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Original title
  
Le Paris de Léon

Country
  
France

Publisher
  
Phoenix Yard Books

Originally published
  
2012

Page count
  
32

ISBN
  
9781907912085

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Translator
  
Sarah Ardizzone

Language
  
English

Publication date
  
2012

Author
  
Stéphane-Yves Barroux

Genre
  
Illustrated fiction

Illustrator
  
Stephane Barroux

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Stephane Barroux books, Other books

Mr Leon's Paris (original title Le Paris de Léon) is a children's book telling the story of a taxi driver's travels around the city of Paris. It is written and illustrated by Stéphane-Yves Barroux.

The driver's travels take in the Eiffel Tower and Sacré-Cœur. The story is well illustrated in pencil by Barroux, although his "blocky, abstract comics" have been considered to not do justice to famous landmarks.

The book was originally published in France in 2011 and was skilfully translated by Sarah Ardizzone. The translation is credited as giving a "British feel with American flair" although there is difficulty with some of the original word play.

References

Mr Leon's Paris Wikipedia