The Child and the River
Bosco, Henri / Zonana, Joyce A new translation of an evocative French bestseller about a young farmboy, the river where he is forbidden to play, and the adventures that ensue when he disobeys his family's wishes.The story of Henri Bosco's The Child and the River is straightforward yet haunting: Pascalet, a boy growing up on a farm in France, is told he can play anywhere he likes-except by the river. Of course he dreams of going to the river, and one day he does. He falls ...