A Shelter
Adrien Parlange

A book that invites us to give up fears, prejudice, and wild instincts to unite and make room for others.

 Under a burning sun, in the middle of the desert, the shade is rare. Only a small rock provides coolness. A child comes up and lays there, shielded from the sun. A snake joins her, followed by a fox, a hare, a hedgehog, a wild boar, a little goat and, lastly, a flock of birds. As the hours go by, the shade moves like a clock and the group gets larger: each character must find its place, a comfortable position in this tiny oasis of coolness. The reader dreads the arrival of each newcomer: will the snake bite the child, and the fox eat the hare? But when the sun finally sets, it’s a joyful and united crew that comes out of the shadow…

With simplicity and precision, Adrien Parlange plays with tension and amusement to build a surprising group in a clever architecture. A little miracle that will leave the reader joyful,

Adrien Parlange
The author and illustrator

Adrien Parlange published several books at Albin Michel Jeunesse, including La Chambre du lion (2014) which received a special mention at the Bologna Ragazzi Award, Le Ruban (2016) which was awarded the Chen Bochui Best Picture Book of the Year Award, Le Grand Serpent (2019) and Les Désastreuses conséquences de la chute d’une goutte de pluie (2021), shortlisted for the Pépites award of the Montreuil festival and the Sorcières Award. He lives in Strasbourg where he teaches at the Arts décoratifs school.