This is a book review Bryn & I wrote for the Guardian Family Reviews

‘The funniest thing about this book is it has no words,’ declared Bryn.

This wordless picture book tells the tale of a fox stealing a chicken with the chicken’s friends in hot pursuit. Or does it? With no text for guidance there are numerous interpretations to discover – one of the many charms of this book. The real joy came from the pride Bryn took in ‘reading’ this book to us. He enjoyed being the storyteller and the lack of text helped him focus on the pictures & observe some of the clever tricks used to move the story on. The lack of text helped emphasise the mechanics of storytelling, something we take for granted in the stories we read.

This is a very clever and liberating book; an unexpected treat.