L'escapade du Miquette

Miquette, a bright‑eyed five‑year‑old with a cascade of golden curls, wakes up in a tizzy when breakfast doesn’t suit her whims. She tosses chocolate aside, rejects her soup, and, in a flurry of tears and giggles, dashes out of the kitchen, eager to escape the confines of the house. The garden door swings open, and the world beyond beckons with promises of freedom.

Outside, the meadow bursts with colour and life. Miquette befriends a sprightly rabbit named Jeannot, watches a brood of fluffy chicks peck under their mother’s watchful eye, and lies beside grazing sheep, whispering that even flowers must be tasty. She wanders to a farmyard, where noisy cattle and a shy baker offer curious tastes—lard, garlic‑bread, and even a splash of curd—that only deepen her hunger for something truly satisfying.

Soon the scent of home draws her back. Reaching the garden gate, she finds her mother’s kitchen waiting, and with a humbled smile she finally asks for the very soup she once spurned, discovering that the simple, warm bowl is exactly what her adventurous heart needed.