Young fans of not-so-obedient heroines like Olivia and Eloise will
fall for the mischievous Petronilla who spreads chaos and color around
the world.
One day when Mrs. Gillis is giving her daughter a bath, Petronilla
cries, "Wash on!" "Wash off, dear," Mrs. Gillis corrects her. But
Petronilla's words seem to have power. The blue of the washcloth has
stained the girl's cheek. And that is only the beginning. Colors start
transferring between every object Petronilla touches. And every person.
And every person who touches an object that has been touched. Before
long, the entire world is a spreading mess of colors, and only
Petronilla can stop it.
But will she?
Translated from Barbouillette by Michèle Marineau, Wash On! is a
gleeful adventure with an appealingly mischievous heroine. Manon
Gauthier's mixed-media illustrations are both innovative and charming,
inviting young readers into a world where the words of a child have the
power to change everything.