Nasty Crow

Summary

Sasha’s temper manifest itself in spectacular ways: each time, Sasha transforms into a gigantic crow, as impressive as its fury. Passers-by, family, classmates, everyone around Sasha fall prey to this furious animal, who wakes up at every frustration, no matter how insignificant.

Until one day, the anger takes on monstrous proportions and the crow flees into the distance. Sasha lands unconscious next to a walrus woman who helps Sasha learn to make peace with the inner crow.

An intelligent, highly graphic learning tale that celebrates difference and makes us think about how difficult it is to deal with our emotions.

Topics: anger, managing emotions, a journey of initiation, celebrating difference

Awards:

Award Jérôme Main, 2024 (Prix Jérôme Main) : award for the debut picture book