author / illustrator: May Angeli
ages: 3+
32 pages
21 x 24 cm
hardback
French
Les Éditions des Éléphants
The Nut Seeker
A little squirrel has lost his nuts. Without missing a beat, he sets off to find them and asks all the animals he meets: the field mouse, the mole, the owl, the hedgehog, the hare, the deer...
Each animal points him on a trail which becomes clearer as the pages go by, helping the little squirrel find his meal, which he can share with his family.
This charming story explores the world of the autumn forest and its animals. It takes up all the fundamentals of the cumulative tale, so popular in children's literature, while at the same time conveying universal values of mutual help and sharing.
IN THE MEDIA
"What a wealth of emotions through the pages of this picture book! May Angeli’s first children's book was published in 1961. To this day, she has illustrated around a hundred. Her mastery of wood engraving and colours is flawless. The charm of this story is all the greater for it." – Le Temps, Switzerland
"A charming little picture book illustrated with magnificent woodcuts" - Biblioteca
"It's a lovely show of solidarity, and a quest that ends in a family treat. The colours - blue, orange, green, brown - are juxtaposed and superimposed to create magnificent textures for the foliage, fur or feathers, clouds... Enjoy your walk in the forest!" – Le Café pédagogique
"A beautiful cumulative tale with poetic illustrations, aimed at the very young, conveying the values of solidarity, mutual support, and family love within the natural world." – Li&Je
THE AUTHOR
May Angeli’s woodcuts were exhibited in 2021 at the French National Library in a full retrospective of her 60 years of work.