it an "astonishing picture book". School Library Journal wrote that The Sweetest Fig was "a superb blend of theme, language, and illustration... Van Allsburg at his best". Film adaptation 20th Century Fox, before being acquired by Disney, acquired the film rights to The Sweetest Fig in 2018, with Paul Feig directing and William Teitler, Mike Weber, Ted Field and Jessie Henderson producing. References 1993 children's books Fantasy books American picture books Paris in fiction Houghton Mifflin books Picture books by Chris Van Allsburg