In Paris, France, more than a hundred years ago, a small man named Lalouche is let go from his job as a mail carrier and discovers that he has great skill as a fighter.
Simple text and photographs present mail carriers, their role in the community, and their many tasks as they work for the post office collecting and sorting mail, and delivering letters, packages, and magazines.
Raymond and Nelda have always been the very best of friends, and when they have a falling out they are both so miserable that Florence, their mail carrier, helps them get past their pride and hurt feelings to make up.
