★ "Readers, particularly the newly independent ones at whom this is aimed, will delightedly join the outing."
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Spectacular weirdness...imaginative odyssey...memorable as it is bizarre."
--Wall Street Journal's Best New Children's Books Where can young readers experience boundless imagination? In the sandbox, of course, as they follow Adele on her discovery of a barefoot king, a cloud of fluffy chicks, and a dessert island (YUM!). With this wild playground adventure, it's easy to see why star French cartoonist Claude Ponti is one of the world's most beloved children's book authors.