The dynamism of Sylvie Misslin's writing and Charlotte Molas' illustrations capture the cheerfulness and energy of Joséphine Baker.

A vivid biography of the American-born French singer, dancer, actress, showgirl, and Resistance fighter. 1925: Josephine arrives in France, the beginning of an adventure that takes a little girl from St. Louis, Missouri, in a whirlwind of cheerfulness and energy, to become a huge star. She’s also a heroine of the French Resistance, the mother of 12 children from all seven continents, the owner of an amusement park designed to promote tolerance, and an activist committed to the fight against racial segregation. She did all of that with a large smile, always free-spirited and dancing.