The landscapes are further animated by the artwork from Tom de Freston, whose handsome illustrations capture the reader’s imagination. The story explores serious issues such as the environment, migration, family dynamics, and mental health. Julia is befriended by another lonely child, Kin, who is bullied by a group of racist boys in the village.

Leila’s relationship with her mum was such a complex one - one built on not talking, not communicating, until they needed to. They have been shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize, the Little Rebels Prize, the Branford Boase Award, the Blue Peter Best Story Award, Costa Children's Book Prize, and Foyles' Children's Book of the Year, amongst others. Leila's and Miso’s stories are intertwined - both are lost, have hope, don’t give up and find love in the end.Stunningly illustrated, I loved reading the touching yet exciting at times experience that was ‘Leila and the Blue Fox’. Berlie Doherty is the author of the best-selling novel, Street Child, and over 60 more books for children, teenagers and adults, and has written many plays for radio, theatre and television.

Leila and the Blue Fox” is an enchanting story that grabs the reader and fully immerses them in the dangerous icy paradise of the Arctic. There she finds what her mother is passionate about - a small blue fox and the story of the different migrations become entwined.

Leila is a Syrian refugee and after six years of living apart from her Professor mother, she is leaving her new home in London to be reunited with her mother in Norway. The need for both animals and people to migrate is explored in a thoughtful, sensitive way, as is the mother/daughter relationship. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. This pocket-sized book presents the most essential poems in his dispensary: those which, again and again, have really shown themselves to work. When Leila leaves the UK to see her Mum for the first time in six years, she never imagined they would be tracking a blue fox together, or that the journey would help her discover her Mum’s story and reasoning as they both heal from their own migration.