Once a rabbit did not like to be born. His 6 sisters and brothers had already been born, but he was still in his mother’s womb. The old wise raccoon talked to him and helped him to be born. The old raccoon became his best friend and he asked him all his questions. The spring and summer passed and Tak was growing up, but the old raccoon grew older and more tired. One day, he felt he was dying soon, so he told Tak about it and said goodbye. Tak was so upset. One day when Tak went to visit the old raccoon, he found him asleep, but no matter how many times he called him, he didn’t wake up. Other animals also gathered there and verified that the old raccoon had passed away. Tak was surprised and objected, “But he’s still here. How could he pass away while he’s still here?” He didn’t know when someone passed away, he would leave his body in this world. The animals helped to bury the old raccoon. Tak was so sad and wept all the time until he saw the old raccoon in his dream one night. He told him, “Do you remember you didn’t want to be born? You thought your mother’s womb is the best place in the world. But you were wrong. You came into this world and found it beautiful and wonderful. It’s much more beautiful and wonderful here. Whenever you miss me, you can talk to God instead and learn to love and hold me in your heart.” The intimate friendship between Tak and the old raccoon made it hard for Tak to believe that he was dead. The writer intends to familiarize children with death.

writer and illustrator was born in Paris in May 1961. She was brought up in a Christian family. She converted to Islam at the age of nineteen and immigrated to Iran when she got married. Claire Joubert has a bachelor’s degree in educational sciences. She illustrates her stories herself. With a cursory look at her works, one can easily perceive her preoccupation with issues such as faith and religion, identity, children’s relations with their surroundings, etc. Most of this writer’s works are for primary- age children. Joubert is also interested in doing research on children’s literature and philosophy for children. She writes both in Persian and French and has published some French books in Lebanon and France, but her preference is to write in Persian.