Milo the Knight by Grégoire Laforce, illustrated by Charlotte Parent
CBC Books | Posted: September 12, 2024 3:56 PM | Last Updated: September 12
The empowering tale of a knight who emotionally sheds the only identity he's ever known to discover his true self, from writer Grégoire Laforce and illustrator Charlotte Parent
From the moment he was born, all Milo has ever known is knighthood. He eats, sleeps, and breathes it every moment of his life, never taking his armor off even for a minute. After all, Milo lives in the shadow of generation upon generation of knights before him and feels duty-bound to defend his colony should a dragon ever attack. But while training one day, rain begins to fall and eventually turns Milo's armor to a pile of rust, leaving the young knight weakened and unable to move. It isn't until a chance encounter with a court jester, who helps him shed his armor and lay down his spear, that Milo has his first taste of freedom. (From Milky Way Picture Books)
From the moment he was born, all Milo has ever known is knighthood. He eats, sleeps, and breathes it every moment of his life, never taking his armor off even for a minute. After all, Milo lives in the shadow of generation upon generation of knights before him and feels duty-bound to defend his colony should a dragon ever attack. But while training one day, rain begins to fall and eventually turns Milo's armor to a pile of rust, leaving the young knight weakened and unable to move. It isn't until a chance encounter with a court jester, who helps him shed his armor and lay down his spear, that Milo has his first taste of freedom. (From Milky Way Picture Books)
Milo the Knight is for ages 4-8
Grégoire Laforce is a children's book writer from Gatineau, Que. He also wrote the picture book, The Last Drop, illustrated by Benjamin Flouw.
Charlotte Parent is an illustrator and comic artist from Montreal.