Belle and Sebastien - Child of the Mountains - Cecile Aubry

Belle and Sebastien: Child of the Mountains by Cecile Aubry / 256-page paperback, 5 x 7.9 inches, published by Alma Junior Classics / mostly text with some b/w chapter illustrations / ISBN 9781847497253 

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The son of a gypsy woman, Sébastien is found as a newborn baby in the Alps and brought up by César and his grandchildren Angélina and Jean. Born on the same day, Belle is a beautiful white Pyrenean Mountain Dog who has been neglected and passed on from owner to owner, until one day she escapes from a kennel. When Sébastien rescues the runaway Belle from the wrath of the villagers, the boy and the dog form a lifelong friendship and embark on exciting adventures in the mountains.

First published in 1965 to coincide with the internationally successful television series of the same name, Belle and Sébastien is a heart-warming story of camaraderie, adventure and freedom.