A fabulously funny picture book, illustrated by Axel
Scheffler, the superstar illustrator of The Gruffalo and
Zog.
Each night, a farmer's chickens get gobbled up by a cunning fox.
When the farmer has finally had enough, he decides the culprit
must be found - and tasks his loyal dog with catching the chicken
thief.
Poor Dog searches and waits to no avail. And when Dog asks for
help, things just get worse! Pig falls asleep, Sheep is too scared...who
will help Dog catch the thief, and how?
Tuck into this hilarious tale, illustrated by the one
and only Axel Scheffler, written by Chantal de Marolles.
A joyful clash of wits to be enjoyed again and again.
Every spread features gorgeous original artwork by Axel Scheffler
with lots of enjoyable details for families to spot together
Axel Scheffler is the illustrator of a whole host of beloved
classic children's books such as Stick Man and Room
on the Broom
Featuring a lively translation of Chantal de Marolles' original
text by Alison Green, author of Kind
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Axel Scheffler Biography
Axel Scheffler is an acclaimed illustrator, animator and more recently author of children's books. He was born in Hamburg in 1957 and moved to England in 1982 in order to study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art. He then worked for a variety of advertising companies, magazines and newspapers in both England and Germany
