Look out Chanel, Claris is here! But how the little country mouse yearns for the Parisian life and couture fashion. Quelle surprise, one day she is whisked away to a new life in a grand house in Paris; oh la la, her dreams have all come true! There are just a couple of hurdles to overcome: a mean girl and a cat.

Megan Hess is the acclaimed Australian fashion illustrator and this is her first children’s book. She has obviously had lots of fun creating charming pictures that are alive with movement and colour; little Claris is chic and adorable. However Hess also has a talent for a playful rhyme which ensures the story is a charming read aloud for kids 2+.

Alexa Dretzke is the assistant manager and children’s book buyer at Readings Hawthorn.