Dedication

TO LEON WERTH

I ask the indulgence of the children who may read this book for dedicating it to a

grown-up grade personne, adulte
persona mayor, adulto

. I have a serious reason: he is the best friend I have in the world. I have another reason: this grown-up understands everything,

even même
hasta

books about children. I have a third reason: he lives in France where he is hungry and cold.

He needs cheering up elle (la personne) a besoin d'être consolée
necesita (esta persona) consuelo

. If all these reasons are not enough, I will dedicate the book to the child

from whom this grown-up grew qu'a été autrefois cette grande personne
que una vez fue esta persona mayor

. All grown-ups were

once d’abord
primero

children -

although mais, cependant
pero, sin embargo

few of them remember it. And so I correct my dedication:

TO LEON WERTH

WHEN HE WAS A LITTLE BOY

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