It is called “Le gros Pull” and it was released by Flammarion jeunesse in the Père Castor collection, which offers hardback albums by talented authors and illustrators. It is always the pledge ofa beautiful object to help young people discover the pleasure of reading.
Coming back to the “big sweater”, I can tell you that it is as sweet as a Christmas story. We start in Mr. Bear’s lair, one Christmas Eve and already I can tell you that he has a sense of cozy, it is really too pretty at his place. The problem is that the snow has been falling for ten days and suddenly despite his fur and the fire in the fireplace he begins to feel cold. So he goes up to the attic and finds there a sweater that belonged to his grandmother, it is a beautiful coral red but the problem is too big. Never mind, he is not lacking in talent; he goes to get his sewing box and adjusts the said sweater. And this is where it is important he keeps the scraps of wool to offer them to Madame Blaireau who will make pretty gaiters. And one thing leading to another, she keeps the wool so that Madame Hérisson can make beds for her little ones who pass the leftovers to Madame Souris who makes them gloves and a scarf.
Imagine that there is a little left for his neighbor Mr. Criquet who makes a wick for his candle and without revealing the end to you I can tell you that this candelabra will be of service to Mr. Bear. Here the circle is complete. It’s a very nice tale that tells us about the stroke of friendship, solidarity, sharing and ecology. Here the clothing is used by all. At the helm there is Armellle Modéré, author and illustrator for young people, and Djohr, another illustrator, joins her for her sweet treat.
“The big sweater” is already a Christmas present …