My first thought when I saw this picture book at work was 'Louise!' (from A Strong Belief in Wicker) because An Armadillo in Paris would tickle her Francophile fancy in all the right spots!Elegant black and white illustrations grace each page & the covers. They are simple, clean drawings enhanced by splashes of water colour.
Young Arlo the armadillo likes to explore - he comes from a long line of nine-banded explorers. His grandfather, Augustin, left him a trail of clues with which to explore Paris for the first time. His aim is to find the Iron Lady.
So with "a twitch that only stops when adventure begins..." Arlo sets off!
He takes in all the usual Parisian sites as his follows his grandfather's clues around the city.
We also learn some facts about the Iron Lady at each stop.
Arlo particularly enjoys the stops that allow him to munch on croissants & try macarons!
The final double page spread revealing the identity of the Iron Lady is followed by a page of facts and figures for those who want to know more.
Julie Kraulis is Canadian and has a website full of her lovely illustrations & art work here. She also has an earlier picture book called, Whimsy's Heavy Things, for me to track down :-)
This post is part of Dreaming of France with Paulita.
I know Louise and I completely agree with you.
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