I have five siblings and I am the youngest. Every weekend we spent at a farmhouse in Montnegre, a farmhouse that is still a meeting point for siblings and cousins. We left home in the morning and returned at our leisure, without our parents being too close to us. I remember going through the woods, along the stream, and not coming back until we heard the bell, which indicated that dinner was ready. The book is a vindication of outdoor play and the right of children to feel free.