Ages 3-5 - 20 pages, 915 words | 9 minutes of reading | © MØTUS, 2023, for the 1st publication - all rights reserved
Pierrot hopes that, through magic or by concentrating very hard, he will manage to bring his father back. He practices, step by step, but his attempts make people smile. However, one day, while concentrating on making an elephant appear, a real pachyderm suddenly emerges!
This book deals with the disappearance of a father with humor and tenderness. The absence and the void are present but without weight because the whole book showcases the little boy's imagination, his hope, and the power of his will that defies the rational explanation given to him. Magic is mentioned, the kind involving tricks and wonders, but above all, the magic of a child's hope and resourcefulness. The young reader will follow the protagonist in his attempts, which are both funny and endearing and will enjoy the ambiguity of magic that leaves room for all possibilities.
Raconté par Jean-Cyprien