"Henri, Schlitzohr" Written and Illustrated by Eve Tharlet (Published by Verlag Neugebauer Press, Salzburg, Austria, 1989), Part Two

 

The title in English is "Little Pig, Big Trouble" (it was published in English as well, but I happen to have the Greek version!) and I loved this book ever since I saw it some eighteen years ago. The story is quite simple - a clumsy little pig accidentally walking into some black coal, white flour and blue paint and then making a huge mess in a picturesque French village. It is the way that it's drawn that makes it so special. The angles the artist is achieving present the action from more than one viewpoint creating suspence, laughter and anticipation for the young reader. There's great fun in tracing little Henri's colourful footsteps around the cobbled streets of the village, in and out of shops and seeing the damage he is causing. Even more fun watching the growing number of angry people trying to catch him! Eve Tharlet has been writting and illustrating books ever since this one came out in 1989 (I think this was her first) and you can view most of the titles on her own website: http://www.evetharlet.com/en