My ValleyClaude Ponti Translated from the French by Alyson Waters Claude Ponti is one of Frances most celebrated childrens writers. Ponti has said of his works, My stories are like fairytales, always situated in the marvelous, speaking to the interior life and emotions of children. My Valley immerses readers in the enchanted world of the Twims (tiny, lovable, monkey like creatures), a world where trees keep secrets, magic seeds grow into huge ships, and