Author: Kilworth, Garry
Title: The Foxes of Firstdark (British title: Hunter's Moon)
Furry content: foxes, dogs, badgers, others
Rating: 4 (out of 4) paws!

This is the touching story of an English (British) fox named
O-ha. It begins as the vixen sets off on her own, away from
her parents, during the natural dispersal period of foxes. The
time setting, near as I can tell, is in the 1950s or 1960s. The
other major character in the book is Camio, an American red
fox. All of the characters, from major to minor, are superbly
drawn. It really is a wonderful story, and I don't want to give
any of it away (even the blurb on the inside of the cover
spoiled it a little for me - Me! Someone who likes to read the
last few pages of a book while still reading the first chapter!)
Suffice it to say that the book traces O-ha's life in rural to
suburban England, and how she adapts to changing problems
and situations. The story also points out that no matter how
much things change, the more they stay the same. Watch out,
this is a tear-jerker.  

Take it from someone who is addicted to Animal Planet, the
Discovery Channel, and PBS... The author did a very good
job researching for this book. At the beginning of the book
he includes a little bibliography, which lists some non-fiction
books on foxes and fox behavior. Equally impressing is the
explanations of O-ha's spiritual beliefs. There are also long
discussions on the differences between the legends of the
different animals.   

Truly a very excellent book, highly recommended.