Lebanon
(French)
104
Japy-Fahed, Marie-Noëlle (text)
Taan, Yasmine (illus.)
Deux plumes et un voyage : une histoire (Two feathers and a journey : a story)
Jounieh : Ed. Kédémos, 2005. – 22 p.
(Collection Un poète raconte ...)
ISBN 9953-83-083-5
Journey – Happiness – Painting – Feather
This picture book about a young man’s journey of initiation is dedicated »to all children who set off in search of their dreams«. The son of a carpet dealer leaves his parents’ home to find happiness. He dreams of earning his money by painting the portraits of fancy queens. When he realises that his paint box is empty, he feels lost. Yet a bird comforts the boy and advises him that nature is full of colours if only he can find them. The bird hands the boy two feathers – one will enable him to fly away, the other one will provide him with whatever he most longs for. Thus, the young man continues his journey until he finds true happiness. The poetical story encourages readers not to give up too soon and keep their eyes open for their own share of happiness. (5+)