Sydney: Quand j’étais tout petit [French Ed. of Sydney: When I Was Very Small]

by Hélène Desputeaux (author & illustrator)

More than a book about a child when they an infant, this is the story of a premature baby. Written by Canadian author-illustrator Hélène Desputeaux, this book is about Sydney, as told to a toddler by her mother.

“Tes grands yeux voulaient tout voir mais
tes poumons n'avaient pas fini de grandir.
Voilà pourquoi il fallait prendre soin de toi,
te bercer, te cajoler et te protéger . . .”

With two levels of storytelling for different ages: one with longer black text, and another with shorter, bigger and colourful text for younger children.

French edition. English title: Sydney: When I Was Very Small.