Pistouvi - by Merwan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Childhood should last forever... Jeanne is a little girl who lies with a mischievous young fox named Pistouvi. They share a charming little treehouse surrounded by a magical prairie tended by a giant 'tractor-man' and the wind-spirit he loves. Together, Jeanne and Pistouvie spend frolicking days without a care, but soon, the birds arrive and everything changes... A beautiful, lyrical fable about the inevitable transition from childhood freedom to adult responsibility, replete with laughs, nostalgia and heartache."--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Childhood should last forever... <p/>Jeanne is a little girl who lies with a mischievous young fox named Pistouvi. They share a charming little treehouse surrounded by a magical prairie tended by a giant 'tractor-man' and the wind-spirit he loves. Together, Jeanne and Pistouvie spend frolicking days without a care, but soon, the birds arrive and everything changes... <p/>A beautiful, lyrical fable about the inevitable transition from childhood freedom to adult responsibility, replete with laughs, nostalgia and heartache. <p/><br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>KIRKUS -- Pistouvi the fox explores life with his human friend, Jeanne. Pistouvi and Jeanne are best friends in a strange world with strange rules. The only adult presences come from the friendly Wind (shown as an ethereal, beautiful White woman) and abrasive Tractor (a light-skinned, bald man with an abundant black beard). Despite this, Pistouvi and Jeanne, who is a small, blond-haired White girl, make do with their treehouse home and have many goofy adventures together. Danger is never far off, however, as Pistouvi has a unique predicament: If he ever understands what the birds are saying, he will be forever changed. The birds are ever present, as the target of Pistouvi and Jeanne's pranks or as bigger, more menacing figures. They add an ominous air to an otherwise lighthearted narrative, serving as a reminder that one day Pistouvi and Jeanne may grow apart. The prologue and each of the 10 subsequent chapters serve as their own separate but connected interludes, making this volume more accessible to casual readers. Merwan and Gatignol have crafted a whimsical-and sometimes dark-narrative similar in tone to <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i>. The art is gorgeous, the style reminiscent of a black-and-white manga with gray tones. Details such as hair and fur are particularly well executed. The ending is both inevitable and saddening, surprisingly bleak in contrast to the overall more carefree tone. Sure to strike readers like a hammer. <i>(Graphic fiction. 12-16)</i> <p/><br><br>SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL -- Gr 7 Up-Fans of Studio Ghibli will appreciate this quietly strange tale. Jeanne, a young white girl, and Pistouvi, a clever fox, live in a tree house and have free rein to explore the fields and forest. Their only concern is the grumpy "tractor-man" who tends the prairie and the occasional bout of hunger. Birds of all sizes settle in their fields and interrupt their idyllic wandering, though they never bother our heroes unless provoked. As Jeanne and Pistouvi interact with the birds and other characters, we see them gradually growing up. Jeanne looks up to the resident wind spirit, an ethereal woman who tends the fields with the tractor-man, but still finds herself lying to the wind and pushing boundaries where she can. Pistouvi gets nervous around the birds and wants Jeanne to pay more attention to him, but sometimes his temper gets the better of him. Gatignol's ink illustrations are bold and full of movement. Both Jeanne and Pistouvi are adorable and expressive, and their world is fascinating. The story is somewhat fragmented, which can make the plot hard to follow, but it's easy to be invested in the characters nonetheless. This translation of an earlier French release will find fans in its new home. VERDICT A dreamscape of a graphic novel about the changing friendship between a young fox and his best friend. A good additional purchase. <p/><br><br>The fine-lined artwork precisely captures both the charming surface and the subtly unsettling undercurrents of Pistouvie's curious world. -- Eric Shanower (Eisner-winner, The Worlder Wizard of Oz, Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland) <p/><br><br>Whimsical, magical, beautiful, heart-rending: I already want to read PISTOUVI again. You will too. -- Janet Lee (Eisner-winner, Return of the Dapper Men) <p/><br>
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