Adèle & Simon

Written and illustrated by Barbara McClintock

Simon loses items on his way home. What will he tell his mother?

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36 pages· 550L

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Bookroo's summary

Adèle picks up her brother Simon from school, ensuring he has all his belongings. But as they wander through early 20th-century Paris, Simon's attention drifts, and he leaves something behind at each stop. With every lost item, the tension builds—how will they explain this to their mother? Join their charming journey through the vibrant streets, where each distraction leads to a new adventure. Will Simon manage to retrieve his lost treasures, or will the city keep them forever?

From the publisher

When Simon’s older sister, Adèle, picks him up from school, he has his hat and gloves and scarf and sweater, his coat and knapsack and books and crayons, and a drawing of a cat he made that morning. Adèle makes Simon promise to try not to lose anything. But as they make their way home, distractions cause Simon to leave something behind at every stop. What will they tell their mother?

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.

Adèle &amp;amp; Simon is a 2006 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children’s Book of the Year.