Raven Fox

Hector Fox receives a desperate plea for help from the Guardians of the Stone Tower. The Guardians fear the dreaded Raven’s Revenge is finally happening--and it will mean their doom.

In his latest adventure, Hector and his friends set out through the Green Wood on a rainy night hoping to reach the Stone Tower in time to protect his friends from an ancient curse that may finally be coming true. Hector Fox and the Raven’s Revenge is the second in a series of picture books created by Astrid Sheckels, featuring Hector Fox, Lucy Skunk, Mo Marten, Charlie Chipmunk, Jeremiah Rabbit and some surprise friends.

Astrid Sheckels was born and raised in the farming town of Hatfield, Massachusetts. She cannot remember a time when she wasn’t listening to, telling, or illustrating stories. She grew up with her father’s and grandfather’’s stories, so it’s not surprising that Astrid herself enjoys telling stories--though she prefers to tell hers visually, using illustrations to give a story more depth and dimension. Astrid began expressing herself artistically at age two when she decorated her family’s new wall-to-wall carpeting with wax crayons. Home school and private art instruction laid the foundation for her artistic education, which was formalized at Greenfield Community College. Astrid is a member of The Western Massachusetts Illustrators Guild and The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Her first two picture books featured her illustrations: the award-winning The Scallop Christmas (by Jane Freeberg, 2009) and the award-winning The Fish House Door (by Robert Baldwin, 2010). For her third picture book, the award-winning Nic and Nellie, she is both author and illustrator.