author/illustrator: Adrien Parlange
ages: 3+
40 pages
29 x 21 cm
hardcover
La Partie
sold: Korean, Spanish (world), Catalan, Italian
A Shelter
About this book
A book that invites us to give up fears, prejudice, and wild instincts to unite and make room for others.
Under a burning sun, in the middle of the desert, the shade is rare. Only a small rock provides coolness. A child comes up and lays there, shielded from the sun. A snake joins her, followed by a fox, a hare, a hedgehog, a wild boar, a little goat and, lastly, a flock of birds.
As the hours go by, the shade moves like a clock and the group gets larger: each character must find its place, a comfortable position in this tiny oasis of coolness. The reader dreads the arrival of each newcomer: will the snake bite the child, and the fox eat the hare? But when the sun finally sets, it’s a joyful and united crew that comes out of the shadow…
• A little miracle that will leave the reader joyful,
moved, and hopeful.
• With simplicity and precision, Adrien Parlange plays with tension and amusement to build a surprising group in a clever architecture.