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French Titles
A grandfather tells his grandchildren a story to which he himself was a witness: the story of the créature des neiges. Because of severe winter weather, he and two lumberjack friends found themselves holed up in a cabin in the woods. They had to be very careful to preserve their heat if they were going to survive. For this reason, they hesitated allowing a bizarre stranger who knocked on the door in the middle of the night entry to their hard-to-heat shelter. When a huge terrifying figure came in, they sat him down near the wood stove. They went back to bed and soon felt the cold creeping into their cabin. The freezing lumberjacks passed out. When they came to, good weather had returned and they were warmed by a spring breeze. It was then that they noticed that all that remained of the ice man who came in during the night were his clothes and a large puddle. Since all the action of La créature des neiges takes place in an enclosed space, the illustrations are of utmost importance. The anxiety felt by the characters is clearly visible in their expressions of fear and incredulity. The images work well with the text in creating a mysterious atmosphere for this short story. –JMB |
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