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Mr Leon's Paris

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Mr Leon's Paris
Original French cover
AuthorStéphane-Yves Barroux
Original titleLe Paris de Léon
TranslatorSarah Ardizzone
LanguageEnglish
Genreillustrated fiction
PublisherPhoenix Yard Books
Publication date
2012
Publication placeFrance
Media typePrint
Pages32
ISBN9781907912085
OCLC769547135

Mr Leon's Paris (original title Le Paris de Léon) is a children's book telling the story of a taxi driver's travels around the city of Paris. It is written and illustrated by Stéphane-Yves Barroux.[1][2] The driver's travels take in the Eiffel Tower and Sacré-Cœur.[3] The story is well illustrated[2][4] in pencil[3] by Barroux,[5] although his "blocky, abstract comics" have been considered to not do justice to famous landmarks.[1]

The book was originally published in France in 2011[1] and was skilfully[6] translated by Sarah Ardizzone.[1] The translation is credited as giving a "British feel with American flair"[7] although there is difficulty with some of the original word play.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Mr. Leon's Paris". Publishers Weekly. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Barroux a conté " Le Paris de Léon " aux enfants de l'école Prévert". La Voix du Nord. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b Demarconnay, Julie (18 December 2012). "Coup de cœur sur le salon : Le Paris de Léon – Barroux". Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Mr Leon's Paris". Book Trust website. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Barroux (jeunesse)". Lire en Pays Autunois website. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  6. ^ Mallett, Margaret. "Mr Leon's Paris". Books for Keeps website. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  7. ^ Terri Schlichenmeyer (15 July 2013). "Mr Leon's Paris takes kids on an international trip". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 27 May 2014.