The Three Companions

Marie-Jeanne Lapin receives an unusual gift from her grandfather: the promise that three companions will accompany her throughout her life.

Over the years, she meets Solitude, then Freedom, and finally Death. At first frightening, these visitors gradually become allies who help her grow and understand the cycle of life. A tender story about acceptance and the passage of time.

Through poetic storytelling, France Quatromme explores universal themes with great sensitivity: the passing of time, emancipation and the search for serenity. Jeanne Saboureault’s deep, luminous illustrations accompany this modern tale, which can be read and understood on many different levels.

A luminous tale about the major stages of life

Key selling points:

◊ A coming-of-age tale about the cycle of life and accepting the passage of time.
◊ Sensitive, thoughtful writing with great philosophical depth.
◊ A delicate visual world that enhances both the emotions and the meaning of the story.

Author & Illustrator

France Quatromme (author)
A storyteller since 2004, France Quatromme has developed an approach centred on musicality, gesture and objects. A former early-childhood educator, she creates funny and magical stories for both very young children and older audiences. As a children’s author, she has published around sixty picture books with various publishers and also leads nursery-rhyme workshops.

Jeanne Saboureault (illustrator)
A graduate of the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts, Jeanne Saboureault lived in Belgium for around ten years. Now based in Lyon, she is involved with the Bourrage Papier collective and devotes herself to illustration. Through narratives that give an important place to nature and slow living, she invites readers to let themselves be surprised by the world around them. She has published Le Tambour with Éditions MeMo.