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
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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.'
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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.
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The Royal Scottish National Orchestra release the single Christmas is Here from Gaspard’s Christmas.
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Through a magical Christmas tale, Gaspard’s Christmas gently introduces children to the problem of homelessness.
THE TABLET
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Gaspard’s Christmas is named ‘Best Charity Book’ in The Independent’s 11 best Christmas books for children 2022
THE INDEPENDENT
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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.
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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
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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
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We’re delighted to be one of Hatchards of Piccadilly’s recommended picture books for half term.
HATCHARDS
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‘A sweet tale which is as much a love letter to London as it is a nod to the Proms with lots of fascinating detail and charming illustrations by James Mayhew.’
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
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With free access for all primary schools, Gaspard’s Foxtrot is the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s most accessible Schools’ Concert Programme to date.
RSNO MAGAZINE
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Ian Eagleton, creator of The Reading Realm interviews Zeb and James about their third adventure in the Gaspard series.
THE READING REALM
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Sally Morris includes Gaspard’s Foxtrot in her top 3 selected Children’s books in today’s Daily Mail.
DAILY MAIL
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Zeb is Steve Wright's guest to talk about Gaspard's Foxtrot with an exclusive preview of Jonathan Dove's orchestral version of the story, played by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Alice Farnham.
BBC RADIO 2
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Gaspard’s Foxtrot is a unique fusion of words, art and music; a picturebook depicting London in a truly authentic way and celebrating orchestral music.
JUST IMAGINE STORY CENTRE
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For World Book Day, author Zeb Soanes and Illustrator James Mayhew discuss the Gaspard's Foxtrot book and orchestral performances. Gaspard's Foxtrot is the third title in the Gaspard the Fox picture book series and was published 4 March 2021 by Graffeg.
GRAFFEG LTD
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Discover all about Gaspard's Foxtrot, the new concert for primary schools based on the children's book by best-selling author, Zeb Soanes. Zeb talks to RSNO Director of Concerts & Engagement, Bill Chandler about bringing the story of loveable fox Gaspard to the concert hall stage.
ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA
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A "handsome" Islington fox has inspired a trio of children's books and now an orchestral suite.
ISLINGTON GAZETTE
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