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Product Description
Detailed pen-and-ink drawings – filled with soft watercolors – make a game of this unforgettable tour through the streets and scenes of early-twentieth-century Paris. Illustrated endpapers extend the fun by replicating a 1907 Baedeker map of Paris.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #16446 in Books
- Published on: 2006-09-05
- Released on: 2006-09-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 40 pages
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2–When Adèle meets her younger brother after school, she cautions him not to lose anything on the way home. The children take a leisurely route, visiting friends, a street market, a park, and two museums. Predictably, Simon leaves an item (his drawing, hat, knapsack, glove) behind at each location. Set in Paris during the early 20th century, this simple story is the basis for some remarkable illustrations. McClintock's pen-and-ink with watercolor technique has the feel of illustrated children's books from that period. The retro effect is accented by an old-fashioned typeface, creamy paper, and wide borders around the spreads. The children's route is traced on the endpapers–a map of Paris from 1907. Each stop is based on a real place, some immediately recognizable, such as the Louvre and Notre-Dame. McClintock's research is described in wonderfully detailed endnotes. For example, in the picture of the bustling street market, the groupings of people are based on works by Honoré Daumier and Eugène Atget. In the Louvre, Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt help Simon find his crayons. Readers will enjoy the visual game of hide-and-seek; the more they look, the more they can find. A beautiful example of bookmaking, with plenty to charm children, this is a visual delight.–Robin L. Gibson, Granville Parent Cooperative Preschool, OH
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From Booklist
*Starred Review* K-Gr. 3. "Please try not to lose anything today," Adele implores her little brother, Simon, as they begin their walk home from school. She might as well have asked the sun not to rise in the East, for at each stop along the way Simon loses something: first a drawing he had made, then his books, then one of his gloves. And so it goes until the children finally arrive at home, where Mama discovers that Simon has lost everything ! But who can blame him? After all, the setting is Paris in the early twentieth century, and there are simply so many wonderful distractions en route that it's a miracle the children make it home at all. As for young listeners, they'll want to peruse the endpaper maps (by Baedeker) to follow the children's peregrinations through the busy City of Light and linger over McClintock's meticulous double-page depictions of Parisian neighborhoods and landmarks, identified in charming, informative endnotes. McClintock's beautifully restrained use of color may evoke a long-ago time, but her compositions are so dynamic that there's always something for contemporary children to discover. Michael Cart
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Review
“[An] instant classic. McClintock’s illustrations . . . evoke the world of children’s books our grandmothers handed down, by Randolph Caldecott or Emile Gaillard.” —The New York Times Book Review
"Simon is a lucky kid—and so are the ones whose parents share this lovely book with them." —The L.A. Times
“McClintock’s story is fun to read, and her illustrations, rich with autumn colors and scenes, make this book a standout.” —Scripps Howard News Service
“The illustrations are nonpareil.” —The Miami Herald
"Muted old-world watercolors pay homage to a great city and a special relationship at the dawn of the 20th century." —The San Francisco Chronicle
“A gifted artist offers gorgeous pen-and-ink watercolor drawings of early 20th century Paris.” —Buffalo News
“Parents will hunt for excuses to borrow this one.” —St. Louis-Post Dispatch
"McClintock's beautifully restrained use of color may evoke a long-ago time, but her compositions are so dynamic there's always something for contemporary children to discover." —Starred, Booklist
"Delightful . . . as enjoyable as a chocolate croissant." —Starred, Kirkus Reviews
"McClintock scores a double coup, creating a must-see for francophiles and an engaging hide-and-seek game for homebodies." —Starred, Publishers Weekly
"A beautiful example of bookmaking, with plenty to charm children, this is a visual delight." —School Library Journal
"With its cozy, Kate Greenaway flavor and many minutiae to discover, this will be especially nice to share one on one." —The Horn Book
Customer Reviews
Great book for 4-6 yr olds 
This is a great book if you care about not exposing your children to some of the questionable values out there. It is also fun and beautiful.
Perfect - so evocative and beautiful.
Whether you've been to Paris or not, this book will make you homesick for the city. The detailed, crisp drawings are almost more important than the story. I could look at Adele and Simon for hours.
Beautiful artwork
I bought this for my grandkids who are about to enjoy a trip to Paris. The artwork is taken from real Paris streets, sights, and neighborhoods. Even though the story is geared for my youngest(age 7), the pictures will give my oldest(age 11)and idea of what to expect.
