Julien is out walking his dog, but when he's not looking, an eagle carries it off! Now Julien's walking an eagle... which is carried off in turn by a tiger, then a fox, an octopus, and so on and so forth, until Julien gets his dog back.
In this magnificent picture book made completely of cut-outs, extraordinary events invade everyday life through a simple but subtle cumulative effect. Children will be delighted by the suspense: what animal will come next? Will Julien ever figure out what's going on? Our ordinary lives are transfigured in this humorous tale that toys with the conventions of children's books.