Gaetan Doremus

In an updated version of the Stone Soup tale, the various inhabitants of the apartment building have only an item or two in the fridges, but together, they have enough to make supper. And, because they are French, they make something delicious.



I enjoyed the diverse inhabitants and the warmth of their interaction. I never found city life to be particularly alienating, but this does make for a good story. The odd format of the book plays up the height of the building, and the detailed line show more drawings are amusing and unpretentious.

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From the creator of Bear Despair, a humorous wordless homage to the American West in which potentially violent confrontations are disarmed by the appearance of ladybugs.

A modern take on the Stone Soup story. Translated from the French, it's an interesting take on the story and has an interesting format.

Fun, whimsical wordless French import that reminds me of Jon Klassen's "Hat" books but not as droll and subtle as those.