Extrait du livre The other end of the world
The other end of the world A tale by Arnaud de Buchy Pedagogical content by Emmanuelle Reyss & Jean-Baptiste Lorenzo Illustrated by Sonia Grandame & Joachim Hérissé Le Regard Sonore Editions
The other end of the world
For several days, at dawn, Moko would head to the seashore. There, he would watch the sun rise up, as if it were emerging from the depths of the sea.
One morning, his friend, the old wise man, accompanied him. "Tell me, what is on the other side of the sea?" "Is it the other half of the world?" asked Moko. "I must go see, I must travel!" "Then you should say goodbye to everyone you love..." "And say goodbye to me too." "Because, I know not of where you want to go, my boy." "I will count on you to return and tell me of your travels." "I'll return, I promise," answered Moko. Then he climbed into his boat and started away from the shore…