Bart Is Different by Barroux

Publisher: Otter-Barry Books ISBN: 9781915659637

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“A wonderfully uplifting story that celebrates creativity, and being true to one’s self and one’s talent.” RedReadingHub

Bart the spider has always been different.

He’s not like the other spiders though he looks just like them. He runs about, he jumps, he doesn’t listen at school and is scolded by the teacher.

Bart is a dreamer, creating amazing patterns with his thread. But nobody wants to play with him and he stands at the edge of the playground, lonely and misunderstood.

Then his only friend, the wind, changes everything. “Have confidence and be yourself,” the wind tells Bart. And, helped and inspired by the wind, Bart discovers that he has an incredible, unique talent…

When he shows his very first picture “Smiling in the Wind”, his family and classmates are astonished — Bart has found his true self and happiness, and when he grows up he becomes — a famous artist! Yes, Bart is truly different!

Barroux studied photography, art, sculpture, and architecture in France at the famous École Estienne and École Boule. He went on to work as an art director in Paris and Montreal. While in Montreal, Barroux began illustrating by creating linocut images, and he is now well known for his children’s book illustrations. You can follow him on Instagram:

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Originally published at https://www.achuka.co.uk on June 18, 2026.