Aristide

by Rosemary Friedman, Quentin Blake (Illustrator), Plum Le-Tan (Translator)

Aristide est en vacances au bord de la mer avec sa grand-mère. Par un bel après-midi, il essaie son matelas pneumatique tout neuf. Il regarde les poissons à travers le hublot transparent. Lorsqu'il relève la tête, la plage est déjà loin, et la chaleur du soleil l'endort. La nuit tombe, de grosses vagues se forment, commence alors pour Aristide une périlleuse navigation solitaire...

88 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Rebe · Rating 5 out of 5]

very sweet. lovely illustrations.

[Angela Tuson · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Aristide" reminded me of "Emil and the Detectives". The Euro-culture and vintage-nature of the story was charming. I liked Aristide's character growth within the story; how he made better choices, better decisions when he had to think for himself than he did when Granny was thinking for him. A good recommendation for read aloud. A book that raises some laughter and discussion during or after read aloud I'd guess.