but there's just too much going on with too many other animals which distracted too much from the fox.
While reading I was thinking how this series might have been inspired by "Gon"- it just has that feel and flow to it with the other animals binomial nomenclatured at the end.
February 19, 2019
Again, a fascinating story with a plot I did not expect. The colours especially in this one are absolutely gorgous.
June 22, 2021
Mi corazón en un puño por el dibujo y el ritmo de la historia. Bellísimo.
December 23, 2022
I enjoyed the fox’s story more than I thought
April 20, 2023
Un documentario illustrato divinamente. Privo di testo, si leggerebbe in un soffio se non fosse per i disegni: sono talmente spettacolari da costringere a fermarsi ad ogni vignetta.
February 17, 2021
Beautiful wordless book that immerses you in the hardships and beauty of the natural world.
March 26, 2020
Just as the first, gorgeous illustrations but this time, a happier ending!
July 31, 2015
Not only just 80 pages long, this graphic novel also contains no words.
So it seemed like a quick read, and it was...comparatively, but there was nothing quick about the way I moved from page to page. I had to pour over each one, because the art was gorgeous.
If you're a nature lover this one will probably appeal to you. A fox and other creatures fight and run for survival when there's volcanic activity in their home. It definitely had close calls and it's touching moments too.
The story was completed in the pages given, but I could have looked at countless pages like this.
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
So it seemed like a quick read, and it was...comparatively, but there was nothing quick about the way I moved from page to page. I had to pour over each one, because the art was gorgeous.
If you're a nature lover this one will probably appeal to you. A fox and other creatures fight and run for survival when there's volcanic activity in their home. It definitely had close calls and it's touching moments too.
The story was completed in the pages given, but I could have looked at countless pages like this.
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
October 15, 2017
Mi son ritrovata con una copia fallata, sigh: è stata rilegata sottosopra.
Mi sono innamorata dei disegni di Federico Bertolucci, lo ammetto. Come disegna lui gli animali, non li disegna nessuno.
Tra lui e Brrémaud, però, sono un po' sanguinari: son pochissimi gli animali che si salvano dalla fame degli altri animali e dalla catastrofe che segna questo libro.
Le mie scene preferite sono quelle sottomarine, con i capodogli e le orche. Ma anche la scena nella tana delle lepri è piuttosto toccante.
Beh, rimandiamo indietro la copia fallata ma continuiamo la lettura di questa fantastica serie!
Mi sono innamorata dei disegni di Federico Bertolucci, lo ammetto. Come disegna lui gli animali, non li disegna nessuno.
Tra lui e Brrémaud, però, sono un po' sanguinari: son pochissimi gli animali che si salvano dalla fame degli altri animali e dalla catastrofe che segna questo libro.
Le mie scene preferite sono quelle sottomarine, con i capodogli e le orche. Ma anche la scena nella tana delle lepri è piuttosto toccante.
Beh, rimandiamo indietro la copia fallata ma continuiamo la lettura di questa fantastica serie!
February 22, 2015
My favorite of the Love series.
Art is just wonderful.
Art is just wonderful.
March 22, 2020
Diese Geschichte kommt ganz ohne Worte aus. Es wird einfach nur in unglaublich schöne, atmosphärischen Bildern erzählt. Erst denkt man es geht einfach um die Natur – das Fressen und gefressen werden. Dann kommen Naturgewalten mit ins Spiel. Man erlebt Situationen über und unter Wasser. Viele verschiedene Tiere kommen hier vor, aber durch alles zieht sich wie eine roter Faden der Fuchs. Ich muss gestehen, dass ich erst ziemlich spät bemerkte, dass der Fuchs sich in eine andere Richtung bewegte als der Rest der Tiere und war dann richtig überrascht bzw. hatte diesen Aha-Effekt, dass es nicht einfach nur eine aneinander Reihung von Szenen der Natur waren, sondern einen tieferen Sinn hatten. Ich fand das wirklich klasse.
Es ist schon lange her, dass ich Teil eins gelesen habe, aber ich weiß, dass ich da nicht so einen Aha-Effekt hatte.
Der Zeichenstil ist wirklich genial. Sehr realistisch und tolle Farben und Kontraste.
Story 4,0/5
Zeichenstil 5+/5
Gesamt 4,6/5
Es ist schon lange her, dass ich Teil eins gelesen habe, aber ich weiß, dass ich da nicht so einen Aha-Effekt hatte.
Der Zeichenstil ist wirklich genial. Sehr realistisch und tolle Farben und Kontraste.
Story 4,0/5
Zeichenstil 5+/5
Gesamt 4,6/5
September 19, 2020
A day in the life of the animals on an island when a volcano erupts
This book is a freaking work of art!! There are no words, only magnificent pictures. There are no human sentiments shoved onto the animals - they are just animals. But the struggles, the kills, the fights, the caring for offspring all really connected. There were several pages where I mentally said "Oh no!" with the situation that was progressing. Some animals definitely die in this book. It's heart-wrenching, but also touching. Everyone should read this.
This book is a freaking work of art!! There are no words, only magnificent pictures. There are no human sentiments shoved onto the animals - they are just animals. But the struggles, the kills, the fights, the caring for offspring all really connected. There were several pages where I mentally said "Oh no!" with the situation that was progressing. Some animals definitely die in this book. It's heart-wrenching, but also touching. Everyone should read this.
May 30, 2019
Second book in the Love series by Frédéric Brrémaud and Federico Bertolucci.
interesting quote:
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. " (p. 75)
interesting quote:
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. " (p. 75)
October 24, 2020
My skies, the feels. This book is a bit of an emotional roller coaster, let me tell you. I love foxes so much and I was so anxious while reading this. It’s the kind of book that, I have to admit, is too realistic and too unrealistic for me all at the same time. I have mixed feelings.
Full review to come.
Full review to come.
October 19, 2017
The best disaster book I've ever read... my heart was pounding with excitement, fear, and downright dread as this fox and so many others fought for survival.
September 10, 2021
Lots of surprises in this one. Stunning artwork. And they don't call them killer whales for nothing.
October 21, 2018
Ενώ έχει απίθανο σχέδιο, ενδιαφέρον σενάριο και του λείπει το κείμενο όπως μ' αρέσει όταν δεν εμπλέκονται άνθρωποι, με πετάει έξω το ανακάτεμα του σκηνικού: η αλεπού ζει πού; Στο όριο μεταξύ Σεν Λούις, Ισλανδίας και Γροιλανδίας; Ό,τι συμφέρει τον καλλιτέχνη;
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