L'ogre maigre et l'enfant fou

Synopsis of L'ogre maigre et l'enfant fou

«L'ogre maigre et l'enfant fou» is the young adult novel by Sophie Chérer, published by L'École des Loisirs in paperback (78 pages, in French).

The story presents a world in which ogres raise children like battery hens, and follows a peculiar ogre and a wild child who question this practice. The work invites readers to have the courage to think differently and to say no to cruelty and the pursuit of profit.

Sophie Chérer herself provides the illustrations for this edition. The work was published on 16 March 2004.

This work is suitable reading for children and young adult readers who appreciate fantastical stories with an ethical undertone.