A Little France Author: [France] Jean-Jacques Sempé Translator: Huang Xiaotu Publisher: Shanghai Translation Publishing House

★ A masterpiece by French national treasure cartoonist Sempé, a little bit of France, a little bit of romance, a little bit of leisure, a little bit of escape

★ Only those who truly love France can draw such lovely French people.

If you lived in A Bit of France, you would...

I have a home in a quiet and leisurely French town. I know all my neighbors. They gather in the town square to chat about family matters. The owners of cafes, bakeries, and grocery stores are all old friends. Old people play chess and cards in the street garden, and the onlookers smile but do not say a word. After get off work, men lie on the counter of the bar to cheer for their favorite team. The annual Tour de France is naturally the top priority. Even on rainy days, people squeeze on the roadside to watch. Amid the gorgeous fireworks of the summer music festival, life is as peaceful as water, but full of flavor.

Sempé uses a gentle and humorous brush to sketch hundreds of scenes of French life, giving us a glimpse of the panoramic view of France through every detail.

Jean-Jacques Sempé (1932-2022) is a French national treasure cartoonist and a long-time contributor to The New Yorker. Born in poverty, he taught himself and used his spare time to contribute to different newspapers and magazines, gradually growing into a top cartoonist. The Nicholas series he co-created with René Goscinny has sold 15 million copies worldwide.