Every year, for his birthday, a father paints a picture for his son. But not just any painting! Because on those mornings, he invites his child to enter his painting in order to pass on to him some of the values that he himself has received from his own parents. Thus, over the years, he helps him to climb a step or take up a challenge. Until the child, now grown up, takes flight.

Falling back into childhood... remembering a specific fact and a memorable encounter! What could be better than meeting your future best friend on your birthday? "She is the friend I dreamed of, I am the friend she was waiting for. "However, this beautiful meeting has a very high price... the little girls will not be able to see each other again except with the agreement of the Queen of the Night. What will she decide?

Today, Langlang takes a boat with his mother to the fishing village where grandmother lives. The young boy has just turned six. He will start school tomorrow to learn to read and write, and also to make friends. That's why Grandma wants to give him a very symbolic present.

Jules loves candy. It's Monday, in five days it's her birthday. Jules will be five years old. Caro, his big sister, has bought him a present: a pretty box of sweets, an assortment of five coloured fruit jellies. She hid it in the drawer of the old sideboard... but Jules saw her do it. Saturday is far away, the temptation is too great. Every day, Jules eats a treat and replaces it with a clay mould... This kamishibaï, intended for kindergarten children, aims to help them understand the days of the week, how a set of five, 4 + 1, 3 + 2, 2 + 3... and the notion of zero (0 + 5) is composed.

Odilon would really like to be big. And big. And strong. And even a bit mean. But how can you scare people when you're so small and so cute?

An island, a birthday, dancing, a meeting, a wish and a touch of magic. The essential ingredients to find the strength to surpass oneself and gain self-confidence. Hadrian has just received the first letter of his life: Sidonie invites him to dance for his birthday. He would never dare, he doesn't know how to dance. But some encounters are surprising, especially those you don't expect!

Edouard has invited his friends Coccinella, Mimi, Gaston and Momo to his birthday party. During this very successful party, Edouard discovers a magic trunk in his attic that will grant each of them a wish. But they all know that the most precious treasure is friendship. The book deals with the themes of friendship through mutual aid, sharing and magic. A book that will delight the little ones with its fresh illustrations.

Learning about emotions: each book features a small, funny and endearing character, which represents a feeling or an attitude. Through this fun geometrically shaped character, the book deals with our ability to tame and control our emotions.

But what is going on in this strange ant hill? Fleur, a hard-working little ant, wakes up one morning to find no one around. She goes from surprise to surprise when she finds that the ant farm is deserted and that someone has done the work for her. But what is going on?

I'm Fred. Fred Baramine. I'm 8 years old and I live at 7 Cénou Street. This year, for my birthday, I asked Mom if we could throw a big party. The problem with Mum is that she never has time. But when I said I could have the party at Dad's, she said, "No way! The party will be held here at home! "

Claire is moving, leaving Paris. She will have to change schools, adapt and make new friends. Claire's mother is a doctor, she will be the first woman doctor in the city. Claire, on the other hand, dreams of becoming a majorette, a Shooting Star like Sylvie, her best friend. Sylvie's mother dreams of becoming a pastry chef but her husband does not want her to work. In 1965, in France, it is not easy for women to work but society is changing.This album was part of the 6-8 years old selection of the Chalon-sur-Saône Children's Book Prize 2018.

My name is Gudule. I love my little brother, Gaston. He is so cute. Especially when he sleeps. But as soon as he wakes up, watch out! The other day, I would have liked Gaston to sleep all day because we had a party at home... in honor of me and my birthday. But, despite all my precautions, I quickly realized that my birthday would not go at all as planned.

Adala likes the violin very much. So mum and dad gave her a violin for her birthday. A very small violin, in her size. It is an invitation to travel. A musical and educational journey to discover an instrument: the violin.

From the Kiwi series broadcast on France 5 in the program Zouzous, these two funny birds take toddlers by the hand for a playful discovery of English. Through their adventures, children gently learn their first English words. As a bonus, the kiwi song and its instrumental version.

My parents gave me a goldfish for my sixth birthday. I named him Superfish. He is not a fish like the others, he saved the Earth! This is how it happened...This album was selected for the Rillieux-la-Pape 2021 and Villefranche-de-Rouergue 2021 Literary Prizes and was shortlisted for the BAL 2021 Prize and the Lire et Elire 2021 Prize.

"Boohoo...!" Quenotte wakes up with a start. She looks at her clock and is surprised: it's not time to wake up! Why then did she open her eyes in the middle of the night? "Boohoo...!" There! It's starting again! This strange noise woke her up! Someone is crying their eyes out in the next room! The one crying is Santa Claus. No one thinks about his birthday. Quenotte the mouse will take care of it!

Today is a day of celebration! Different animals take turns celebrating their birthdays. Bobo the bear is baking lots of cakes, Lea the tigress is sitting down with her friends, and Ture the poodle is dancing all day long. But not everyone is celebrating... And you, how will you celebrate?

In Dix ans tout juste, Franck Prévot and Yu Liqiong, two sensitive authors, each with their culture and own experience of the universal, tell the life of a 10-year-old. Through 10 portraits for one and 10 life episodes for the other, they illustrate the multiplicity of 10-year-olds in the world, approaching their diversity and own humor.

Vincent is invited to Adèle's birthday party. Armed with a map and with the help of a ladybug, he must find his way from page to page, avoiding obstacles.

Young readers will enjoy following his journey by placing their index finger on the red dots.

Petit Carré Gourmand loves to eat... He cooks very well. He collects recipes and carefully selects his ingredients.

Victor is not a monster like the others...

He uses a straw to suck out children's birthdays. But one day, Victor tries to steal Bastien's birthday. And then, things don’t go as planned at all...

This Kamishibai is not trilingual; the English and German versions can be downloaded below.