Le Meilleur

by Payam Ebrahimi
illustrated by Reza Dalvand
translated by Marie-Andrée Dufresne and Homa Papiyan

Difference • Family • Sport

The Meilleur family are all talented athletes—true champions. Except for Alex, who doesn’t resemble the rest of his family at all. He dreams of painting masterpieces rather than lifting weights. He is small instead of tall and muscular. Because of this, he is a disappointment to his father and his entire family.

One day, an idea takes shape in his mind—one that might bring back their smiles. Will Alex succeed?

This powerful and moving picture book highlights some adults’ inability to accept their child as they are. It also reveals the absurdity of adults projecting their own desires and dreams onto their children.