Arthur's arrival in Melissa's class changes her perception of things, and helps her to find a path of acceptance by making her feel better about her appearance.

A story that is both sweet and full of hope, to remind us that, even if it is not always easy to accept ourselves as we are, each of us is unique in their own way, and that we should see our differences as a blessing rather than a problem.

Manon and Theo are cousins of the same age. She lives in a tiny house that she compares to a doll's, he lives in a big building that looks like a castle. She plays on the shores of an imaginary sea, he owns a swimming pool. One day at the end of summer, when the two children are together for the first time at Manon's house, Théo discovers his cousin's world, and they spend the day playing games somewhere between the real and the imaginary. That evening, they were about to fall asleep in a tent, when Theo said something that upset Manon: "It's not so bad to be poor, after all...".

Is it really her that her cousin is referring to? This picture seemed rather extreme to her. She couldn't make the connection between the word "poor" and what she experienced in her daily life. A series of questions about Manon's social condition follows. After debating for a long time without being able to really agree, the children turn to the dictionary. But the answer they find in the dictionary fails to satisfy them! They decide to write down their own definition.

When Rosie's dad saw his daughter in the maternity ward, his heart filled with pride. After the eldest son, he had the little princess he was expecting. - Why don't we call her Rosie?" he suggested to Mum. Yes, but here goes... Rosie has grown up, and she doesn't like pink or dolls! This book was part of the Opalivres selection, category 6 years old.

Un jour d’avril, Ezima débarque dans la vie de Sybille et chamboule son quotidien avec sa voix aux accents chantants. Accents qui, à l’école, ne plaisent pas à tout le monde… Face au regard des autres, Sybille doit alors faire un choix : défendre sa nouvelle amie, ou l’ignorer pour ne pas être exclue du groupe. Quand elle trouve enfin le courage d’assumer cette amitié, elle doit supporter les moqueries et harcèlements de ses anciens camarades. C’est finalement Ezima, grâce à sa ténacité, son audace, et le jeu des trois sauts, qui aidera Sybille à franchir le mur dressé contre elles deux, et saura se créer une place dans le cœur de tous...

"L'amitié est toujours la plus forte et l'on sort grandi avec cette lecture ! Harcèlement, racisme, préjugé sont les fils conducteurs de cet intéressant récit." Libbylit

Max et Robert se rencontrent au détour d’une brocante, où le vieux coiffeur aux allures de pingouin achète au jeune garçon un masque africain. Un pingouin qui rêve de la Côte d’Ivoire, qui peut y croire ? Max, bien sûr ! Leurs souvenirs de ces terres lointaines sont-ils réels ou imaginaires ? Peu importe, ensemble, à travers les récits qu’ils échangent, ces deux improbables amis voyagent en amitié… et surtout, ils se découvrent une passion commune : "Là-bas" !

This book is the second volume after Deux mains pour le dire. After a year spent in the Netherlands, where he has fallen in love with Hilda, Jonathan is back in his old neighborhood. Our hero finds his best friend, Manuel, and is delighted to meet Lisa, a young deaf girl who communicates through sign language, and about whom Manuel has written a lot in his letters. 

While in Deux mains pour le dire (volume 1), Manuel and Lisa were in the foreground, here it is Jonathan who plays the main role.

Milo a fugué. Derrière lui, il laisse une vérité qu’il ne veut pas admettre : il a été adopté. Dans son cœur, la tempête fait rage. Sans cesse, une question revient et le taraude : "Est-ce qu’ils m’aimaient, ces parents qui m’ont abandonné ?". Au cours de sa fuite en avant, une rencontre incongrue l’aidera à mieux comprendre le sens de sa propre existence…et peu à peu trouver le chemin vers la résilience.

Trompettiste de renommée internationale, Malik Kadar s’envole pour Le Caire, sa ville natale qu’il n’a pas revue depuis son enfance. À l’occasion de ce voyage imprévu, le musicien se souvient des cours de trompette qu’il suivait dans un local situé au-dessus d’une salle de boxe. Il avait alors dix ans et les rencontres qu’il fit dans ce lieu insolite — notamment celle d’Issa, une jeune boxeuse de son âge défiant l’autorité pour pratiquer son art — marquèrent à jamais sa vie.

"Un roman à la mise en page confortable pour de jeunes lecteurs et aux illustrations colorées et expressives. De quoi compléter agréablement et intelligemment la bibliothèque d’un enfant ou celle de l’école." Encres Vagabondes

Prune, a well-adjusted teenager, divides her life between her high school, her video club friends, her eco-friendly parents... and Axel. Until the day she discovers that the one she thought was her boyfriend is much more attracted to boys. Understanding that she has lost a lover, but not a friend, Prune puts aside her self-esteem to help Axel come to terms with his homosexuality, despite the rejection of his parents and the homophobia of some.

At the beginning of the school year, Manuel is very disappointed: his best friend, Jonathan, has moved. The daughter of the new tenants is strange. She doesn't even answer when people say hello to her. Vexed, Manuel starts by hating her. But when he learns that the pretty Lisa is deaf, the boy changes his attitude. For her, he will learn sign language...

This album received the Renaudot Benjamin Prize in 2001, the Jack London Prize, the 1st Prize of the Salon du Livre D'annemasse, the Prize "Des mots d'écrit" of Denain, and finally the 1st Prize of Drôles et des Drôlesses.

While visiting the Museum of Evolution with his class, Mehdi discovers at picnic time that he has the wrong bag and nothing to eat. This misadventure will be the occasion to launch a debate in the class about eating habits, which differ according to families, religions and countries... and it will make us understand, with humour, that all humans are part of the big family of animals.This book was part of the Opalivres selection, category 6 years old.