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[B]oth charming and instructive, fast-paced and entertaining-but, most of all, these qualities combine to deliver a powerful message about the brutal slaughter of animals for meat. This is activism in soft but deadly gloves * Books for Keeps *
A must-read * L’Enseignant *
Brilliantly mixes genres … entertaining and thought-provoking * Télérama *
Humour, wordplay and linguistic invention serves a fable which teaches young readers that animals also have rights * Elle *
The writing is fluid, accessible and rich … filled with humour and tenderness * La Montagne *

Jean-Claude Mourlevat was born in Ambert, Auvergne in 1952 to a farming family. He studied in Strasbourg, Toulouse, Bonn, and Paris, and worked as a German teacher before becoming an actor. He performed as the clown Guedoulde in a touring show and has also staged works by Brecht, Cocteau, and Shakespeare.

In the late 1990s, Mourlevat turned to writing for children, and has since published numerous books for young readers, winning awards such as the Prix des Incorruptibles and the Sorcières Prix. In 2021, he received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives near Saint-Étienne with his wife and two children.

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