Farrar Straus Giroux, 2010, $16.99
ISBN: 978-0-374366940
Age/Grade Level: Grades 1 to 4
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Four French schoolboys looking for treasure explore a deep hole in 1940. They discover pristine old wall paintings of animals in the cave. The boys tell their teacher, Monsieur Laval, who contacts Abbot Breuil, France's greatest expert on prehistoric art, to verify the find. This true story of an unusual discovery is sure to appeal to the young explorer. The author's note updates the story of Lascaux and includes a bibliography. The watercolor illustrations are spectacular and beautifully complement the story of Jacques, Georges, and Simon and the discovery of what will become a Unesco World Heritage site.
Reviewer: Anne Williams, OCPL/Fountain Valley
