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Captain Rosalie
Captain Rosalie | Timothee de Fombelle
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Timothe de Fombelle and Isabelle Arsenault capture the heart-wrenching cost of war for one small girl in a delicately drawn, expertly told tale. While her father is at war, five-year-old Rosalie is a captain on her own secret mission. She wears the disguise of a little girl and tracks her progress in a secret notebook. Some evenings, Rosalie's mother reads aloud Father's letters from the front lines, so that Rosalie knows he is thinking of her and looking forward to the end of the war and to finally coming home. But one day a letter comes that her mother doesn't read to her, and Rosalie knows her mission must soon come to an end. Author Timothe de Fombelle reveals the true consequence of war through the experiences of small, determined Rosalie, while acclaimed artist Isabelle Arsenault illustrates Rosalie's story in muted grays marked with soft spots of color -- the orange flame of Rosalie's hair, the pale pink of a scarf, the deep blue ink of her father's letters. All the more captivating for the simplicity with which it is drawn and told, this quiet tale will stay with the reader long after its last page is turned.
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A five-year-old in France lives a rich imaginary life while her father is away fighting in the First World War. The poignancy of her story and her limited point of view are perfectly matched with Isabelle Arsenault‘s moody illustrations. Spots of fiery orange brighten the bleak grey and brown washes of ink. A coming-of-age story for ages six to adult. #AllAges #Translation by Sam Gordon.

Jaimelire Beautiful illustration❤️ 4y
Lindy @Jaimelire It was Arsenault‘s illustrations that led me to pick up this gem. 😊 4y
kspenmoll This looks lovely!!! 4y
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Captain Rosalie | Timothee de Fombelle
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I have a secret.
The others think I‘m drawing in my notebook when I‘m sitting on the little bench underneath the coat hooks at the back of the classroom. They think I‘m dreaming as I wait for evening to fall.
But I am a soldier on a mission. I am spying on the enemy. I am preparing my plan.
I am Captain Rosalie.

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