Book Review: The Lamb Who Went to Paris

Set in the early 80s, this memoir is about an American family's last year of a 3 year stay in Paris. The memoir has been penned through the narration of Sasha, the family's 8 year old daughter who lived in Paris with her mother Julie and two siblings Justin and Marc. Their mother took them to the beautiful countryside of Cévennes located in Southern France. There an elderly shepherd,  Monsieur Yves Hébrard gave them a new-born lamb, who was rejected by her mother after birth, for adoption. The happy American family took the little lamb, Pascale to Paris with them, where she spent an entire year with them under their love and care. 

The whole book is written in such a fluid narration by Sasha's grandmother and noted Photo-journalist Ruth Thayer that it can be enjoyed thoroughly by young audiences. The lovely black and white pictures of the French countryside and the kids with Pascale by co-authour and photographer Julie Thayer ( Sasha's mother) are an added attraction. The descriptions of the French landscapes and the warmth and generosity of the French people  leave the readers with a pleasantly positive feel.

Overall, A Lamb Who Went to Paris is a beautifully descriptive memoir of a little girl, that shows kindness, empathy and finding joy in small things are the most meaningful experiences that we can cherish forever.