![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Rich” positions a prosperous-looking Jean Valjean in a blue frock coat in front of, presumably, his factory turn the page to see a “sad” Cosette dressed in rags and wielding a broom, looking out a window. This board book for the nascent genius begins with “poor,” includes such stirring language as “happy” and “climb” and ends with “together.” Perfectly adorable felt dolls posed against (mostly) three-dimensional backgrounds depict the characters displaying the emotions/characteristics or engaging in the actions described. The melodramatic French novel of sin and redemption set against various backdrops of unrest is boiled down to 12 words. ![]()
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