Oops!

In search of peace and quiet, a little girl leaves her friends behind and sets off to explore the world. On foot through the countryside… but the crows caw there. In a boat on a lake… but the fish come to greet her. In the forest, the owl hoots. Further on, in the African savanna, the giraffes are far too curious. And even on a deserted island, solitude isn’t what it used to be. Fortunately, here come the sand dunes of the Sahara…

After *Winter Is Coming* and *The World’s Greatest Race*, Voutch breaks new ground. For the first time in his children’s picture books, he features a little girl as the heroine of his story. Endearing and unconventional like many of his characters, the girl is depicted with the humor that makes the microcosm of each of her creator’s illustrations so unique. The author caps off the story with a punchline that both young readers and their elders will enjoy.