(French) Cadeau de la fée des fourmis

Maman et grand-mère regardent l'album photo défraîchi et partagent de vieux souvenirs. À cette époque, ma grand-mère regrette encore de ne pas avoir pu la serrer dans ses bras parce qu'elle était occupée. Lorsque l'enfant appelle les "fées fourmis" et demande comment faire plaisir à sa grand-mère, elles lui remettent un cadeau très spécial. 

Complété par de belles et sophistiquées techniques de coloriage traditionnel, le livre d'images met en scène un mystérieux voyage vers l'époque où votre grand-mère et votre mère vous manquent le plus, en portant des vêtements offerts par une fée fourmi. C'est un livre d'images sympathique qui évoque la nostalgie et l'amour familial de l'enfance.

(English) The Gift of Ant Fairies

In the conclusion, mother and grandmother return to a time they miss the most, thanks to the help of the ant fairies, and hug each other tight. The conclusion is described in a beautiful, mystical way. Next to grandmother and mother, who have returned to when grandmother was young and mother was a child, are the ant fairies that travel between reality and the world of imagination as well as the child who is drawn to be the same size as the fairies, thus enriching the overflowing sense of emotions. This picture book is made all the more charming by adding fantasy elements to a heartwarming story that arouses a sense of nostalgia for childhood and love for family.

The Gift of Ant Fairies is a picture book that tells the story of a longing for the past that is hidden inside our hearts and the warm sense of love among family members, using traditional colored pictures. Just like when we look at a dusty photograph album, the picture book brings back memories of precious moments in the past and those we loved back in those times. The blank space that was created by boldly omitting the background will be filled with precious moments and times that the readers miss and have engraved in their minds. 

(프랑스어 원문) 엄마와 할머니는 빛바랜 사진첩을 보며 옛 추억을 나누어요. 그 시절, 할머니는 작고 귀여웠던 엄마를 바쁘다는 이유로 많이 안아 주지 못한 것을 아직도 아쉬워합니다. 아이가 ‘개미 요정’들을 불러 할머니를 기쁘게 할 방법을 묻자, 요정들은 아주 특별한 선물을 건네줍니다. 

정교하고 아름다운 전통 채색화 기법으로 완성한 이 그림책은 개미 요정이 선물한 옷을 입고 할머니와 엄마가 가장 그리운 때로 되돌아가는 신비로운 여정을 담았다. 어린 시절에 대한 향수와 가족애를 불러일으키는 다정한 그림책이다.