Friday, January 27, 2023

A Place for Pauline by Anouk Mahiout and Marjolaine Perreten - OPTIONAL

A Place for Pauline
by Anouk Mahiout and Marjolaine Perreten.
PICTURE BOOK Groundwood. 2020. $19. 9781773066097 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Pauline lives in a busy, noisy house. 5 people live there (almost 6 as her mother is expecting) and Pauline, the eldest sibling, would like a quiet spot of her own. She finally discovers a place under the stairs and her parents let her make it her own, with a mattress and bookcase, and everything she needs. It's her place and her imagination can run wild. Even better though, she imagines she could run away and jump on a passing ship and travel the world but then discovers that her family would miss her. 

Translated from French, I'm sure some kids could certainly relate. I found the story charming. The illustrations are a cross between traditional picture books and graphics and sometimes the story is told in panels. Pauline's grandmother and father are French, and some of the dialogue is in French. 

Lisa Librarian

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