What Does the Fox Say by Ylvis (illustrations by Svein Nyhus)

My Review

Based on the YouTube sensation...yes you heard it right, What Does the Fox say has probably been heard in some shape or form by everyone out there.

Not going to lie, the song actually grates on my nerves, especially when you have a 5 year old that plays it on repeat. But in all honesty Simon and Schuster stepped out of the box and made a real good move publishing this little bundle of oddness!

So, what does the fox actually say? well it goes a little something like this:

Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?
Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!

I'm sure you get the drift...

This is a super duper fun read. What is funnier is if you can imagine all those grandparents reading it to their grandchildren with looks of utter bewilderment on their faces...because they just don't get what the heck it's all about. There are also some strange lyrics in the verse about the fox being an angel in disguise and what not...yeah strange.

What made this book so special were it's illustrations. They are gorgeously quirky and most definitely stand out from the crowd. Really we could look at their subtle beauty all day!

This is a bonkers read but kids will LOVE it and adults will totally secretly love it. Have yourself a little sing song (it will take a little practise to get those mad lyrics correct), kick back and just have a blast with this memorable little book. A must read!

4/5 Stars!

*Special thanks to Simon & Schuster for the review copy*