The Mighty Lalouche

About this book

Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Sophie Blackall brings to life this marvelous story which is full of humor and heart. In Paris France there lived a humble postman named Lalouche. He was small but his hands were nimble his legs were fast and his arms were strong. When his job was replaced by an electric car he turned to boxing to support himself and his pet finch Genevieve. But"You? A boxer?" the fighters asked. "I could sneeze and knock you down!" Still Lalouche refused to give up. And perhaps small Lalouche was just nimble . . . just fast . . . and just strong enough to beat his fierce competitors. Includes an authors note with historical information about French boxing and electric cars. "A bona fide knockout. Cest formidable!" Publishers Weekly Starred