The Witch's Teddy

Content : A story about forgiveness.

In the forest, Carlotta the witch found Nelle the mouse’s Teddy Bear.
Instead of giving it back, she preferred to tease her. Oh, how angry Nelle was! But as Péli the old pelican told her, being nasty to Carlotta wouldn’t help her get her Teddy Bear back. So, Nelle invited the witch to come and have tea with the Teddy Bear. But the naughty witch said the Teddy Bear didn’t want to come. That’s when a cake fight broke out… and Nelle even snatched Carlotta’s broom!
“ It’s mine!” growled Carlotta.
She was right — it was the witch’s broom — so Nelle gave it back and walked away. Left all alone, Carlotta felt rather silly and dropped the Teddy Bear before flying off. To cheer her up, Nelle made her a little Teddy Frog. All’s well that ends well.

Not becoming nasty with the nasty ones… tricky, but so rewarding!

About the author: Laurence Gillot lives in Nancy. A highly imaginative author, she has published Four-Seasons Circus, Father Christmas with Birds and Hari and Indira with L’Élan vert.

About the illustrator: Marie Flusin lives in Saint-Étienne. An illustrator for Bayard and Casterman, she has published Who Will Get the Lucky Bean? and The Best Worst Cake in the World with L’Élan vert.