The Christmas Fox

Clever, the fox, loves poultry. But for some time now, the henhouse near his burrow has been fortified to combat his huge appetite. It’s impossible for him to get his paws in there without being spotted. So, one day when the snow is falling heavily, he has an idea: pretend to be Santa Claus! Will he be able to carry out his plan without being spotted?

Strong points

– The return of the famous duo Éric Sanvoisin and Delphine Jacquot, this time with a humorous Christmas story featuring a fox and some chickens as the main characters!

– Éric Sanvoisin’s humorous writing, peppered with colorful puns, features two supporting characters who comment on the story, just like in their first title, Marions-les !: a fir tree and an elf.

– Delphine Jacquot’s meticulous and detailed pencil illustrations, this time in cheerful Christmas colors.

Éric Sanvoisin (author)

Born in 1961, Éric Sanvoisin started writing around the age of 10. With more than 70 books for children and adolescents published by various publishers, he has become a particularly prolific author in children’s literature. He is also a librarian in Brittany (St-Brieuc). At L’Étagère du bas, he has written three illustrated albums illustrated by Delphine Jacquot: Marions-les! (2019), A Shell For Two (2021) and The Christmas Fox (2025).

Delphine Jacquot (illustrator)

After training as a layout artist and earning a degree in communication from the Beaux-Arts in Rennes, Delphine Jacquot took advantage of an Erasmus exchange to take illustration courses at the Beaux-Arts in Brussels. Subsequently, she quickly collaborated with various publishers for children’s literature and won the Grand Prix de l’illustration in 2014. At L’Étagère du bas, she illustrated three albums written by Éric Sanvoisin: Marions-les! (2019), A Shell For Two (2021) and The Christmas Fox (2025).

Release date: November 2025

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