Watch the trailer for Gaspard’s Foxtrot
We are thrilled to announce that The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has made their beautiful animated concert film of Gaspard’s Foxtrot available to watch FREE on YouTube with educational resources accessible to 4 million schoolchildren via Charanga.
The film is available in the following languages:
English, Gaelic, British Sign Language, French, Polish, Romanian, Chinese, Urdu and Arabic.
All books sold at the RRP, plus postage. There is no charge for the signed dedication. Worldwide shipping.
Peter the Cat is a favourite character from the Gaspard the Fox series of books, known for his use of BIG words. Here, Peter explains some of his favourites, including a simple explanation alongside a phonetic spelling and illustration to help children understand how to pronounce each of them.
— Dame Patricia Routledge
— Marin Alsop, conductor
— BBC Music Magazine
A message from Gaspard’s illustrator, James Mayhew
The composer, Jonathan Dove, takes a bow
Philharmonic Hall
Gaspard’s Foxtrot and Gaspard’s Christmas are also exciting concert works, narrated live by Zeb Soanes with a thrilling orchestral score by Jonathan Dove, brought-to-life by James Mayhew’s beautiful illustrations.
Filming Gaspard’s Foxtrot with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Zeb spent days at the University of Suffolk this week with 400 local schoolchildren, exploring storytelling through words, pictures and music - with the help of James Mayhew, Chris Warner ... and Gaspard the Fox.
BBC NEWS
Cleo Sylvestre, the actor who inspired the character of Honey in the Gaspard the Fox stories, has sadly died, aged 79. Zeb fondly remembers his 'Hackney Mum.'
You can now listen to the musical tale of Gaspard’s Foxtrot, read by Zeb Soanes, accompanied by Jonathan Dove’s exciting score performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra.
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra release the single Christmas is Here from Gaspard’s Christmas.
Through a magical Christmas tale, Gaspard’s Christmas gently introduces children to the problem of homelessness.
THE TABLET
Gaspard’s Christmas is named ‘Best Charity Book’ in The Independent’s 11 best Christmas books for children 2022
THE INDEPENDENT
Inspired by J.M. Barrie’s generosity, Zeb announces that royalties from the sale of Gaspard’s Christmas will benefit St Martin-in-the-Fields homeless charity in perpetuity.
A behind the scenes look at Gaspard's Foxtrot, the concert experience for school children which has been watched by over 92,000 children across Scotland.
ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA
Gaspard the Fox is a question to challenge the last four of this year's semi-finalists in BBC Radio 4’s general knowledge contest, chaired by Russell Davies.
BBC RADIO 4
See the real Gaspard in this BBC News video
6 year-old, Summer, made this potato Gaspard for World Book Day. Can you make Finty and Peter too?
Gaspard’s friends Summer and Max had the brilliant idea to turn autumn leaves into a ‘flurry’ of foxes. See how many you can make.
Follow Clementine the Living Fashion Doll’s step-by-step guide to making a Gaspard Pom-Pom Puppet
Find more fun things to do in Gaspard's DEN
We are thrilled to announce that The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has made their beautiful animated concert film of GASPARD’S FOXTROT available to watch FREE on YouTube with educational resources accessible to 4 million schoolchildren via Charanga.