The skating lesson

Claire can't wait to get on the ice and skate again and again! She's going to jump, leap and twirl! All you have to do is wait: soon she'll be on TV, dazzling audiences the world over. But when Claire arrives at the rink for her very first lesson, things don't go quite as she imagined. The beginners are wearing ugly brown skates. And who wants to practice walking on the spot when you should be learning to jump and leap?

In this humorous tale of expectations colliding with reality, Claire discovers that great performances require great skill, and that she'll have to endure many small setbacks and perseverance if she wants to skate like a professional.

• Illustrated album in French
• Suggested age: 4 to 8