In this year of the fox (or at least, since [b:Pax|22098550|Pax|Sara Pennypacker|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1434493048s/22098550.jpg|41443759] got so much attention it feels like a year of the fox, this one might be my favorite. I am one of those who did not like the ending of Pax, but I did like the ending of this one.

Jules and Sylvie live in Vermont with their father. One day, after making a snow family complete with fox, Sylvie runs off to the Slip to make a wish and never comes back. Jules is heartbroken, convinced that she could have stopped her sister somehow. Not long after this, a fox named Senna is born who can sense Jules' sadness. Can the two connect somehow? What is the meaning of their connection?

I found this book to be dream-like, which I enjoyed. It helped mediate the sadness for me, for it is a sad book. There is a lot of loss. It also discusses moving on, and I think the gentle dream-like quality helps in that instance as well. I also find the cover to be gorgeous and would love to see it without the dust-jacket (my copy being graciously provided by a local library.)