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What Marcel Found by Cedar Pruitt, illus. David Litchfield
Beach Lane Books · New release

What Marcel Found

The Incredible Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Paintings

Cedar Pruitt, illus. David Litchfield

Beach Lane Books · Picture Books · Ages 4-8
Releases October 13, 2026 · ISBN 9781665941419

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About the book

In 1940 a French teenager named Marcel finds a hidden cave full of ancient animal paintings.

Content note: Dates the cave paintings to about 17,000 years ago.

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