The 8th arrondissement

I came across this statue for the first time yesterday on a walk near the Grand Palais. There was a mysterious plaque nearby saying that the maple sugar (tree?) was a gift from Montréal to Paris. I’m not sure whether this had anything to do with the statue which seems an allegory of sorts. Babyji was officially released yesterday in Paris (Thank you to all who sent me good wishes). Here’s a photo of la vitrine indienne of the Librairie Privat-Julliard where the signature was held. I'm signing tonight at Violette & Co (102 blvd de Charonne. Just as an fyi my interview with Frédéric Ferney of Le Bateau Livre is viewable this week online.(Why? But O! Why do I have such a hard time consistently following the rules of accord? Can a foreign tongue learnt in adulthood ever become entirely instinctive?).