Original du mois | Exposition : Le petit chaperon rouge

As part of the Paris city libraries' highlight "Manger, être mangé", discover original illustrations by Gerda Muller and a selection of books from the heritage collection of the Heure Joyeuse at the Françoise Sagan media library.

ON THE MENU: WOLF FILLET IN HUNTER'S SAUCE Immerse yourself in the world of Little Red Riding Hood with original illustrations by Gerda Muller and various essential versions of the famous tale.

Through its moralising purpose, the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" speaks to every generation. Everyone knows this tale of a little girl visiting her grandmother who finds herself confronted with a wolf disguised as the grandmother.

By changing its appearance, the wolf conceals its true nature with one single aim: to better deceive the little girl and devour her.

She has no choice but to throw herself into the wolf's jaws, a symbol of the danger the world poses to the innocent and naive youth embodied by the little girl.

In our era, when influences, manipulation and violence are commonplace, this story, passed down from generation to generation, remains relevant and invites the young to be doubly vigilant. Cunning and voracious, the wolves among us will do everything to satisfy "their hunger".

From Tuesday 17 November to Saturday 12 December During the opening hours of the L'Heure Joyeuse library A selection of illustrations taken from the book "Le Petit chaperon rouge" by Gerda Muller, and of books from the heritage collection of the Heure Joyeuse at the Françoise Sagan media library.

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