IZZY, HYGHLY, AND EkXept
Written by Farrukh Dhondy, Illustrations by Kate Parkin
Can a domestic cat and a wild fox ever be friends? Can a little naughtiness go some way to establish a real kindness? Does one good turn deserve another? Even if the person doing the good turn doesn’t know that he or she is doing it?
This story of Izzy the pet cat, Hyghly the wily city fox, Ekxept, the wicked, wild feline and Grouchy Grimm, Izzy’s grumpy owner, asks all these questions and maybe even answers them. But does it?
The story of these four is told in a sequence of sonnets and vivid pictures which bring the verses to life. Read, think, answer?
Farrukh Dhondy is an Indian-born British writer, playwright and screenwriter of Parsi descent. Based in the UK, he is known for his extensive work across literature, film and television, including children’s books, biographies, theatre and TV scripts. He also served as a Commissioning Editor at Channel Four from 1984 to 1997.
Kate Parkin is an illustrator specialising in children’s picture-books. Kate worked for many years as a stylist and feature writer for a variety of interior magazines before changing direction. Kate has developed her own style of illustration and self-publishes her own picture books as well as collaborating with other writers.