"Jon-Jon and Annette play together every day, until the war comes and separates them. War doesn't make any sense. It's loud and cruel and runs down everything in its path. But even war can't defeat childhood. This moving parable about war and peace is more timely now than ever."
book cover

"Born in Poland from a French mother and a Polish father, Elzbieta lives and works in Paris. She is a discreet person with multiple talents. Resolutely turned towards childhood, a country that we hasten to forget too quickly according to her, she bases her books on her own child's life, woven of languages, experiences and multiple places." She has published over 30 books.
author's website (translated from French)

A beautiful allegory for the war. Perfect for younger readers trying to understand what war is and why it happens.