Behind the Fridge

François Turcot & Christophe Jacques

When Adele’s dad moves into a brand new apartment, the little girl soon discovers all the nooks and crannies where she can hide and invent stories. Something she cannot figure out, though, is the strange noise coming from behind the fridge. Is it a mouse? A green dragon frog? A snake?

Adele’s imagination goes wild as she comes up with all kinds of ways to solve the puzzle. Finally, her
dad‘s friend, Felix, figures out what it is. One of the little toys, a dinosaur, was stuck behind the fridge. Now she won’t be so scared when she hears strange noises in the new apartment.

François Turcot lives in Montreal where he writes books of poetry. He has been nominated for several literary awards for his work and was honoured with the Prix Emile-Nelligan for Cette maison n’est pas la mienne.. He has also published Le livre blond, written for his daughter, Adèle. Derrière le frigo is his first children’s book for la Pastèque.

Christophe Jacques is a Belgian illustrator. He studied at l’École des arts LUCA, in Brussels, specializing in illustration. Primarily involved with works for young people, some of his clients are Monocle magazine, Henry Holt USA, and Bravery magazine.