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'It is perfect to practice reading on, with a poetic text and enough illustrations to help out if there is any insecurity about a word' - Babyccino Kids 'From the leaves caressed by the breeze to the merry-go round horses and the theater masks laughing on the cupolas of the Opera Garnier, this is a work of art for the youngat heart' - Air France 'Druvert uses lasercut techniques to create wonderful Parisian tableaux which are brimful of intricate details. The limited palette of black, white and blue/grey heightens the ornate papercuts and the result is quite striking' - Library Mice 'A beautiful and captivating book for children aged four and up, the rhyming story sees the Eiffel Tower take a voyage around the City of Light, visiting fellow landmarks en route - and it's all illustrated in amazing laser-cut pop-up designs' - Absolutely West London 'Laser-cut pages add interesting detail to beautiful illustrations' - On Printed Paper 'A must read' - Smallish 'A magically immersive read' - Little London 'Superb, both technically and aesthetically' - Financial Times (Books of the Year) 'Enchanting ... Druvert uses intricate laser-cut silhouettes to superb effect' - Financial Times

Written in rhyming couplets, the real star of the show here is the art, delicate and ornate paper cuts. Alternating pages serve as backdrops for the cut papers in front of them, all laid out on a stark black-and-white palette (with a bit of greyish-blue). The lasercuts are intricate, even including an Eiffel Tower-shaped hole on the book s cover. Older readers, especially adults (and definitely Francophiles), will appreciate such a lavishly illustrated book. It could serve as a very basic introduction to Paris and its monuments, especially for fans of papercutting.

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Hélène Druvert is an illustrator, paper and textile designer.

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