"The Fox's New Channel is yet another phenomenal, thought-provoking children's book by the incomparable Tuula Pere, our 2023 Author of the Year!
It is part of arguably the most decorated and beloved series in the history of our awards, a series that follows the mischievous, Machiavellian Francis the Fox—the only character to be named “Best Character” and “Best Villain” in the same OCA contest!
What makes Francis such an interesting character? Well, he's far from a role-model. At the same time, he has aspects of his character that are sympathetic, relatable, and compelling. He's creative, ambitious, driven, and relentless—for better or for worse (usually for worse). He won't take “no” or “can't” for an answer. You just can't stop this fox!
The scheming fox is back to it again in The Fox's New Channel, which seems to come right after Francis's tower-building failure in The Fox's Tower, a book which ended rather abruptly and without a clear or satisfying resolution.
Well, we get a bit of a resolution here: Francis's resolution to not give up on making it big and becoming famous.
During what should be a heartwarming reunion with his loving mother, Francis instead uses this homecoming as an opportunity to enact a new scheme: starting his own media company!
The clever Fox, with an insatiable appetite to do big things, still believes he can do something noteworthy in prison like writing a book about his embellished stories and experiences.
Tuula Pere once again knocks it out of the park with this series"
—Outstanding Creator Awards