A greatly enjoyable exploration of the species and lore behind one of nature’s most interesting, clever, and charming creatures, a small predator with a huge influence on cultures from European to oriental. Lots of stories about the actual animal as well as lessons about their behaviors, lifestyle, raising young, etc. I very much loved learning more about these beautiful rascals.

As someone who lives in the British countryside, I am always excited to spot a beautiful fox when I am out and about. I have always found them fascinating creatures, usually so secretive and fleeting. To me, they behave more like cats while being related to dogs. I found the portrait this book painted of them really quite beautiful.

I enjoyed that this was not a scientific book about foxes, but rather a collection of experiences and information that the author has collected over his time watching these animals. Reading it was like sitting down with the author as if he were a friend and listening to him recount the tales to me.

A really nice little book, and those who enjoy nature (and not just foxes) will like this.

Thank you to NetGalley and Greystone books for this ARC.
I enjoyed reading this author’s encounters with nature and the elusive fox. The story itself was light, not overly scientific, but also informative about foxes. I loved reading about his time walking in nature with his dog and finding the foxes, as well as the history of the fantastic fox. If you love nature and learning about foxes then I think you will enjoy this one.

My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Greystone Books for an advanced copy of this new book on the sly little tricksters that play in the forest, what they like to do when nobody is watching but trail cameras, and what people think they know about foxes, or have been told by media.

My Grandmother was a huge fan of foxes. Anybody she loved, myself included was always called a little fox or my sweet fox. No one really knows why, my Nan was pretty iconoclastic in h family, so loving foxes might have been just her thing. Or being Irish she might have been rooting for the fox as the English like to hunt them. Nan was unique. Through being called her little fox, I always had an affinity for foxes. I loved the Thornton W. Burgess books, with Reddy Fox, loved, loved, loved Disney's Robin Hood, and still do. Again most of my knowledge is from fiction, so I was thrilled to read this book as this offered not as much scientific knowledge, but observational knowledge. And what fun the author must have had watching. Finding the Fox: Encounters With an Enigmatic Animal by Norwegian author and editor Andreas Tjernshaugen, translated by Lucy Moffatt, is a look at foxes in the author's neighborhood, with illustrations an plenty of stories.

The author, accompanied by his dog Topsy takes to the woods to find out more about the foxes that live in his neighborhood. Slowly from those close by the author widens his walks to take in foxes out in the deeper woods. Andreas seeing that the foxes are skittish around him, and something that might have to do with his dog companion begins to leave trail cameras where he has spotted fox activity. This gives him a chance to watch from a distance, and learn quite a bit. Andreas watches the foxes play, moving from fun to learning how to hunt for mice. Family relations are made, and again Andreas is able to view this by camera eye. Andreas also adds facts that he picks up, along with reflections of foxes in literature and especially myth, and why foxes occupy the place they do.

Not just a book about foxes, but a book about the joys of walking in nature and observation. And having a fun dog. This is not a scientific study book, this is more of an observational look at nature and foxes in particular. The writing is very good, almost like letters to a friend about what is going on in the natural world. Andreas has a very nice style, a good sense of humor and can tell facts and little stories in the same paragraph without losing the narrative flow, which can also show up in books that have been translated, but not here. A very interesting book for nature lovers who like to read about things they might pass or see on their walks.

Recommended for nature readers of all ages. A very pleasant story about foxes, and a book that might make people leave their couches and look at the nature that is all around us.

This is a light, interesting (to those interested in foxes) read, a gathering of anecdotes, the author’s experiences watching foxes, and fox-related information from the past. It’s not a work of science, and seemed rather random in what topics were covered. Considering what a casual read it seemed to be, I was very surprised by the lengthy notes and bibliography.

Mixed with the lighter material, there are chapters on hunting and fur which might bother some readers. They’re not excessively detailed, and the author’s generally against them without giving heavy lectures.

In fact, he engages in some questionable behavior with wild foxes himself, which he acknowledges having qualms about.

Thanks to Greystone Books and NetGalley for the advance copy to review.

Finding the Fox is an interesting little book on foxes and the author's encounters with them.
It's more like a casual read with curious facts about foxes but in all fairness, it could offer more. Maybe there will be a continuation?
I have to admit, I enjoyed the pictures – a lovely addition to the text. Obviously, foxes are eye candies – gorgeous creatures!

Such an interesting read. I was intrigued because there are wild foxes living near me and they can often be seen running on the beach. I wanted to learn more about them. And it turns out I knew hardly anything about foxes. But now I do.