Pax is the story of a boy (Peter) and his fox (Pax). Yes, a fox is a strange pet for a boy to have. I was thinking the same thing. But there is a good (mixed with sad and hopeful) story behind how Peter came to have a fox for a pet. This story takes place in the past (historical fiction is my jam) but the author doesn't really say where or when the setting of the story is. And it really bothered me, like really bothered me, throughout the whole story. Peter's father went to war (which war?) and forced Peter to leave his fox out in the woods (which woods?) to go live with his grandfather (where?). Peter realized that was a terrible mistake and sets upon a journey to find his fox. Do you see what I mean about the setting bothering me? I did enjoy the characters in the book however. This story is told not just from Peter's point of view, but also from Pax's. As each the human and the boy are learning how to survive on their own, they tell the story from their own angle. Pax was just a kit (that's a baby fox) when Peter found him and took him in. No one taught him how to hunt or the dangers that could be facing him. Peter also had never traveled on his own, especially on foot. The journey for each of them was difficult and I enjoyed listening to how boy and fox overcame the obstacles. So while this book wasn't perfect for me, I would recommend it for anyone liking adventure or animal stories. One quick side note: The pictures in the book where done by Jon Klassen. I listened to the audiobook version of the book and I feel like I missed out by not seeing the illustrations. I am thinking I will need to a least flip through the physical book to see how the pictures add to the story. Do you like it when there are illustrations chapter books? I think it makes the book a little extra special.
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