by Clive McFarland (Author), Clive McFarland (Illustrator)

"Charming . . . Fred's adventure gently encourages children to imagine and be curious about the wider world around them." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Fred is a city fox, but the city can be a scary place. It's noisy, it's smoky, and it's often dangerous. One day, Fred sees a flock of birds flying over the rooftops. Where do they go? he wonders. When a bird tells him about the place called the wild, he decides to go in search of it. Will he find the wild? And what will happen if he does?

Author Biography

Clive McFarland grew up in Northern Ireland before taking a ship to England to study art and design. He works with paint, crayons, and cut paper to create his textured illustrations and brings everything together digitally.